Rachel Willingham

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Fundraising for Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice
£486
raised of £285 target
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Event: Chestnut Tree House Arundel Castle Abseil 2023, from 25 March 2023 to 26 March 2023
In memory of Lola Geere
We provide children's hospice care to children and families across Sussex

Story

The ladies from Alexander Lloyd are raising funds for Chestnut Tree House in memory of Lola Geere who sadly passed away last year. We will be abseiling 180ft off of the tower at Arundel Castle! Here are a few words from Lola's dad...

"I want to thank Team Lollipop for their awesome efforts in fundraising and defying gravity in 2023!

Chestnut Tree House nurses supported our teenage daughter Lola during her palliative care at home, and then provided advice, information, support and accommodation to our family
immediately after Lola’s death in 2021. We are incredibly grateful
for the respite available to us during this very difficult period, and we are thankful to have had access to such an important facility during such challenging times.

When Lola died, we were in a state of shock, and the kind, thoughtful and caring way in which we were looked after will always stay with us. We were given the chance to say goodbye to Lola in our own time, and to create some important memories and keepsakes that will
stay with us forever.

In the weeks and months following Lola’s death, we have been able to receive therapy and counselling for our grief, also from Chestnut.

Please support my friends and colleagues who are bravely giving their time, and raising money to ensure that others who need help and guidance can continue to benefit from the amazing facilities, staff and support that Chestnut Tree House offers."

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About the charity

Chestnut Tree House is the children’s hospice for East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove and South East Hampshire, caring for 300 children and young adults from 0-19 years of age every year, both at the hospice and in families’ own homes.

Donation summary

Total raised
£486.00
+ £76.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£486.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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