Angela Downing

Venus 2024

Fundraising for St Michael's Hospice (Hereford)
£380
raised of £240 target
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Event: Venus 2024, on 12 July 2024
With three walking routes to choose from 5, 10 or 15km there is something for everyone. All routes start and finish at Herefords Leisure centre where hundreds of female walkers over the age of 12 will take to the streets of Hereford.

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🩷 we did it! 🩷

10k finishing at 1am!

What a fantastic night!

Thank you all for your support x

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2024 is the 40th anniversary of my mother’s death. I often think how different our lives would been if there had been a hospice…

I wouldn’t have needed to ask my science teacher what ‘secondary cancer’ meant. My brother would have known our mother was dying. Someone would possibly have stopped me doing the catering for the funeral. My poor dad would have had bereavement support. And my mum wouldn’t have spent her last days on a hospital ward without her family around her.

Please give generously. This stuff really matters.

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The Venus Midnight walk is one of our most-popular events! In 2024 it returns for its 16th year and will be extra special, as it’s also commemorating 40 years of St Michael’s Hospice. Venus is a walk around Hereford adorned in pink. The brighter you are the better, as we aim to light up the streets of Hereford with our sea of pink-ladies walking together in remembrance or just for fun!

But wait, there’s more! Before the walk begins, deck yourself out in pink with our fabulous merchandise and face glitter, and grab a refreshing drink to get in the mood. Don’t forget to visit the memory garden station, a poignant touch added to all three routes. With music and a vibrant summer evening atmosphere, it’s an experience you won’t want to miss!

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About the campaign

With three walking routes to choose from 5, 10 or 15km there is something for everyone. All routes start and finish at Herefords Leisure centre where hundreds of female walkers over the age of 12 will take to the streets of Hereford.

About the charity

We provide a range of services in Herefordshire and the surrounding area to people living with a terminal illness. Care is free to patients, their families and carers. This is thanks to supporters taking part in events, visiting our shops, playing our Lottery, donating and leaving gifts in wills.

Donation summary

Total raised
£380.00
+ £72.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£380.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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