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Runners wanted for Walsall Hospice Fun Run
Athletes are being asked to pledge their support for Walsall Hospice by signing up for this year’s Great Midlands Fun Run. Last year, kind-hearted fun runners raised just over £4,000 for the hospice, which is being built as part of the
palliative care centre in Goscote Lane, Goscote…
Fundraisers are hoping dozens more will choose Walsall Hospice as their charity for this year’s event, which takes place in Sutton Coldfield on Sunday, June 6 – and smash last year’s total.
Cheryl Bradburne, head of fundraising at Walsall Hospice, said dynamic fundraising duo Sharon Woodland and Rachel Ridler had already signed up for the 8½-mile race and had pledged to dress as sunflowers to mark Hospice Awareness
Month, which is also in June.
“Whether they decide to do the run in fancy dress or wear something yellow, we would welcome any support from runners who wish to raise those vital pounds for our charity,” she said.
All runners who choose Walsall Hospice as their charity will receive a free t-shirt, if they contact the fundraising team to confirm their registration.
The Hospice is set to open early next year, but it needs to raise £1.5 million for equipment and initial running costs.
Staff and volunteers are organising a raft of fundraising events to achieve the target.
Runners can register for the Fun Run online at the Great Midlands Fun Run website – and can choose Walsall Hospice as their chosen charity by quoting the charity number, 1022027, on the form.