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Events Not The Midnight Walk - Sat 18 July
Florence Nightingale Hospice provides support, A local charity facing the loss of its biggest palliative treatment and care for people with fundraising event has found a unique “lockdown” terminal illnesses or who are at the end of life, both at the Hospice and in their own homes across solution. Buckinghamshire. It also, crucially, supports them Every year, hundreds of women, men and children and their families at an emotionally devastating time. from all over Buckinghamshire get together in Aylesbury to walk 5 or 10 miles to raise money The coronavirus emergency has forced the for Florence Nightingale Hospice. This year, with Charity to cancel fundraising activity and close its coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings, that Shops, and has prevented our supporters in the will not be possible. This is a big problem for community from holding their own fundraising Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity because the events too. Midnight Walk is its biggest fundraising event, “We’re very much hoping that our local community raising on average £50,000 each year for hospice will rally round its Hospice team and help us care in Buckinghamshire. replace some of that lost income,” says Vicky. So the Fundraising team at Florence Nightingale “It’s not the Midnight Walk we know and love,” Hospice Charity has had to think of something she says. “But it’s still a chance to challenge completely different for Midnight Walkers this year. yourself and support your local Hospice and “How about a sunrise stroll instead?” says, Vicky we’re hoping that will inspire people to join us on Harman, Events Manager at the Charity. “It’s still this virtual challenge and share their Walk with us a challenge to get up really early and go for a long on social media.” walk. As the sun rises at 5am, Walkers can set off For more information and to sign up, please visit from their home or somewhere on the routes www.fnhospice.org.uk/notthemidnightwalk or around Buckinghamshire that we will provide call 01296 429975. See advert page 3. maps for. They can walk the usual five miles, or ten miles, or they can walk further if they want to. As it’s starting at dawn, but it’s replacing the Healing and Wholeness Service much-loved Midnight Walk, we’re calling it Not Sun 26 July, 4pm, St Mary's Church, if open Do you feel stressed, depressed or generally out The Midnight Walk.” of step with the world? Are you suffering from loss The Walk must be a minimum of 5 miles and should or the effects of trauma? Come and experience start at 5am on Saturday 18 July and it can be God’s healing touch at a short, simple, gentle event completed in your house, garden or outside as long offered by Churches Together in Wendover. Active as Walkers comply with Government guidelines listening, prayers, music, silence, stillness. You do and social distancing regulations at all times. not need to be a churchgoer to attend. All welcome.
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