Festively-lit homeowners thank supporters for hospice charity donations
A couple who traditionally decorate their home with Christmas lights for charity have done it again and have already smashed their £1,000 fundraising target.
Tim and Kerri Paul have lit up their home on Caistor Road in Market Rasen for visitors to donate to various charities and this year have opted for St Barnabas Hospice Trust (Lincolnshire).
Kerri explained they have selected the hospice this time in memory of her late brother, Andy Henderson, who stayed at the hospice earlier this year.
She said: “St Barnabas Hospice is a local independent charity who support more than 12,000 people across Lincolnshire affected by a life-limiting or terminal illness each year. They deliver free, high-quality, compassionate end-of-life care and support to patients, their families and carers.
“The care they gave Andy was second to none, and they made Andy’s final weeks much more bearable for both him and our family.”
She went on: “They are reliant on the financial support the community provides, to be there for more patients, their families and carers, every day of the year. This is why this year we have chosen to raise much needed funds for them to try and give a little back.”
So far they have raised £1,855 in donations, beating their £1,000 target at https://www.justgiving.com/page/timkerrichristmaslights
They hit the target on what would have been Andy’s 42nd birthday.
Kerri said to supporters: “Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. The page will still run until the end of the year so we will raise as much as we can.”