A downpour of hail didn’t dampen the spirits of more than 60 St Wilfrid’s supporters who took part in a Fire Walk fundraiser last Saturday (28th March). Nearly £20,000 has already been raised from the event, with money still coming in.
Two fire lanes measuring three metres long were set up outside the hospice building in Broadwater Way, Eastbourne. Brave participants aged between 18 to 83 walked barefoot across the coals, which were burning at a temperature of 200 to 300 degrees Celsius.
The event was run by Time4Change and all walkers listened to a motivational seminar from their expert trainers before taking on the challenge.
Jemma Campbell, Events Fundraiser, said: “Fire Walk is always an amazing evening, and really tests the bravery of our supporters. We’re very grateful to everyone who walked across a bed of red-hot embers to raise much-needed funds for St Wilfrid’s. Thank you also to Stix Drummers for helping create a magical atmosphere and Taylor Engley Estate Agents for sponsoring the event.”
St Wilfrid’s Hospice provides high-quality care and support for people across Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Uckfield, Heathfield (and all points between) with life-limiting illnesses.
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Picture caption: Brave participants walked on hot coals for charity
About St Wilfrid’s Hospice
- St Wilfrid’s Hospice is a registered charity in East Sussex serving a population of 245,000 from Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Heathfield, Uckfield and everywhere in between.
- It costs over £22,000 a day to run all the services provided by St Wilfrid’s Hospice.
- St Wilfrid’s supports around 2,300 local people with life-limiting illness and their families and carers every year.
- All care is free of charge.
- St Wilfrid’s receives around 30% of its funding from the NHS. The remaining 70% comes from fundraising, trading and legacies.
- St Wilfrid’s Hospice’s vision is of a community where people talk openly about dying, live well until the end of their life and where nobody dies alone, afraid or in pain.
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