Ironman Wales parking raises vital funds for Paul Sartori
Ironman Wales parking raises vital funds for Paul Sartori
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Ironman Wales is one of the biggest sporting events to be held in Pembrokeshire, and this year was the 10th year in the seaside town of Tenby. The gruelling triathlon that consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run attracts tens of thousands of spectators each year.
Margery Brown and her family have been providing parking for the Ironman event since 2016, and have made a donation to charity each year. Margery’s husband, John Brown sadly passed away in January 2017 from Prostate Cancer and was supported by Paul Sartori Hospice at Home.
This year they chose to support Paul Sartori with a donation from each vehicle that parked on the Market Field in New Hedges, they raised a staggering amount of £1800. They were also supported by Tim and Lesley Wellings who organise the car boot sale which is normally held on the field. In previous years they have supported MacMillan and Holistic Acute Recovery Programme (HARP) Hywel Dda charity for head and neck cancer patients.
“It is through the generosity of the Pembrokeshire people raising and donating vital funds that we are able to continue to provide this much needed service for anyone in the later stages of any life limiting illness. The services are available free of charge, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year” said Sandra Dade, Charity Manager at Paul Sartori Hospice at Home.
Paul Sartori Hospice at Home provides a range of services to Pembrokeshire people living in the final stages of a life-limiting illness, including home nursing care, equipment loan, complementary therapy, bereavement and counselling support, under 18’s anticipatory grief and bereavement support, physiotherapy, advance care planning and training.
The services provided by the Paul Sartori Hospice at Home enable people in the later stages of any life-limiting illness to be cared for and to die at home with dignity, independence, pain free and surrounded by those they hold most dear, if that is their wish.
All of the services are free of charge and are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, thanks to the generosity of the Pembrokeshire Community.
Further information on the charity and its services can be obtained by visiting their website www.paulsartori.org, or by phoning 01437 763223.