TWO schoolgirls from Berkshire organised a cake sale to help their daddy who’s operating the London Marathon for Blind Veterans UK, the nationwide charity for vision-impaired ex-Service women and men.
Poppy Kelly, aged six, and Mollie Kelly, aged 9, from Ascot, wished to help their father Will Kelly together with his fundraising efforts forward of operating the London Marathon on 21 April.
The women labored arduous to promote their cake sale, placing flyers by means of their neighbours’ doorways which invited them to return alongside on the day or bake truffles to be offered.
They then spent three hours on a Saturday afternoon in March establishing exterior their home operating the stall and welcoming neighbours, elevating just below £400.
Will mentioned:
“I am incredibly proud of the girls for supporting me and raising such a fantastic amount of money. We were overwhelmed by the number of people who turned out on the day; we ended up running out of cakes much quicker than we’d anticipated.
“We even caused a bit of a traffic jam as passing cars from neighbouring roads pulled over to buy a cake or to ask about Blind Veterans UK.”
Will has been busy coaching for the upcoming London Marathon and is hoping to run in underneath 4 hours on the day.
He mentioned:
“I decided to run the London Marathon to support Blind Veterans UK as my brother serves in the Army with the Royal Duke of Lancaster Regiment and therefore it was pertinent to me that I would run for a military charity, to honour those who sacrifice so much for us all.
“The idea of losing my sight terrifies me; the work of this charity to rehabilitate those who have served their country and assist them in rebuilding their lives after sight loss struck a chord with me.
“I love running and there is nothing quite like the experience of the London Marathon. I also really enjoy my training runs; I go out on a Saturday morning for around three hours, and it is great for my mental health, giving me a space of tranquillity. To be able to do something I love and to raise money to support blind veterans at the same time is an honour and to have my daughters and my wife by my side giving their support with my fundraising efforts is even more special.”
Will has already raised £1,855. If you want to help Will and assist him attain his fundraising goal of £2,000 for Blind Veterans UK please go to his JustGiving web page.
If you and your personal household or youth group want to help our blind veterans why not check out our Armed Forces Month marketing campaign, with numerous easy concepts for younger supporters to get entangled: blindveterans.org.uk/afm.
Blind Veterans UK helps hundreds of blind veterans throughout the nation however is aware of there are various hundreds extra who nonetheless want its help to rebuild their lives after sight loss.
If you, or somebody you understand, served within the Armed Forces, together with National Service, and at the moment are fighting sight loss, then please get in contact. Call 0800 389 7979 or go to: blindveterans.org.uk/help
