A Sussex granny has actually composed and carried out a rap to raise money for a nationwide cats charity.
Jill Clark, 74, was influenced by the similarity Eminem and Drake to tape-record the hip-hop track in her front room as part of a fundraising campaign for Cats Protection – the National Cats Adoption Centre near Haywards Heath.
Jill sad: “I work part-time at the National Cat Adoption Centre in Chelwood Gate and they were brilliant to me during the pandemic, putting me on furlough because of my age.
“Recently I had a hip replacement in June and was off work for quite some time and again they were so supportive and kind. I just wanted to give them something back, but especially as we had noticed an increase in the number of cats that had been relinquished for rehoming.
“I love creative writing and I am always making up little poems to send in cards on people’s birthdays. I’ve self-published a book of poetry on Amazon, so I just enjoy writing. So I wrote the rap and then trimmed it down to go with the beat I found.”
Jill, who passes the name MC Crapper, operated at the cat centre for 8 years and says her love of innovative writing influenced her to handle this fundraising task.
The mother-of-three and grandmother-of-two has actually likewise worked as a yoga instructor, psychological health counsellor and receptionist. Currently, she still volunteers one-day-a-week at Cats Protection.
The Lewes resident performed her very first rap back in 2020, when she raised £700 for the charity to support them throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
The brand-new track was published on Jill’s social networks, in addition to a link to her fundraising page, which has actually up until now raised more than £100.
Jill said: “I love cats and always had cats. I adopt the older cats from Cats Protection because they tend to get overlooked. I see first hand how frightened and nervous the cats are when they come in.
“But the charity just does so much work, not only in re-homing cats but in educating pet owners about the need for early neutering and microchipping.
“They are an amazing bunch of people and I just love working with them. I started there as a volunteer initially and I just loved it so much that when a post came up on reception I applied and was lucky enough to be given it.”
In the present cost-of-living crisis, Jill has actually said she has actually discovered a decrease in the variety of contributions her 2nd rap has actually received.
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She said: “It can be for a variety of reasons, but it can also be for the rising costs in food and heating. That’s why I wanted to get some funds for the centre.
“I know it’s a difficult time for everyone but that’s why I said even a couple of pounds will buy a new toy for the cats, but I think people feel embarrassed about donating a small amount.”
