Midnight Walkers make a splash for hospice care
Friday 12 July 2024
Weathering the storm together is at the heart of the compassionate care we offer patients and their families, and that was exactly the spirit embraced by the 1,100 warm-hearted supporters who strode out on the charity’s sellout Midnight Walk on the evening of Friday 12 July 2024.
Heavy rain showers and some spectacular puddles couldn’t deter the excited and emotional crowd from pounding the city’s streets in memory of much-missed friends and family members, raising vital funds for the end-of-life services we provide in people’s own homes and its own inpatient unit.
Entrants gathered in the Fan Zone at Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park stadium from 7pm ready to take on the challenge of either the 13.1-mile, six-mile or three-mile routes, aimed at all ages and abilities.
On the backs of their official bright pink T-shirts, they had written the names of loved ones they would be thinking of during the evening, many of whom had received care from our St Luke’s teams at the end of their lives. Many jazzed up their outfits with glow-in-the-dark make-up, cowboy hats, net skirts, flashing bunny ears, boas and headdresses, some adding photos of the loves ones they were honouring.
As several huge downpours drenched the city, they refused to let it rain on their parade. Volunteers handed out waterproof ponchos, while a team from Clubbercise kept the adrenalin flowing leading a lively musical warm-up routine.
Read the stories behind the walk in our latest blog.
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