Women and girls in South East Cornwall are being invited to celebrate the lives of their lost loved ones and put their best foot forward later this summer for a night-time charity event in aid of a local hospice.
Following its cancellation last year due to the COVID lockdown restrictions, the annual Midnight Walk in aid of St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is set to take place in 2021 on Friday, August 20, sponsored by Ocean City-based law firm GA Solicitors.
The popular mass participation event raises vital funds to help the charity provide its specialist end of life care for terminally ill people at home, in hospital and at Turnchapel, as well as emotional support for them and their families – services that are likely to be needed more than ever in the months ahead due to the impact of the pandemic.
Midnight Walk is an opportunity for women and girls of all ages to come together as one to pay tribute to relatives and friends who are now gone but will never be forgotten. Those taking part can share precious memories and also create new ones while striding the streets of Plymouth for the sponsored walk.
This year, participants will set out from Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park Stadium, taking on their choice of a five-, 10- or 15-mile route across the city in their brightly-coloured T-shirts adorned with the names of the loved ones whose memory they are honouring.
Penny Hannah, Head of Fundraising at St Luke’s, said: “If ever there was a year for coming together to walk in memory of lost loved ones, this is it, and we are thrilled that after such a long wait we can finally welcome ladies back to take part in Midnight Walk. We can’t wait to see them and, as always, we are going to make it a really fun night for them all.
“All ladies are welcome, regardless of whether or not their loved one received care from St Luke’s and, of course, you don’t need to be walking in memory. You can join us simply for the fantastic uplifting atmosphere, knowing you will be making an important difference for local families right when they need it most.”
Registration for Midnight Walk costs £22, which includes the cost of your T-shirt as well as a medal and goodie bag for all completers. Visit www.stlukesmidnightwalk.co.uk for more information and to sign up.