A CHARITY has thanked Berkshire residents for raising £20,000 during October last year.
Sue Ryder supporters from across the county put their best foot forward and headed out on a Walk to Remember throughout the month to honour someone special to them.
The walkers completed any distance they could manage in locations where they live, and following routes that meant something to them.
One of those who laced up their trainers was Caroline Parry from Wokingham, who walked in tribute to her husband, Patrick. He received care at Sue Ryder’s Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading before his death in January 2018.
Ms Parry chose to walk at Dinton Pastures Country Park on the day that would have been her husband’s 80th birthday.
“I wanted to take part in Walk to Remember to help Sue Ryder because of all of the incredible support they gave us as a family,” she explained.
“Patrick wasn’t in the hospice for a long time, but the help that was given to us was just amazing and the charity will always be close to my heart.”
Laura Kell from Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice, thanked everyone who took part in Walk to Remember.
“Every step that was taken and every pound that was raised will help us to continue to offer our compassionate care and support and be there for families when it matters most,” she said.
The hospice is currently on the lookout for people who want to challenge themselves by running the Reading Half Marathon in April.
For more information, visit: sueryder.org/support-us/fundraise/events/reading-half-marathon-2022
