Lucy takes on Thanet 5k Colour Run for local hospice care
First-time runner Lucy Cook (29) from Cliftonville will take on the Thanet 5k Colour Run on 21 October 2018. She is looking forward to training for her first 5k run. Lucy is choosing to support Pilgrims Hospices so that patients and families across east Kent can continue to benefit from the charity’s compassionate care at the end of life.
Lucy works for a law firm. In her spare time, she runs the Facebook page Missing Cats and Strays in Thanet, which has helped to reunite 1,000 cats with their owners in the Thanet area and advocates microchipping and neutering.
Lucy is taking on the Thanet 5k Colour Run because it’s something she’s never done before and she wants to challenge herself for a good cause. She’s running solo and hopes that her family and friends will sponsor her in aid of Pilgrims.
She said, “I have a small family; my grandparents died very young from cancer and other terminal illnesses. I have friends who’ve had family members pass away in Pilgrims’ hospices; I think it’s so important to have these places so that people can visit their loved ones at such difficult times. Pilgrims allows people to pass peacefully, surrounded by family in a calm environment whilst receiving compassionate care.
“It’s really important to keep these services available because they provide untold support to patients and families. Pilgrims relies on community support and fundraising, so I’d love to help.”
The Thanet 5k Colour Run will be a challenge. It will allow me to create amazing memories and raise funds for such an important charity, all whilst giving me something to focus on and be proud of.Lucy
Lucy is also taking part for personal reasons, to improve her fitness and overall wellbeing; 5k will be a challenge for her, but one she is looking forward to. She said, “Between now and October I’m going to train by pushing myself to run a few times a week.
The Thanet 5k Colour Run will be a challenge. It will allow me to create amazing memories and raise funds for such an important charity, all whilst giving me something to focus on and be proud of.”
Lucy is also a regular visitor to Pilgrims’ retail shop in Cliftonville: “The volunteers who run the shop are so lovely. There’s a new manager who looks after a few of Pilgrims’ shops in Thanet and they’re doing really well.
She added, “I’ve set myself a £250 sponsorship target but have a good feeling that I’ll be able to raise even more.”
Lucy hopes to raise £250 for Pilgrims by taking part in the Thanet 5k Colour Run. If you’d like to sponsor her, visit her JustGiving page.
Want to get colourful for Pilgrims? Visit pilgrimshospices.org/colourrun to sign up now to dash through bright paint clouds and get covered in colour in aid of local hospice care. Register by 31 August 2018 to save with our Early Bird offer of just £16 for adults and £10 for under 11s.
