Raising vital funds for Hospiscare
Alex and Matt braving Firewalk to help hospice meet £2.5million shortfall
Commercial duo putting their heart – and soles – into raising vital funds for Hospiscare
A pair of brave volunteers from Commercial are putting their feet to the fire – literally – to raise much-needed funds for a long-term client.
IT Service Delivery Manager Alex DeGaris and Commercial’s embedded IT Manager Matt Hilling are braving a sponsored Firewalk in aid of Managed Service client Hospiscare.
The Devon-based hospice need to bridge a £2.5million gap between their costs and the funding they receive, and Commercial and the daring duo are doing their bit to help.
As well as the company sponsoring the October 17 Firewalk, both Alex and Matt will be braving the hot coals with the aim of raising more than £200 each for the cause.
Alex said: “We’ve worked with Hospiscare for more than five years, helping them to streamline their IT operation by moving to a cloud-hosted IT infrastructure.
“As with all of our clients in the charity sector, we strive to create the biggest efficiencies we can to ensure that the money they have goes that bit further.
“We know how tough it is for them to secure the funding they need, so we were thrilled to be able to sponsor this event and to take part and raise money for such a great cause.”
Mind over matter
Alex and Matt will be among 80 people who will be given a ‘mind over matter’ masterclass from trained firewalking experts before completing the walk at Winslade Park, near Exeter.
Each have a target of raising £200, equivalent to providing more than five hours of specialist bereavement support for families affected by terminal illness.
Martin Stokke, Senior Events Fundraiser for Hospiscare said that the support from Commercial, Alex and Matt will help provide vital services to patients and their families.
“The Firewalk for Hospiscare is more than just a challenge – it’s a lifeline for a charity facing a critical £2.5 million income deficit,” he said.
“Hospiscare have already been forced to take steps to tackle that shortfall, including reducing our administration costs and reducing the number of beds on our ward.
“We are also changing how we deliver part of our at-home care for patients during the last days of their lives.
“I hope people in our community, like Alex and Matt, and those who have been touched by our services, will gather their courage to help people facing terminal illness.”
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