HOST are proud to announce a total of £5,666 raised for St Margaret’s Hospice.
HOST held a 24 hour Move-A-Thon at their Hinkley Campus, which begun at 12:30pm, on the 25th October, and finished 12:30pm, on the 26th October. Our aim for the 24 hour Move-A-Thon was to fill 48 slots of 30 minutes with Team, Guests and the wider HPC Workforce, running or walking on a treadmill inside our reception area whilst on a live-stream video.
St Margaret’s Hospice is a charity close to the heart of HOST, with members of our team having first-hand experience with the Hospice. Yvonne, one of our Campus security officers, spent time in the Hospice with her husband, Ian, who sadly passed away in August. When we asked Yvonne how the Hospice cared and supported Ian and the family, she said ‘Hospice care is a gift given with no demands or expectations. They are just there. They were our angels.’
Yvonne bravely opened the Move-A-Thon after a heartwarming speech from our Campus Operations Director – Mark Flinton. As the evening went by, the St Margaret’s Hospice bee mascot, Busy Bee, paid a visit; Busy Bee posed for photos whilst many donated to the event. The HPC Workforce from Main Site and the guests were encouraged to enter the raffle or buy a cake to donate. Chris: Ian and Yvonnes son, who also participated in the Move-A-Thon completed an amazing total of 2 hours on the treadmill throughout the event. To finish, Mark Flinton was joined by Rob Evans, HPC Site Operations Manager, completing the final 30-minute slot together. The event was closed with a live raffle incorporating prizes from local businesses and sports teams.
If you would like to watch our Move-A-Thon live-stream video, you can find it on our Facebook page here.
