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*Pictured above - NWRRC member Steve Bozier and  his  family at the Penrhyn  Castle  Dark Run last Saturday. Penrhyn Castle Dark Run raised about £10k for children's hospices...and all set for this Saturday at Conwy Quay. Report by Don Hale.  donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025   It proved to be another great night at the  Penrhyn Castle Dark Run  last Saturday with 384 participants helping to raise about £10k for  Hope House and Ty Gobaith  children's hospices. One of the event organisers and MC  John Hatton  later confirmed: “ Penrhyn Dark Run  last night. I went to the morning parkrun, then back as MC for the Dark Run, which was an absolutely fantastic evening.  We had so many volunteers, which made it so special all around the course, and we were overwhelmed by the response.  “Out of interest the provisional amount raised at Penrhyn was £10k and just looking forward to my next role at  Conwy Dark Run ...

FINAL MOMENTS MATTER **NEWS FLASH: Monday 11am. £261k raised so far with just a few hours to go..   Well-known charity fundraiser, volunteer, and supporter John Hatton, is appealing for people to help raise urgently needed funds for Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices.  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com The appeal starts at 10am on Sunday 20th November and continues on Monday 21st November 2022. Please check out the links below. John confirmed: "Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith need   £500,000   to fund a whole year of vital end of life care for seriously ill local children and their families, and to make sure that the last moments of a child’s life are as precious as their first. "We have just 36-hours to complete our challenge but the brilliant news is that every donation made will be doubled! "Please help if you can because together we can make a real difference. Thanks for your support."   To donate please click on the link below: https://www.charityextra....

Special Appeal - Report by Don Hale. At Hope House Children’s Hospices we know that Final Moments Matter and that the last moments of a child’s life should be as precious as their first. That is why our mission is to make sure that no one faces the death of a child alone, so that every family facing the death of a child gets the very best care and support when and where they need it. We need your help To give children and families Final Moments that Matter we need to raise £500,000  - the annual cost of providing the best end of life care for every child and family in this region who turns to us. In this Moment we are asking our community to come together as one, to embrace local families whose hearts are breaking and make sure they are not isolated in their pain and grief. We've got 36 hours In the 36 hour period between  Sunday 20th November and Monday 21st November, 2022 , we need to raise £500,000 to meet the annual cost of providing the best end of life care for ever...