Golfers swing in with big donation for Chestnut Tree
It was smiles all round at Slinfold as last year’s seniors’ captain, David Heimers, last year’s lady captain, Jeanne Coker, and Gerry Stanford from the Slinfold Bridge Club handed Chestnut Tree House a cheque for £11,397.
Each year the incoming captains choose a charity and work hard to come up with a variety of fundraising initiatives. In 2018, Slinfold’s Bridge Club, run by Terry Wills and Gerry Stanford, and renowned quiz nights, also donated all their proceeds to the cause.
Chestnut Tree House community fundraiser, Jayne Todd, said: “We are so grateful to Slinfold’s seniors’ and ladies’ golf sections, bridge club and quiz nights for their amazing donation. Everyone has put in so much effort, and come up with some really great fundraising ideas.
“We need to raise £6,850 every day to pay for all Chestnut Tree House’s specialist care services, both at the hospice and in families’ own homes, so support like this really is invaluable.
“Without support like this, we wouldn’t be able to continue helping local lifelimited children and their families, so on behalf of everyone at the hospice, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you.”
Last year’s seniors’ captain, David Heimers, said: “Chestnut Tree House does a tremendous job and I am very grateful to all at Slinfold who contributed so generously to this very worthy cause.
“The charity is a popular choice amongst Slinfold’s golfing captains and I am pleased to say that my successor, 2019 seniors’ captain, Ian Brown, has also chosen to support the charity. I trust everyone will be equally as generous this year.”