On
the first day of the celebrations for the Queen’s official 90th birthday,
three brothers of Lytham St Annes Circle went to their local children’s hospice
for a tour of the facilities and to present a £2,000 cheque to its Community
Fundraiser Michelle Lonican.
Immediate
Past Circle President Adrian Crook led the Circle delegation to present the
fruits of the Circle’s charitable efforts during his Presidential year. He was
accompanied by Adrian Denye (Circle Treasurer) and Robert Thompson (then Circle
Secretary; currently Province 10 Provincial President).
After
a tour of the facilities, where every opportunity was taken by the delegation
to stimulate and speed up their transition into second childhood (see the photo
taken inside the upgraded Sensory Room while the heated water mattress had a
stationary moment!), they all went to the recently refurbished kitchen area for
a full group photo.
The
group photo shows the moment when Adrian is actually presenting his charity
cheque to Michelle, with the nursing and volunteer staff, the Queen, some of
the patients and Robert all looking on, while the Circle treasurer Adrian
appears unconcerned about the money draining out of his coffers as he plays
with one of the patients.
The
delegation came away thoroughly impressed with the happy and professional environment
that the staff have been able to create with all the community donations made
to the hospice.
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