Welding influencer joins hospice’s xmas challenge
WelderFabber joins a host of local businesses and organisations supporting St Catherine’s Hospice’s Christmas Challenge. The Preston-based hospice is asking businesses, schools and community groups to help raise £40,000 to celebrate its 40 year anniversary
Funds donated will continue to support patients and their families to have quality of life, to the end of their life.
WelderFabber is the brainchild of influencer Baz Martin, who started sharing welding videos promoting his Higher Walton-based business on social media. His content has now been viewed over 100 million times on all social platforms worldwide.
He explains: “I know so many people who have been a patient at St Catherine’s, including some family members so I know how good the care is. It’s next level, and I wanted to give back and raise as much money as I can. I’ve joined the Just Giving page and regularly share it on my socials and I’m proud to say as a business we’ve already raised around £2,500 so far.”
Baz is joined by Duxbury’s Garden Furniture in Whitestake, who have already raised £1,972 in a single day, selling end-of-line stock to support the cause.
Lynn Kelly, chief executive at St Catherine’s Hospice said: “Christmas is a difficult time for some of our families and these funds ensure we can not only care for patients and their families, but also help with grief counselling, complementary therapies and even patients gifts on Christmas day.
“We are extremely grateful to our local community that continue to support us but we are asking for more to sign up to our Christmas Challenge in this very special year!
“Fundraising can really bring peoples together and help build the festive feelgood factor in workplaces, schools or community venues. You can even get your friends, family, suppliers or customers involved. Ideas include a festive quiz, Christmas jumper day, Xmas bake off or a raffle. We’ve even set up a page so you can join the festive fundraising and see how you’re doing.”
This wave of support from businesses reflects the hospice’s Year of the Butterfly for its 40th anniversary. The support and compassion that comes from our community, is reflected back to them in the care delivered - the Butterfly Effect.
To sign up for the Christmas Challenge visit https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/christmaschallenge25. For more information contact: [email protected] or call 01772 695279.