Hope springs eternal
Published: October 8, 2004
Two local Wimbeldon (UK) schools are lending their support to Marie Curie’s first ever Field of Hope, which will be planted in Wimbledon Park to raise money for the cancer charity.
Hundreds of schoolchildren from Merton Park Primary School and Ricards Lodge School will plant daffodil bulbs in the field in memory of loved ones on Wednesday, October 13 at 2pm.
Every spring, they will be able to sit on a bench and watch their flowers the emblem of Marie Curie and the international symbol of hope for the future bloom and give a colourful boost to the area. By sponsoring the bulbs, they will help raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Joseph McAuley, head teacher of Merton Park Primary School said: “It’s a great way to get the kids outside and learning about plants and the environment at the same time as raising money for a really worthwhile cause that effects everyone in our community.”
All money raised will go to Marie Curie Cancer Care. The nurses not only provide a wonderful home nursing service for people who are terminally ill with cancer, but the charity also has 10 hospices around the UK which provide both in-patient and out-patient care and focus on quality of life.
They offer holistic treatment such as reflexology, hydrotherapy and massage, along with more conventional pain and symptom control techniques.
They also have a research centre in Oxsted where eight teams of world-class scientists work around the clock.
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