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Ashley Court resident raises over £100 for Children in
Need
News Section: Longhurst and Havelok
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Publish Date: 21 November
Author: Rebecca Mills
Well done David! Talkative David Wagg has raised £105 for
Children in Need with a sponsored silence.
David is a resident at
Ashley Court in Lincoln, a purpose built care home for young adults
with physical disabilities which is run by Longhurst & Havelok
Homes (L&H Homes).
Chatty David’s task was to
stay silent for a whole eight hours – from 9 in the morning until 5
in the evening – and even a mention on local radio station Lincs FM
didn’t get a peep out of him!
Of his achievement, David
said: “I really wanted to do something for Children in Need
because it’s a fantastic cause. I knew a sponsored silence would be
a real challenge for me and I would like to say a massive thank you
to everyone who sponsored me!”
Jim Kelsey is the Manager
of Ashley Court and knows David well. Jim said: “We were very
surprised when David said he was going to do a sponsored silence-
he’s usually one of our most talkative residents so to see him
silent for so long was very impressive. Raising this much money for
charity by himself is fantastic and we are all extremely proud of
him!”