Age Concern Barnstaple £ District is now 1,750.00 better off at the end of the JCF 2012/2013 fundraising campaign. The money was raised by the JCF volunteers who organised events including quiz nights, a Tarka Trail sponsored walk and the main event was a sponsored firewalk at the Big Sheep, Bideford.
A cheque was presented to Andrea Scott and Rose Marshall from Age Concern by JCF volunteers Cathy and Tanya along with Nicola Hall from the Big Sheep. Andrea said the money would be used to continue funding their Telephone Care Line which helps supportthe elderly who are house-bound or isolated. There are many such people who dependonthe Care Lineas ameans of communicationand they look forward to a weekly phone call from an Age Concern volunteer just for someone to talk to.
JCF would like to thank Rick Turner, Nicola Hall, Claire Payne and all the staff from the Big Sheep for their help and support to make thefirewalk such a successful fundraiser and we look forward to working with them again at the Festival of Flame in March 2014. Details will follow in due course.