Jayanti Mistry, Pravin Jadeja and Jitesh Raval, from ASDA IDC in Lutterworth, recently completed a 74 mile walk along the Great Glenway, from Fort Williams to Inverness . The money they raised has been split between LOROS and Rainbows.
A pair of Queen Victoria’s stockings, sex toys and a hutch containing a dead rabbit are among the most unusual items that have been donated to charity shops across the city and county.
Manheim Auctions of Bruntingthorpe pulled out all the stops to raise money for county hospice charity LOROS and recently handed over a cheque for £5,030.
A team of volunteers from British Gas visited LOROS Hospice last week to lend a hand creating “Willy Wonka” inspired props to be used at The LOROS Golden Ticket Ball this Saturday 8th November.
As part of their Diwali celebrations the team from Barclays branch at Belgrave Road, Leicester, held a raffle in aid of LOROS which raised a fantastic £1,122.18. Barclays are donating a further £1,000, making a grand total of £2,122.18.
A family day at Police HQ in Enderby raises more than £6.000 for LOROS.
The sponsor, Cummins Solicitors, encouraged teams of 4 to dust off their trainers and get active in the name of local charity LOROS. The team relay is a part of the Leicester Marathon and more than 60 teams entered this year from businesses, schools and sports clubs.
One of the biggest fireworks events in the county is nearing lift-off at Snibston Discovery Museum, near Coalville.