The Friends of Palliative Care Walkathon is back again, with the 2017 event set down for May 21.
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The event, which is held at Tocal, has been going for more than 20 years.
Friends of Palliative Care chairman Noel Allwood said the event is a way for people to come together to honour and remember friends and family who have died.
There will be five and 10 kilometre walk and fun-runs, and a ceremony will be held afterwards to recognise lost loved ones.
The walkathon is also the organisation’s only fundraiser for the year.
Mr Allwood said the event goes a long way to help fund palliative care across the region.
The money will go towards patients’ medication, equipment for palliative care nurses and palliative care seminars for nurses.
Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
