21st January 2010
A Watton man, who supports a local children’s hospice lottery, has scooped the top prize, and has vowed to continue supporting the charity.
Barry Harrelson, 66, of Nelson Court, Watton, Norfolk, regularly plays The Local Hospice Lottery, which raises funds for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), and recently scooped the top prize of £1,500.
Mr Harrelson celebrated his win by making a donation to EACH, but said he also wanted to use his story to highlight the work of EACH and the charity’s reliance upon voluntary donations.
Mr Harrelson said: “My late wife Susan used hospice care services, which is why I wanted to give something back to a local hospice such as EACH - so I joined the lottery.
“I never win anything, so this was a great surprise to me, and I’m incredibly grateful. I plan to continue playing the lottery and supporting EACH in any way that I can.
“I’d like to encourage other to take part and I’ve already convinced my partner Jan to support the lottery.”
EACH provides care and support for life-threatened children and their families in their own homes, as well as at the charity’s hospices based at Ipswich in Suffolk, which also serves North Essex, Quidenham in Norfolk and Milton in Cambridgeshire.
Some children may only have a short time to live, perhaps only weeks or months, others may reach early adulthood but the EACH aim is always the same – to enhance their quality of life and support their family.
EACH is a registered charity that relies upon public support for the majority of its required income of around £5.8 million.
