Garden of Roses campaign comes to an end
A display of 350 metal roses were held at the Winchester Cathedral Refectory to celebrate our annual tradition. Every year we give 12 red roses as a peppercorn rent to our landlord, Naomi Cornelius-Reid. This tradition dates back to before Naomi House first opened in 1997.
This year, one of the red roses presented to Naomi was a beautiful hand-crafted metal rose. This rose marked the launch of the 'Garden of Roses’ fundraising campaign. We teamed up with local blacksmith, Lucille, of ‘Little Duck Forge’, to invite our supporters to be part of this special tradition and donate to receive a metal rose of their own.
I loved working with an incredible charity to provide something that is produced locally to a high quality and will last a long time. I had the opportunity to visit the hospices recently, and I saw the great value that families get from Naomi House & Jacksplace.
The roses were hand crafted with locally sourced materials and were galvanized, coated in zinc, which provides enhanced corrosion resistance. There were several beautiful designs including a vibrant red cut rose, a pink wild rose or an unpainted rose.
The display spread throughout the courtyard of the Winchester Cathedral Refectory between 7-15 September. The support was overwhelming with people from surrounding counties taking a special trip to come and see the roses.
We would like to thank everyone who donated to the Garden of Roses campaign, we have raised over £17,000 for the hospices which helps us to provide outstanding medical care to seriously ill children and young adults.
It was a delight for our display to be at the Cathedral and Refectory Courtyard, and I also had the privilege of meeting people who came to see our Garden of Roses display. The fundraising campaign has highlighted just how much our local community want to support the children, young adults and families who visit Naomi House & Jacksplace and I’m thrilled to share that we’ve raised over £17,000 so far! Thank you to everyone who’s donated, you’ve made a real difference.
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