A woman who gave up chocolate for a month has spoken of the challenge and how 'it was worth it' to raise money for the Hospice that cared for her dad.
Kelly Richardson was among those who took part in this year's Dechocs for LOROS, in March.
The 31-year-old, of Humberstone, has wanted to do something for the Groby Road Hospice since her dad was cared for by them, after being diagnosed with cancer in the stomach.
"LOROS supported dad so much when it came to symptom control. I've always wanted to raise money for them and when I saw there was one to do with chocolate, it was absolutely perfect because it's something that me and dad both loved," said Kelly.
"The campaign brought back special memories I had with dad."
Although Kelly's dad, Dave, 50, didn't actually die at LOROS, they often helped him with symptom control.
"I was pregnant at the time when dad was diagnosed, so LOROS looked after both me and dad, both physically and emotionally; they would make sure I was comfy too, putting me in a recliner chair when I was here, it was lovely.
"It was like having a Hospice at home."
The campaign, Dechocs, which was launched this year, encouraged people to give up chocolate and either raise money for doing so, or save the money they would have spent on treats and donate it to the Hospice.
Participants were asked to either give up until Easter, or the whole month if they were able to.
"I lasted the whole 31 days," added Kelly.
"Not eating chocolate was hard, especially over Easter. All of sudden, it seemed like everywhere I was going there was chocolate, like it was in my face all of the time.
"Before I started, I got my fundraising pack through from LOROS and stuck the motivational calendar on the fridge to keep me going."
Find out more about how you can get involved with supporting LOROS, just like Kelly did by visiting: loros.co.uk/support-us
Kelly is still fundraising for LOROS. You can donate by visiting: www.justgiving.com/Kelly-Richardson84
