LOROS Hospice Patron Alan Birchenall (Birch) MBE planted a Forget Me Not flower at the Leicester City Remembrance Garden as part of the LOROS Hospice Forget Me Not flower appeal.
Sportsmen Mark Selby and Alan Birchenall cut the ribbon to open a display of flowers to mark those who have died at city hospice LOROS
Married father-of-two, Matthew McSevney was just 43 years old when he was tragically killed on 5th October 2017. He was cycling to work, when he was struck from the rear by a car. LOROS Hospice CEO, John Knight said: “I had known him for about 12 years. We sailed, ran, cycled, swam and even did triathlons together. The two of us enjoyed the outdoors and sports.
At 11am Monday 2nd July, World Snooker champion and LOROS Hospice Patron, Mark Selby, cut the red-tape and officially opened the display alongside fellow Patron and Leicester City Football Club legend Alan Birchenall MBE.
Jeff Rich, the longest serving drummer for English rock band Status Quo will be making an appearance at Spiral Scratch on Queens Road on 14th July at 2pm to support the charity’s ‘Choose Charity, Shop LOROS’ campaign.
Jo Joyce, MND Nurse Specialist at LOROS, said: “Raising awareness of Motor Neurone Disease is really important. Many people know nothing about it until they or a family member or friend are personally affected."
Mum of three living with MND takes part in the Colourfun Mile in her wheel chair along with her husband and three children and raises £800.
More than three hundred volunteers for LOROS Hospice gathered at Abbey Park Pumping Station on Friday, to receive a huge thank you from LOROS’s CEO and Chair for their hard work and dedication.
