A care worker has smashed her target to raise money for her care home. Jules Baxter, from Newton Aycliffe, decided that she would spend her March raising money for the care home she worked in.
She set herself the target to run a total of 50 miles over the course of the month.
Jules said: “I found the running really easy, I run anyway but each run I knew I was helping raise much needed funds for the residents. I kept everyone up-to-date with Facebook lives and pictures. I’m very proud to say I smashed through my £1000 target and raised £1072.”
The money has been used to purchase two new hi-fi’s and two sound bars for the TVs, a karaoke machine and CDs, kinetic sand for activities with dementia residents, colour changing lights and more.
Jules added: “I can’t thank everyone enough for helping me make it all possible. All of the above are going to make a big difference to the residents lives at St. Helens. It was also sad to say that it was also my parting gift – as I left St. Helens a few days later to venture into pastures new. It was a hard decision, and I will miss everyone loads but I won’t be a stranger – I’ll be back to visit.”
