A 15-YEAR old girl from Shropshire has raised a tremendous £26,000 for Hope House Children’s Hospices, and began her fundraising after losing her best friend at the young age of seven.
Clara Powis has been fundraising for Hope House Children’s Hospices since she was only eight years old.
Comedy nights, charity balls, a head shave and more have contributed to the fantastic total donated by Clara to support seriously ill local children who visit the hospice at Oswestry.
The girl from Ryton, Shrewsbury, began her fundraising journey for Hope House after losing her best friend Maya, who died at the age of seven.
Maya was born with a life-threatening condition and received care at Hope House until she died in 2015.
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Clara said: “The following year I was watching Children in Need and felt inspired by the fundraising work they were doing.
“That’s when I decided that I needed to do something, I needed to help”
Clara’s mum, Lisa-Jayne added that it was very difficult for her to lose her best friend as such a young age.
Lisa-Jayne said: “We’re in awe of how she turned something negative into something so positive by raising money for Hope House.
“It’s a privilege to help Clara with her events – we support her with whatever she needs but all of this is from her own ideas, inspiration and organization, we are incredibly proud.”
Clara’s next event is a fundraising party that will take place on Saturday June 10 at Hollybush Cottage in Ryton, Shrewsbury.
Half of the money raised will go to Hope House and the other half to the Harry Johnson Trust.
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Clara continued:“This event is a celebration of color so we’re encouraging people to come in their loudest, most colorful outfit – the brighter the better”
The event starts from 7.30pm and will include a live band, auction, raffle, hot food and lots more.
Tickets cost £35 for tables of 10 and places can be secured by calling Lisa-Jayne on 07792 835269.
Before then, Clara is hosting a charity ball at Netley Hall, on March 16, and in the future she is planning a Classic Convoy day, on September 24, also to take place at the hall in Shrewsbury.
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