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Garden party and painting marathon set for 5 August Half marathon
Phillippa Wright is a girl with a mission as she works to raise funds for a trip to Nepal. signing up
The teenager from Common take a gap year and when her psy- This years Nationwide Swindon
Platt has just finished her A Levels chology teacher mentioned the half marathon and fun runs on16
at New College but there's no time Missionary Society's work, she October benefits the Prospect
to relax. She is preparing to spend knew that it was right for her. Al-
Hospice.
six months of her gap year work- though she didn't know anything Entry forms can be picked up at
ing with the Baptist Missionary about the country, she felt drawn Swindon leisure centres and also
Society in Nepal. to working in Nepal. downloaded from:
Phillippa always knew she'd After a month of training in first www.swindonhalfmarathon.co.uk
aid, language and spiritual work,
she will set off in October with Can't run? Won't run?
Picnic in the park three others to work in a hospital Why not volunteer instead?
and schools in the town of Pokhara. If running 13 miles on a Sunday
Sunday 20 August, On their return to the UK, the group morning isn't your idea of fun,
11 am to 4pm of four will stay together and tour what about helping the event go
Shaw Forest Park eight churches, spending a week smoothly.
Bring refreshments, walk in working in each. Volunteers are needed to be race
the woods, play games, see "I'm looking forward to experi- marshals, to direct traffic and spec-
the trees you planted. Dis- encing a new culture and putting hours on the day. Visitors will be tators, and hand out water bottles
cover the changes in the park my faith into practice," said able to see her at work and even to runners.
over the last two years. Phillippa. "It'll definitely be scary buy a piece of art to take away. To join the volunteer team call
but exciting." The garden party takes place Paul Bentley on 816151 or mail:
Park in the new car park off
To raise funds, on 5 August she from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at 39 Com- [email protected]
Mead Way and followthe signs
is opening her parent's garden for mon Platt, near the Forrester's An application form can be
to the picnic meadow.
cream teas. A keen artist, she will Arms. downloaded from:
also be painting non-stop for 12 For details call 770986. www.prospect-hospice.net
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