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Holi festival planned for Swindon’s Hawkins brothers to skydive for charity
Punjabi Community Centre

Swindon Indian Association are of the world with significant
hosting this years Holi festival at populations of Hindus or people of
the Punjabi Community Centre on Indian origin, spreading in recent
Saturday 19 March from 4pm. years to North America and Europe
The event is also known as the as a spring celebration of colour
festival of colours or the festival and love. Picture from 2015 showing Alan Hawkins, centre, with his sons, from
of love. It is an ancient Hindu Highlights include an outdoor left Christopher, Paul, Stephen and Kevin
religious festival which has become bonfire (weather permitting), Indian
popular with non-Hindus in many dance performances and films for Three of the four brothers who work were determined to give something
parts of South Asia, as well as children. together in a local family firm will be back to show our appreciation. As
people of other communities For more inforamtion, visit: taking part in an adrenaline-charged we were leaving the hospice after
outside Asia. www.swindonindianassociation. skydive to raise funds for Prospect Dad passed, I saw a leaflet about
It is primarily observed in regions org.uk Hospice, the charity that cared for Parachute for Prospect and I thought
their father in his final days. – we could do this, so we signed up
Steve, Kevin and Chris Hawkins, soon after.”
who all work for the family firm Anna Smithson, challenge events
Alan Hawkins Estate Agents Limited fundraiser at Prospect Hospice, said:
in Royal Wootton Bassett, have “Parachute for Prospect is a popular
all signed up to take part in the way for people to raise funds for
forthcoming Parachute for Prospect us, offering a once-in-a-lifetime
event, which will involve a tandem experience.”
skydive from above Redlands The Hawkins brothers will be
Airbase in Wanborough. Having set taking to the skies on Sunday 20
themselves a combined sponsorship March, with places still available for
total of £2,000, the brothers are well people who would like to take part.
on their way to their target, with To register, visit www.prospect-
• Free estimate at your home or work We now complete all repairs in our workshop| close to £1,000 already donated. hospice.net/parachute4prospect.
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• We will collect and return your car, free of charge, the same day Kevin Hawkins explained: “Dad To donate visit:
received brilliant care at the end www.justgiving.com/Kevin-
of his life at Prospect Hospice, Hawkins5/ or text AHPJ47 £5 to
and we were so impressed that we 70070.

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