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December 2019                                                                       December 2019

                                                                                           lady who was incredibly resilient throughout her illness. Memories of her bravery
                                                                                           and images of her on the farm and  at farming contests will stay  with us.  These
                                                                                           funds raised in her memory will help us maintain and improve the quality of care
                                                                                           for  others  in  her  position.  Part  of  the  funds  will  support  the  running  of  the  Lung
                                                                                           Club,  a  support  group  set  up  and  run  by  our  fantastic  specialist  nurses.    This
                                                                                           support group helps patients and families though their lung cancer journey, which
                                                                                           is about far more than just the surgery, radiotherapy and drug treatment that the
                                                                                           patients receive.  We are incredibly grateful to Philip, Ben and supporters for all
                                                                                           their efforts and this amazing donation.”
                                                                                           Philip  said  “Jane  would  have  been  overwhelmed  by  the  whole  event  and  the
                                                                                           amount raised to help this wonderful ward and its staff who were directly involved
                                                                                           in  caring  for  her.  Ben  and  I  would  like  to  thank  everyone  who  was  involved  in
                                                                                           making this event happen; the companies and individuals who gave sponsorship
                                                                                           and donations, those who donated items for the auction, the team of volunteers
                                                                                           who organised the event, the helpers over the weekend, the people who bought
                                                                                           tickets, to all that entered their tractors, the land owners who allowed us to travel
                                                                                           over their fields, the spectators who took the time to stop, wave and cheer at the
                                                                                           tractor run procession, and many more.
                                                                                           The  event  was  kindly  photographed  and  filmed  by  a  local  amateur  drone
                                                                                           enthusiast Stuart Green and you can see all the photos and video footage on his
                                                                                           Facebook  page  called  Dorset  Drone  Guy,  or  on  our  Philip  Trim  Contractors
                                                                                           Facebook page.  We will run this event again!  Thank you again for your support.































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