In April of this year, I lost a very special friend- Sarah Groves. Sarah was special in so many ways; her love of life, her positive outlook and her unique way of making everyone smile.  Sarah threw herself into anything that she thought might be able to help someone, she was selfless and encouraging and I am proud to say she was my friend.  

"She who leaves a trail of glitter is never forgotton" Sarah may be gone but she will never be forgotton, and this is soley the reason I have decided to climb this beast of a mountain, it's not my usual past time but I am doing it so the Sarah Groves Memorial Foundation will help others in many ways and I know Sar would love this.  

 

Due to her great love of life, adventure and of making a change in the world, the Sarah Groves Foundation was set up - through this, her legacy will live on, and she will continue to make a change in the world. Any donation, tiny or big, will be warmly welcomed.

I will be climbing Kilimanjaro and would be ever so grateful for any donations you can give in aid of this great cause. Thank you for your support and generosity.  

Throughout the year I will be organising many fundraising events to reach my target of £2,800. To find out more about the Sarah Groves Foundation, please read below.

Sarah's inspirations in life came from children, art, fitness and adventure and a Memorial Fund has been established in Guernsey to support these four things.  It has full Trust status and is administered by the Guernsey Community Foundation www.foundation.gg

 

Funds allocated to Children will provide facilities, experiences and opportunities to young persons under the age of 16 that would otherwise be out of their reach financially or from an organisational perspective.  In many cases participants will come from deprived backgrounds both locally and overseas.

 

Funds allocated to Art will provide educational experiences, opportunities and equipment to young persons under the age of 21 that would otherwise be out of their reach financially or organisationally. 20% of funds available within this category go towards an art bursary at Sarah’s school in Ascot where she spent 7 very happy years and where they still have very fond memories of her. Income will be generated by Adventure and Fitness (for example, people running marathons or going on expeditions).

 

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