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GOOD FOUNDATIONS: Above, Roger Sharp promoting the Hospice of St Francis Big Brick Buy Campaign at the weekend fete. Below - Serkan Ersungur (7) shoots a crossbow with sucker arrows at a dartboard target.
Revellers rolled up to help the hospice of St Francis with some early summer fun over the Bank Holiday Weekend.
More than 4,000 people turned out to help the Big Brick Buy get off to good start with the hospice fete at Gadebridge Park in Hemel Hempstead.
Organiser of the event, Martin Crowhurst, said: "It went really well. We were very lucky, having the best day for the weekend - we had no rain whatsoever!"
Crowds enjoyed Smith's funfair, majorette displays, mini-fun karts, Goldwing bikes and an impressive performance from the John Whiteley sheepdog and farmyard display team.
Martin added: "There was a good turn out and all the stalls had a good day. I think everyone enjoyed themselves."
Martin urged people to do their bit to help the hospice raise the money it needs to complete the construction of its new premises.
He said: "I have been supporting the hospice throughout its campaign.
I would encourage everyone to help them out so they can get the new hospice up and running as soon as possible."
Roger Sharp, Community Appeals Manager at the hospice, said the day went well and helped raise the profile of the Big Brick Buy.
He said: "It all went very well and it was a nice sunny day which you wouldn't have expected. It's the first event we have done there and we managed to sell some bricks and help raise awareness of the campaign.
The Gazette and HeraldExpress's Dig Deep appeal has now brought in a total of £262,694 since it was launched last year, up almost £2,000 on last week but is still far short of the £2.5 million needed to complete the project.
Above: the New Akash Hospice fundraising meal with new hospice manager Danny Bonner and his wife Ruth.
Much of the money raised this week came from the new Big Brick Buy campaign and a fundraising lunch at the New Akash in Berkhamsted which brought in £430.
Liz Richards, of the hospice, said: "A big thank you to the New Akash and everybody who has bought a brick. It's good to see the money still coming in and we had several forms from The Gazette last week.
"We really want people now to buy a brick and support the hospice. We want everyone to feel like they are part of the hospice and by buying a brick they can do that.
"We're now looking for outlets for our brick leaflets.
"Office receptions, pubs, clubs, shops, hairdressers, anywhere is great and we have special stands to hold them.
"It's really, really important that we raise as much money as we can from this appeal as we are still a long way short of the £2.5 million target."
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