Hemini's charity run has made it to the news! Clink the link to see the article and don't forget to sponsor her through www.justgiving.com/heminipatel
http://www.londoninformer.co.uk/london-news/london-local-news/2009/04/17/10-000kms-just-for-the-kids-113489-23407540
Monday, April 20, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
The 'Hardship' Run
Hemini Patel, a solicitor in the Youth Department is doing the BUPA 10K run on the 25th May for JFK! Any money raised will go to the JFK Hardship Fund.
The hardship fund allocates a maximum of £250 to our clients with an urgent financial need and who, without our assistance, have no legitimate means of getting the money.
Just this month the hardship fund has been used to buy groceries and toiletries for a 16 year old girl who we represent. Her borough refused to accept she was a child in need - even after she presented to them homeless having been diagnosed with hypothermia and malnutrition. Through our intervention the borough have accepted their responsibility to this young girl and have housed her in supported accomodation. The hardship fund was also used to buy beds for 2 of our clients age 15 and 13. Our youth advocate discovered that they were having to sleep on the floor- they had recently moved from their father's house and social services would not provide their mother with a grant to buy them beds.
Just this month the hardship fund has been used to buy groceries and toiletries for a 16 year old girl who we represent. Her borough refused to accept she was a child in need - even after she presented to them homeless having been diagnosed with hypothermia and malnutrition. Through our intervention the borough have accepted their responsibility to this young girl and have housed her in supported accomodation. The hardship fund was also used to buy beds for 2 of our clients age 15 and 13. Our youth advocate discovered that they were having to sleep on the floor- they had recently moved from their father's house and social services would not provide their mother with a grant to buy them beds.
Please sponsor her- just click on this link www.justgiving.com/heminipatel . Just giving is an easy way to donate and if you are a UK taxpayer an extra 28% is given to us in Gift Aid.
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