Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June is Volunteer’s Week, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to launch ‘Local Legends’ a new reward and recognition scheme designed to shine a light on the people who are the lifeblood of so many of the organisations we have funded.
Over the next few weeks we will be highlighting some of the people that have proved themselves tremendous assets to the communities they work with
Our first Local Legend is Brenda and she volunteers for Support Dogs, a charity we visited in Sheffield last July.
Brenda (88) was initially a client of Support Dogs. She is now a first class volunteer fundraiser and has raised over £30,000 despite cancer, visual impairment and osteoarthritis. Brenda has made and sold knitted goods with her daughter and friends, earning an award with her support dog Nelson. Brenda has even had a puppy named in her honour.
On why she chooses to volunteer her time Brenda said,
“I may not be able to see, but I can still feel the yarn and I know my efforts are paying off. These wonderful dogs have helped me, and I want to give back so they can support others in need.”
Thanks to Support Dogs for sharing Brenda’s story.
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