Marathon runner Aurelijus Grisius with Gina Smith and staff and residents preparing to go on their memory walk
Sporty staff and residents at an East Dorset care home raised hundreds of pounds by stepping out for charity.
Aurelijus Grisius, a chef at Colten Care’s Fernhill home in Longham, ran the Bournemouth Marathon, clocking up a time of 4 hours, 43 minutes.
The 36-year-old had been training for four months for his first marathon.
Meanwhile 15 residents and three staff took part in a memory walk, covering a total distance of 10 kilometres and raising more than £200 for The Alzheimer’s Society.
New Home Manager Gina Smith and activity organisers Karen Grant-A’Court and Ann-Marie Knight led the walk between the Ringwood Road home and nearby Haskins garden centre.
Karen said: “It was a great success and much enjoyed by everyone who took part.
“We raised more than £200 on the day from collections to our bucket but the final total is expected to top £300.
“Special thanks must go to Matthew Hill, Manager of Haskins, who kindly gave us permission to use their car park.
“Since 2012 we’ve raised more than £1,620 for The Alzheimer’s Society which is a great achievement. The money raised from our memory walk is in addition to this.”
