Charity | Posted on July 29th, 2024 | return to news
Over £1k raised so far in memory of Dorset businessman Peter Douch
Douch Family Funeral Directors have raised well over £1,100 so far in memory of their late chairman Peter Douch.
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors have raised more than £1,100 for charity to honour the memory of its former chairman Peter Douch, who died last year.
The money raised so far will go to the Rotary clubs of Wimborne and Gros Islet on the Caribbean Island of St Lucia, where Peter’s wife Josephine is from and where she and Peter had a home. Peter was very actively involved in the Rotary clubs in Dorset and St Lucia, and the clubs have been selected as Douch Family Funeral Directors’ charity of the year.
Two fundraising events have accounted for most of the money collected.
The first was an open day at Pelhams Bowls Club on 3 July. Peter was a huge sports fan, and the business has sponsored many teams and leagues over the years.
The ‘Roll for a Cause’ afternoon in Bournemouth was attended by nearly 100 people, including residents from Colten Care’s dementia homes, The Aldbury and Fernhill. The bowling green was laid out for give visitors a go at the sport, as well as take part in various games.
The second event was a sponsored walk to the summit of Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. The funeral director’s community engagement manager Emma Regan and her family climbed to the peak, raising hundreds of pounds.
Nick Douch, managing director of the business which has seven branches in Dorset and runs the Dorset Funeral Plan, said: “Losing my father last year was devastating for the family and the business.
“He was very active in the Rotary clubs here and in St Lucia so we decided to make the clubs our ‘charity of the year’.
“The staff have really got involved and the two main events so far have raised plenty of money – and we have more fundraisers planned.
“We are very grateful to Pelham’s for allowing us to raise funds at their open day. It is one of the sports clubs we sponsor and they were excellent hosts.”
Douch Family Funeral Directors have helped families with funeral arrangements for over 100 years. Branches are based in Wimborne, Ferndown, Wareham, Poole, Swanage, Blandford and Corfe Mullen.
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