'Tis the Season for Giving

Below you will see me presenting a giant cheque this morning to Shirley Latimer, Deputy Manager (Shirley is in centre flanked by her colleagues) at our local Helen & Douglas House Charity shop.

I've never done this cheque presenting thing before, and to be honest it felt a bit awkward ... expecially since I always try to follow Jesus' teaching that when you give, you do it in secret (Matthew 6:1-4), not ostentatiously. 

But my colleagues ganged up on me again, and said it was for the good of Helen & Douglas House and, let's admit it, pearcemayfield. It's part of a policy we have adopted over the last few years of donating to charity instead of sending out Christmas cards to clients, partners and friends.

I'm really pleased we chose Helen & Douglas House this year. They do a tremendous work providing terminal and respite care for children, young people and their families. Children can stay at Helen House and young adults can stay at Douglas House, along with their families, for short periods of time for rest and recuperation, treatment of distressing symptoms, end of life care and support.

Please visit their website. Better still, make a donation to their fantastic work ... only maybe in a little less showy way than I did!

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