Burton Latimer family raising money for phenomenal hospice after death of their twins
Hannah and Mason Thomas have organised a fundraiser today at Kettering Town FC for Rainbows Hospice for Children.
Parents from Burton Latimer have organised a charity family fun day at Kettering Town Football Club today for a hospice that supported them when their twins died.
Hannah and Mason Thomas have organised the event in memory of Reggie and Lennie. Lennie sadly died less than an hour after his birth in November 2022. Just over 11 months later Reggie also sadly died unexpectedly in October 2023.
The couple say Rainbows Children’s Hospice supported them so much, and they want to give back to the charity.
They helped organise Lennie's funeral, and help them make a memory box. When Reggie suddenly died, the team were still on hand to support them.
Hannah says today's event is about fundraising but also raising awareness of Rainbows work:
"I think it's just about raising awareness for who rainbows are. I wish they were never around because that means that no children ever needed them. But they are so needed and they are so amazing of the various support. You know, their support that they gave us was 1% of what they do."
Rainbows hospice needs £12 million annual for the work they do.
"Their Hospice up in Loughborough is the most phenomenal place I've ever been to, and as much as it's sad, it allows people to make memories with their children that nowhere else can give them. So for that, they're yeah, they're amazing. So this is all for this is for them. And this is in memory of our twins."
Today the event at Kettering Town FC from 1-5pm will have a bouncy castle, football shoot out, a tombola, bubbles and entertainment along with stalls and food and drink.
The entry is £5 for adults and £3 entry for kids, with under 1s free.
Last year the couple hosted a race night in memory of their boys and raised £11,000 on one night.