A Huge Success.
Lake of Lights 2006 was a huge success. 2000 people lined the edges of Canoe Lake in Southsea to reflect upon their own memories in a tranquil and peaceful setting. The lake itself was covered with over 1500 lights, each signifying an individual memory or battle against cancer.
The event not originally planned as a fundraising occasion merely as an awareness raising spectacle, thanks to the generous donations of so many people ended up raising £6000.
Another hugely popular part of the evening were the memory cards available, of which 2500 were filled out, each with a special memory or person written on. These are now in the process of being added to a book of celebration which will go on show in the Oncology department of St Mary's Hospital in the summer of 2007.
Many thanks go out to anyone who helped in making the event such a huge success and adding to the fantastic atmosphere that transpired on the night. Lake of Lights will be happening again this year and once again on the longest night of the year December 21st 2007. The plan is to make the event even larger with even more lights covering the lake.
Working with Fort.
FORT Cancer Charity was founded in 1992 as Friends of Oncology and Radiotherapy Trust and although based within St Mary's hospital Portsmouth, works throughout the region within all the hospitals and also within the community.
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