We've had a busy few months........

Over the last few months team WOLO have achieved an incredible amount, and supported more families than ever. Your kind donations and continued support mean we have been able to do all of this….

• Welcomed fifteen new families into the Wolo community, and helped many others to help ensure they get the support they need

• Put on a family festival - WoloFest - for all Wolo families, new and old to create some fun times and meet others going though a similar experience

• Helped four families with cleaning their homes

• Sent 2 families on boat trips to help create some magical memories

• Organised for four families to stay in a local retreat to give them some much needed family time

• 9 people tried breath work for the first time as part of our wolo wellness programme

• Helped to buy a mattress for someone struggling to sleep

• Bought snuggly bedding for a little girl who is feeling the cold during chemo

• Bought clothes vouchers for a lady who’s body shape has changed

• Helped to organise and fund driving lessons to increase independence for one family

• Paid for a car to be valeted ready to sell to make way for a disability vehicle

• Completed our first international challenge in Africa to release 2 giraffes and raise £0000’s for wolo

• Paid for five people to have therapy to improve their outlook on life, and find the positives

• Sent two families food vouchers who are struggling to feed themselves and their children

• 37 people braved the cold and did an ice bath challenge to raise funds for wolo

• A family held a cake sale and raised a massive £1700

• Sought help to become an employer

• Offered yoga as part of our wolo wellness programme

• Launched the WoloBall coming 11.3.22

• Planted five saplings in memory of loved ones

• Paid for five children from different families to have a course of therapy to support their mental health and well-being

• Paid for a gardener to help maintain the garden of a family who are living with cancer

• Paid for one lady to have reiki

• Attended funerals of those taken too soon

• Helped tick a wingwalk off of the bucket list for 4 daring supporters who raised funds for Wolo

• Recruited 3 new trustees and 2 new ambassadors who are excited and raring to go

• Developed so many new relationships with individuals, companies and charities to help achieve our objective of supporting families on their cancer journeys

• Gifted two families tickets to Drusillas to create some @wolomoments together

• Met up with three bereaved families and offered our continued support

• Organised for repair work for a family who have a leaking garage

• Organised a Christmas family event at Monkey Bizness in Lewes for 100’s of children and their parents

• Begun work supervision to help ensure we look after Team Wolo’s mental health

• Held an adult-only event for those within the Wolo community to showcase delicious vegan cuisine

• Collected a giant cheque from Cumnor House in an assembly with the children after they fundraised all year for us

• Bought a heated airier for a family struggling to get their washing dry in the cost of living crisis

• Done a radio interview to increase awareness of Wolo around Sussex

• Helped two ladies with chiropractic treatment

• Done a podcast to tell the story of how we turned our life traumas into positives

• Helped two children from different families to learn to swim

• Used a proper flip chart for the first time for a proper financial strategy meeting!

• Supported the Dadventure team with a talk about their upcoming adventure across the Atlantic

• Selected as the local Co-op charity of the year

• Volunteered for Seaford Bonfire society to help collect funds for Wolo and other local charities

• Organised and paid for the hall hire for a celebration of life/memorial

• Helped to make the birthday party of a little girl extra special

• Had a podcast with Marcos and Wim Hof himself to discuss the lifestyle changes he made to help kill cancer cells and improve his mental health

• Organised for one family to create memories staying together on an American school bus

• Arranged for two families to attend premier league football matches to create memories to cherish forever @wolomoments

• Organised a foraging day for Wolo families to learn how to incorporate nature into their lives

• Begun an online tai chi workshop to help Wolo families as part of our Wolo Wellness programme

• Seven brave people did a skydive to raise funds for us

• Organised a family trip to Jumpin’ Inflatable for families to have fun and meet others going through a similar experience

• Organised a Pier-to-Paris cycle challenge for 2023

• One of our trustees organised a Wolo Weekender to raise funds, and families enjoyed a weekend of camping and games

• Two golf days helped to raise funds and awareness for Wolo - great fun was had by all!

• Volunteers have helped us with many tasks to help make a positive difference to families affected by cancer

• Started a mental strength workshop for Wolo families to help them make the most of their lives

• I think you’ll agree that its been a busy time!

Our families are our friends. The Wolo community is growing and we couldn’t be happier that we can be there for people.

If you would like to help raise funds, offer a service, donate a raffle prize, get your workplace involved, or help create awareness - please do get in touch.

The funds you help to raise will help many families in Sussex on their cancer journeys - thank you all so much for your continued support

Without you we wouldn’t be able to grow and help so many families. So from all of us at Wolo and all of the families we have helped and continue to help everyday - THANK YOU! #weonlyliveonce

For more information and details about how you can help please visit www.wolofoundation.org

Every penny helps.

Team Wolo xx