Charity Golf Day Raises £60,000

Businesses from across the south-east of England raised £60,000 for Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC) at a charity golf day.

The Aerogolf event was hosted at Oxfordshire Spa Hotel, where guests enjoyed a round of Championship golf and a three-course meal.

In the evening, attendees helped to contribute to the phenomenal final total through a raffle, live auction and some amazing donations to the charity’s Platinum Partners project.

Six Platinum Partners donated £5,000 each, helping children like Jothi (pictured above) to access DVLCC’s services for children under five with cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments.

Jothi’s mum, Kate, attended the event, telling guests about their family’s journey. After being born by emergency c-section at 32 weeks, Jothi suffered from oxygen starvation, spending his first 24 hours on a ventilator and the first 93 days of his life in the neonatal intensive care unit.

He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and Jothi’s parents were told he would have a poor quality of life. He has been attending DVLCC for more than three years and has made amazing progress; even starting to take steps with the support of a walker – something his parents could never have dreamt of.

The generosity from the attendees of Aerogolf will allow many children like Jothi to take their first step in the world and reach milestones that their families once thought were out of reach.

To find out more visit https://dvlcc.org.uk/