February 24, 2015 3.22 pm This story is over 108 months old

Lincoln fundraisers needed for moonlight onesie walk

Onesie walk: Due to its popularity, the St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice moonlight onesie walk is back for a second year with a new ambitions fundraising target.

Local end of life care charity St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice is calling on the local people to join them for moonlight walk, but not before grabbing their favourite onesie.

The One Night in a Onesie event, which is held in Lincoln, Grantham, Louth and Spalding on Saturday, June 6, will see hundreds of one-piece-costumed fundraisers raising money for the charity.

In it’s first appearance on the events calendar last year, the walks attracted almost 1,000 people – raisin a total of over £65,000.

Sharon Roberts (Tigger) with her friends and family at the St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice Onesie walk. Photo: Steve Smailes/The Lincolnite

Sharon Roberts (Tigger) with her friends and family at the St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice Onesie walk. Photo: Steve Smailes/The Lincolnite

This year, St Barnabas are hoping to attract 1,500 participants and raise £80,000.

Early registration is encouraged to take advantage of a discounted fee of just £10 per adult. Participants can register now online.

Becky Otter, Events Manager for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, said: “The Moonlight Walk is a flagship event in our hospice calendar and one that we are extremely proud to host each year.

“It never ceases to amaze me how generous the people of Lincolnshire are and over the past eight years the local community have united and helped us to raise in excess of £580,000 to support our patient and family care across the county.”

“One Night in a Onesie is not a race or a sport it is a unique walk that allows everyone in the Lincolnshire community to take part. Men and women from 11 years up are welcomed to sign up together and be part of this community driven event in aid of hospice Ccre.

“This really will be a night to remember and guarantees to be full of fun and laughter and not forgetting to mention this will be the comfiest walk you have ever been on! Whatever your reason for walking; to get fit or to remember a loved one, please join us in your onesie!”