Little Lilah’s cakes help to raise money

Lilah Durow was so moved by an assembly about Rainbows that she decided to organise a bake sale – and used her birthday money to buy all the ingredients.

Nine-year-old Lilah was among pupils at Scargill Church of England Primary School, in West Hallam, who were given a presentation about our hospice from one of our Community Fundraisers, Nicola.

The assembly was held after the school council decided to donate the cash raised during school nativity performances to our charity and Lilah, who is in year four, then decided to bake her own cupcakes for us.

She was helped by her four-year-old brother Jonah, who was in charge of the sprinkles.

Their mum Leann

Lilah Durow was so moved by an assembly about Rainbows that she decided to organise a bake sale – and used her birthday money to buy all the ingredients.

Nine-year-old Lilah was among pupils at Scargill Church of England Primary School, in West Hallam, who were given a presentation about our hospice from one of our Community Fundraisers, Nicola.

The assembly was held after the school council decided to donate the cash raised during school nativity performances to our charity and Lilah, who is in year four, then decided to bake her own cupcakes for us.

She was helped by her four-year-old brother Jonah, who was in charge of the sprinkles.

Their mum Leanne said: “Lilah is quite a character. She came home from school after the assembly on Rainbows and she was non-stop talking about it. She wrote down ideas and decided to make cupcakes.

“She worked really hard and designed a poster. Myself and Jay, her dad, are really proud of her. We are proud of her every day, and she is always so kind and thinking about how she can help others. Because Rainbows is about children, she wanted to help more so.

“In the past, Lilah has raised money for Children in Need by doing a sponsored walk. And during the Covid lockdown, she drew pictures for people in nursing homes as they couldn’t see their families.”

In total, Lilah and the school, which belongs to Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, raised £238.50 for our hospice.

Rainbows’ Nicola said: “Lilah is such a lovely little girl and her fundraising means the world to everyone at Rainbows. Without people like Lilah supporting us, we wouldn’t be able to help the hundreds of babies, children and young people that we do.”

e said: “Lilah is quite a character. She came home from school after the assembly on Rainbows and she was non-stop talking about it. She wrote down ideas and decided to make cupcakes.

“She worked really hard and designed a poster. Myself and Jay, her dad, are really proud of her. We are proud of her every day, and she is always so kind and thinking about how she can help others. Because Rainbows is about children, she wanted to help more so.

“In the past, Lilah has raised money for Children in Need by doing a sponsored walk. And during the Covid lockdown, she drew pictures for people in nursing homes as they couldn’t see their families.”

In total, Lilah and the school, which belongs to Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, raised £238.50 for our hospice.

Rainbows’ Nicola said: “Lilah is such a lovely little girl and her fundraising means the world to everyone at Rainbows. Without people like Lilah supporting us, we wouldn’t be able to help the hundreds of babies, children and young people that we do.”