Zena Butcher

22nd October, 1967 - 1st June, 2005

A memorial for Zena Butcher.

Zena's 10 - What is all about?

[{"id":5,"type":"text","focus":true,"position":0,"block_data":{"block_content":"On June 1st 2015 it will be 10 years since my partner Zena Butcher passed away as a result of a six-year battle with a malignant brain tumour. It is unbelievable nearly a decade has past; our daughter Connie was only six when Zena died."}},{"id":6,"type":"text","focus":true,"position":1,"block_data":{"block_content":"When I look back, I wonder how we would have coped without the love and support of family and friends, however sometimes that just wasn’t enough. We needed the expert support of St Nicholas Hospice and in particular the family support workers and Nicky’s Way (child bereavement programme)…"}},{"id":7,"type":"text","focus":true,"position":2,"block_data":{"block_content":"On this important 10th anniversary, Connie, the family and me would like not only to remember Zena but also help others in their time of need to deal with what every difficulties they face and help them to move on with better times in the future. We think it would be fantastic to honour Zena with this tribute memorial site and attempt to raise as much money as possible for the amazing work the Hospice acheive."}},{"id":8,"type":"text","focus":true,"position":3,"block_data":{"block_content":"Zena was a vibrant, fun and well-known person in Bury St Edmunds with other 600 people attending her funeral. Zena spent much of her life helping and inspiring others, I know she would have been thrilled to know we would be attempting this in her name."}},{"id":9,"type":"text","focus":true,"position":4,"block_data":{"block_content":"With the help of the ‘Echoleft’ memorial website, the adjoining donation page, social media, word of mouth and the good will of those willing to get involved we are asking for people to pledge a donation or obtain sponsorship for ZENA’s 10"}},{"id":15,"type":"photo_from_gallery","focus":true,"position":5,"block_data":{"photo_id":35,"photo_url":"https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/echoleft-production/images/30d1432c8b665e2a19c2ab7545b9d4f62cdb4a38/original.jpg?1430584032"}},{"id":10,"type":"text","focus":true,"position":6,"block_data":{"block_content":"The idea is that people will become involved with either group events or individual challenges focused on the number 10 and raise some much needed money in the process. These could be based on hobbies/pastimes, sports/physical challenges or maybe better still something that you have always wanted to do but didn’t have the necessary motivation to have a go…well here’s your chance!"}},{"id":11,"type":"text","focus":true,"position":7,"block_data":{"block_content":"These are some of the events already being organised…"}},{"id":12,"type":"text","focus":true,"position":8,"block_data":{"block_content":"Group challenges\n\n• Lake district 10 peak challenge (ten peaks in 12 hours, including scafell the highest peak in England!)\n• 100 (10 x 10) girls walking in Zena’s name for the Hospice ‘Girls Night Out’\n• King Edward IV school mixed netball tournament\n• Zena’s TT (ten towns) car rally\n• Golf day at Flempton GC – 10 best holes scoring\n• Family fun day to start the fundraising\n• Adult Soul/Funk party to close the fundraising\n• 1000 mile (10 x 10 x 10) bike ride over the sponsorship term"}},{"id":13,"type":"text","focus":true,"position":9,"block_data":{"block_content":"Individual Challenges\n\n• Kings Lynn 10km run\n• 100 x 100m swim\n• 10 cakes baked and sold\n• 10 unwanted items sold on Ebay/Gumtree/car boot sale and money pledged\n• 10 bets at Newmarket races\n• 10 books read\n• 10 lbs of weight lost"}},{"id":14,"type":"text","focus":true,"position":10,"block_data":{"block_content":"Some other idea’s?\n\n• Could you walk, run, cycle, swim, ride…10 miles, 10 kms, 10 laps, 10 lengths, 10 mins\n• Grow 10 things and sell them\n• Make 10 things and sell them\n• Donate £10"}}]

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