Chesterfield's annual Sparkle Night Walk to take place this evening

A Chesterfield hospice’s annual Sparkle Night Walk will take place as a virtual event tonight because of coronavirus.
Tim Paget
By Tim Paget
Published 19th Sep 2020, 16:02 BST
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Thousands of people were set to take part in Ashgate Hospicecare’s annual night walk, Chesterfield’s biggest fundraising event, but it was cancelled amid the pandemic.

However, ‘Markovitz Virtual Sparkle Night 2020’ will go ahead tis evening (Saturday, September 19) and organisers say residents’ support is more important than ever.

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Gail Byard, Jo Gascoigne, Kerry Teale, Sue Grainger and Lisa Wibberley at the 2019 Sparkle Walk.Gail Byard, Jo Gascoigne, Kerry Teale, Sue Grainger and Lisa Wibberley at the 2019 Sparkle Walk.
Gail Byard, Jo Gascoigne, Kerry Teale, Sue Grainger and Lisa Wibberley at the 2019 Sparkle Walk.

Carl Jones, fundraising manager at Ashgate Hospicecare, said: “We know that the Markovitz Sparkle Night Walk is a hugely important date in the diary for thousands of our fundraisers and volunteers.

“For it not to go ahead in the usual way is disappointing for everyone. That’s why we’ve decided to launch Markovitz Virtual Sparkle Night to ensure North Derbyshire can still come together in a safe and responsible way to raise vital funds for Ashgate Hospicecare."

Carl urged Chesterfield people to join the party on Facebook from 7pm.

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