A CONVENYANCER who has lost loved ones to cancer is urging people to take part in a charity world record attempt this Sunday in Ipswich.
Sharon Wragg, of Kerseys solicitors - which has an appointment office in Colchester - will don her tutu and fairy wings again to help raise money
for a hospital cancer ward.
The Woolverstone Wish Appeal is fundraising to help refurbish the chemotherapy outpatient clinics and day unit in the Woolverstone Wing of Ipswich Hospital.
Sharon, 45, said The March of 1,000 Fairies was a fun way to raise awareness and money for a serious cause.
Sharon said: "Unfortunately cancer touches so many of our lives in one way or other. I've lost two aunts to cancer and this year alone I've known
three people, who were only in their 40s, lose their battle against this awful illness.
"It's made me more aware than ever of how devastating cancer can be. But it is the little things, such as getting treatment in comfortable and
private surroundings, which go some way to helping make such a difficult experience more bearable.
"It's for this reason myself and Kerseys are doing all we can to help Woolverstone Wish reach its goal."
Hundreds turned out in Ipswich town centre last year for the Flutter of Fairies, which briefly broke the Guinness World Record for largest number
of people to dress up as fairies in the same place.
The record is being attempted again outside the Town Hall on Ipswich Cornhill.
And people can make donations to the charity on the day.
Sharon, whose grandmother was also diagnosed with cancer late in life but had the tumour successfully removed, said the charity was close to her
firm's heart after a colleague was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma three years ago.
Sharon, who has been the driving force behind the record attempts, said: "We hope people will come and join us on Sunday and support our fundraising
efforts. Dressing up as fairies may seem a bit silly but it's for a very worthwhile cause."
The event is again being headed by Kerseys solicitors, who have already raised over £7,000 for the appeal, in collaboration with Ipswich Borough
Council, Ipswich Arts Festival (Ip-Art) and the Woolverstone Wish. The firm has an office in The Crescent, in Colchester Business Park.
Prizes will be given out for well-dressed fairies and categories include: cutest, scariest, pinkest, most butch, most glamorous and most
unconventional.
Kerseys managing partner Anthony Wooding, who is one of the judges on the day, said: "The day promises to be a fun one and I look forward to seeing
a variety of outfits."
The charity has raised £652,570 to date and has a target of £800,000.
• To find out more about the appeal or to make a donation, visit http://www.woolverstonewish.org.uk/ For more information on the world
record bid, follow details/updates on Facebook at A Flutter of Fairies or on Twitter, @FairiesGather
or call Sharon on 01473 407114.
