Lucille Froggett, Customer Engagement Adviser at The Cambridge Building Society, is taking on a personal challenge this year – running a 10-mile race to raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice, Plymouth, in memory of her father, Stephen Shears, who passed away on March 16 2025, from a rare form of cancer.
Stephen retired to Plymouth in 2015, where he spent the last decade surrounded by the beauty and tranquillity of the coast, until his illness brought him to the care of St Luke’s Hospice.
In a heartfelt tribute, Lucille is stepping well outside her comfort zone to support the hospice that provided care, compassion, and dignity to her family during a profoundly difficult time.
Lucille said: “Anyone who knows me knows I don’t run–unless it’s to the fridge or sofa! Taking on a 10-mile run is a huge personal challenge, but it’s nothing compared to what families face during the toughest times. St Luke’s gave my dad comfort and dignity in his final days, and this is my way of saying thank you.”
Lucille has already completed her first 5K event in Northstowe, Cambridgeshire, at the end of April and is planning to take part in the Bassingbourn 10 Miler in November. Her goal is to raise vital funds for St Luke’s Hospice, a charity she says made her father feel “at home” during his final days.
Before entering hospice care, Stephen had frequently asked to “go home.” After arriving at St Luke’s, he stopped making the request – a testament to the sense of peace and comfort the hospice provides its patients.
Peter Ward, Community Fundraiser at St Luke’s Hospice, Plymouth, said: “Lucille’s commitment is incredibly inspiring. Her fundraising run is a powerful tribute to her father and a reminder of how meaningful hospice care can be for patients and their loved ones. We’re incredibly grateful for her support.”
St Luke’s relies on donations and community fundraising to deliver specialist end-of-life care to hundreds of people across the region every year.
Supporters can follow Lucille’s journey and donate through her fundraising page www.justgiving.com/page/lucille-shears-1.
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