A Surrey woman will be busking in 15 cities across the UK, in three days, in a bid to raise vital funds for Alzheimer’s Society.
Kitty Pandya hopes to raise more than £500 for the charity, during the first weekend of March this year. She will start her journey from Winchester, to Southampton, through the West Midlands and finishing in London.
The 23-year-old said: “I decided to take part in this challenge for Alzheimer’s Society because of both my personal experience and the challenges dementia causes to society and people living with dementia. My nana was diagnosed with dementia around three and a half years ago, and it was only then that I began to understand exactly what the disease entails.
“I’m one person out of millions affected by Alzheimer’s disease – directly or indirectly – and my hope with this challenge is that I can do a little to help fund both the vital research conducted and support offered by Alzheimer’s Society.
“It’s great to think that I will be raising funds to help support people to live well with dementia and to fund research to one day find a cure for dementia.”
Alzheimer's Society community fundraiser for Coventry, Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent, Lisa Courtney welcomed Kitty’s decision to boost the charity. She said: “It’s great that Kitty is giving her time to support Alzheimer’s Society. Dementia can happen to anyone and there is currently no cure. But with the right support, people can live well with dementia.
“As a charity, we rely on the generosity of individuals like Kitty to help us continue our vital work so that Alzheimer's Society can continue leading the fight against dementia.”
