King's Arms Luxulyan Raises £1,600 for Parkinson's Cornwall
The King's Arms in Luxulyan has raised £1,600 for Parkinson's Cornwall, helping support the St Austell Parkinson's Café and local people living with Parkinson's.
A huge thank you to Adam and Tracey, landlords of the King’s Arms in Luxulyan, who have raised a wonderful £1,600 for Parkinson’s Cornwall at their annual Harvest Festival Auction.
This year’s chosen charity had a particularly personal significance.
A much-loved local lady had recently passed away after living with Parkinson’s for many years.
Normally, Adam and Tracey ask local people to vote on which charities the pub should support. But this year, they felt it was right to remember her by raising money to help others living with the condition.
Through the fundraising, they’ve also learned more about Parkinson’s and just how many people across Cornwall are affected by it.
A £200 Harvest Loaf!
The Harvest Festival Auction brought together local people who generously donated all sorts of produce and other items.
Among the highlights was a magnificent harvest loaf, baked by Tracey herself, which fetched an amazing £200!
Five sourdough starters raised another £125.
Clearly, there’s a real appreciation for good bread in Luxulyan!
Supporting the St Austell Parkinson's Café
The £1,600 raised will go to Parkinson’s Cornwall who support St Austell Parkinson’s Café. Home Instead helps organise this cafe with St Austell Rotary.
The café meets on the second Wednesday of each month at Bethel Methodist Chapel in St Austell.
It’s a friendly, welcoming place where people living with Parkinson’s, their families and carers can get together, enjoy some company, share experiences and take part in activities.
The donation will help towards the cost of hiring the room and providing gentle yoga sessions, helping the café continue to offer regular support and companionship.
A Pub with a Big Heart
This is far from the first time the King’s Arms has supported a good cause.
In one particularly memorable fundraising effort, Adam ran an entire marathon on a treadmill inside the pub, raising an incredible £7,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, in memory of Wayne, the previous landlord, who had sadly died from cancer.
Running a marathon is hard enough. But imagine doing it in a pub!
Most marathon runners are surrounded by hundreds of others sharing the same pain. Adam was surrounded by people relaxing with a drink.
Fortunately, the regulars were hugely supportive, cheering him on through those final miles when his knees — and just about everything else — were hurting.
And the fundraising tradition goes back many years.
Here’s Adam preparing pickled onions for the Harvest Festival Auction back in 2008!
