Rishi Sunak has praised the family of a woman who died from cancer after they turned their loss into a fundraiser for the hospice which cared for her.
Tracey Palmer died aged 61 in July, just three months after being diagnosed with cancer.
At the weekend, her family and friends held the St Teresa’s for Tracey event at Booth Memorial Hall in Catterick Village, raising almost £2,000 for St Teresa’s Hospice in Darlington, where Tracey spent her final days.
The fundraiser featured a sale of upmarket pre-loved clothing which Tracey had previously sold through a successful online business.
Following her death, a large amount of stock remained and her family decided to sell it to raise money for the hospice in recognition of the care Tracey and her relatives had received.
The event was organised by Tracey’s sister, Emma Martin-Law, alongside their parents Christine and Toby, friends and volunteers from St Teresa’s Hospice.
Emma said numerous people had helped make the fundraiser a success, including the hospice’s fundraising team, her fiancé Craig, who baked cakes, and The Village Café in Catterick, which also donated cakes.
She added: “Tracey would have been immensely proud of what her family, friends and the local community achieved.
“It was a wonderful opportunity to honour her memory and give something back to the hospice that cared for her with such compassion in her final weeks.”
Tracey’s mother Christine also paid tribute to the care her daughter and family received.
She said: “I cannot find words to fully describe the wonderful care at St Teresa’s she received during the last weeks of her life.
“Our family was looked after with such kindness. Nothing was too much trouble.”
Richmond and Northallerton MP Rishi Sunak praised the family for the way they had responded to Tracey’s death.
He said: “The sale day was a wonderful way of remembering Tracey and giving something back to the hospice that cared for them so compassionately and diligently during such a difficult time.”
The fundraiser ultimately brought in almost £2,000 to support the hospice and the care it provides to other patients and their families.
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