Elizabeth Finn Homes marked its first Founder’s Day on 5 May, with special celebrations and fundraising events to honour the life and legacy of Elizabeth Finn.
Born in 1824, social entrepreneur and humanitarian Elizabeth Finn devoted her life to supporting older people and those in financial hardship. Her legacy lives on in the compassionate care delivered across the portfolio of Elizabeth Finn Homes and through the continued connection with Turn2us, the national charity which owns the care homes.
Staff and residents at the homes celebrated with Founder’s Day garden parties, special menus, raffles, and the sharing of the Elizabeth Finn story.
As part of the celebrations, three staff members, Steve Paris, maintenance manager at Rush Court in Wallingford, Sonia Evans, social engagement lead at The Cotswold Home, and Demi Hope, care assistant at Rashwood in Droitwich, took on charity skydives to raise funds for Turn2us. Between them, the daring trio raised over £4,000.
Claire Lubbock, community fundraising manager at Turn2us, said: “We are so grateful to Steve, Sonia, Demi, and all the Elizabeth Finn Homes teams for their fantastic support. Fundraisers like these truly make a difference, helping us reach more people when they need it most.”
