Dolly Parton tribute night in South Kilworth to raise funds for children’s hospice and grief charity

A founder of a children’s hospice and grief charity is planning a musical evening of fundraising with a Dolly Parton tribute show.

A special Dolly Parton tribute show is coming to a church in South Kilworth, raising vital funds for a children’s hospice and grief charity.

The event is being organised by Harry Moore MBE, who founded Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People with his wife Gail after the death of their daughter, Laura, to leukaemia in 1989.

The couple opened Rainbows in Loughborough and the Laura Centre in Leicester.

Inspired by Laura's love of rainbows, they opened Rainbows Loughborough in 1994 to provide care and support for children with life-shortening conditions.

Harry and Gail later founded The Laura Centre in Leicester in 1991.

St Nicholas Church will host the event on Saturday, November 14.

Harry said: “Having founded both Rainbows and The Laura Centre, it means a great deal to me to see the two charities coming together for this event.

“Both were established to provide care and support to children and families when they need it most, and seeing the difference they continue to make all these years later is something I'm really proud of.

“I'm looking forward to the evening, raising funds for two causes that will always be very close to my heart.”

Tickets are £15 and include a glass of wine. For more information, contact Colin Derrick on 07711 054 622 or [email protected]