Ruth StraussIn recognition of the Foundation's achievements, the Lord turns "Red on Ruth" on Thursday.
The wife of former England captain Sir Andrew Straussdied of lung cancer in December 2018 at the age of 46. Strauss' two sons Sam and Luca were still young children at the time of Ruth's illness. And Death has since set up a foundation to help families prepare for grief and bereavement. , the home of cricket has been transformed and spectators are also encouraged to wear red. It will be his second day in the summer's first Test matches against England and South Africa and the start of a three-match series.
The foundation raises funds for rare cancer research and launches family support services aimed at helping some of the 41,000 orphaned children each year. .
"It's very important for families going through this to get professional help," Strauss said last year. I feel so terrified, scared and incredibly emotional that it really lifts my spirits and warms my soul to see that you actually deliver on what you promised.Ruth's We are very happy to leave a valuable legacy to our name.”
Last summer's England v India test match at Lords raised £1.2million. rice field.
"Every year we are blown away by the support we have received. It has always exceeded our expectations," Strauss said this week. “One of the things we focus on is fulfilling our mission, and to do that we need the funding to make it possible.
Hopefully, as we have said every year, the Red for Loose Days and Test Matches will also join the cricket spectacle, all are great opportunities for us and fundraising
"If it's a cause to sign up and connect with people, they'll want to support it. Hopefully, people will stay connected to this cause. Have a family. For anyone who is, the thought of losing a parent is a terrifying situation to go through, and if we can make that journey easier for people, even if it is brutal, we will facilitate it. It's worth spending time on."
