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Hercule is set to take on his next drawathon on Friday 6th<\/sup> May to raise money towards Turning Tides and StreetVet. Hercule (aka Phil Heckels of Worthing) will be drawing non-stop until he reaches 100 portraits.<\/p>\n Having previously completed his 24-hour drawathon in which he managed to draw 85 portraits without rest or sleep, Hercule hopes to finish the 100th<\/sup> picture sometime on Saturday night after starting the challenge at 8pm on Friday evening. Although the event has yet to begin, a whopping \u00a36647 has already been raised. Over 400 pet photos have been submitted to be one of the 100 portraits by the artist\u2019s fans from across the globe; each entry was accompanied by a donation to either Turning Tides or StreetVet. The lucky 100 will be chosen at random.<\/p>\n Launching via Facebook Live at 8pm on Friday 6th<\/sup> May, Hercule will be checking in throughout the drawathon so supporters can witness his portraits come to life, cheer him on as the sleep deprivation hits and continue to donate to the charities. Having rubbed shoulders with the stars, appearing on TV shows such as The Russell Howard Hour and Crufts, Hercule has hinted at some welcome appearances from some special guests.<\/p>\n The Facebook Lives will include chats with representatives from the two charities, including a tour of a Turning Tides hub service, offering an insight into the life-saving support provided to people experiencing homelessness and sleeping rough. Followers will also meet some of StreetVet\u2019s outreach team as they return from a shift.<\/p>\n Ruth Poyner, Head of Fundraising and Communications at Turning Tides, commented: \u201cWe continue to be blown away by Hercule\u2019s fundraising efforts, which have so far raised an unbelievable \u00a3120,000 towards Turning Tides. His latest fundraising venture could not have come at a more crucial time, as we are desperately in need of vital funds to protect the future of our Community Hubs \u2013 which provide the fundamental first step of people\u2019s journey out of homelessness. Hercule\u2019s endless creativity and one-of-a-kind witticisms have ensured his followers continue to be uniquely amused on a daily basis. Our gratitude is immeasurable, and we will be cheering him on from the side lines as he takes on this mammoth challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n To donate to show your support as he tackles this herculean challenge, visit his JustGiving page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n With the greatest pride and gratitude we are delighted to say that Hercule and all his wonderful supporters have now donated a staggeringly epic amount of \u00a3100k. We would like to thank Phil for his continued commitment to Turning Tides – we know how many evenings he has given up throughout this journey to keep up with all the drawing requests and to deliver his witticisms to bring a smile through some of the darkest days during the pandemic. We admire Phil’s limitless creative talent but also his passion to support the growing number of people who are finding themselves homeless. As a direct result of the monies raised – we can continue to help more people throughout West Sussex so that no person has to face homelessness alone.<\/p>\n If you want to get behind Hercule and see all the delightful drawings visit his Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n To donate and keep up to date with how much money has been raised: JustGiving Page<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHerculean efforts amount to \u00a3100k in donations<\/h3>\n
WELL DONE AND THANK YOU PHIL – AND ALL YOUR WONDERFUL SUPPORTERS.<\/h4>\n
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