A STUDENT nurse from Harrowbarrow is holding a charity lunch at the Horn of Plenty, Gulworthy, to raise funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation. On Sunday, June 22 Sarah Emily Parkes, 19, a former Tavistock Primary School pupil and Callington College student, is hosting the lunch as part of her fundraising for the charity, and a climb to Mount Kilimanjaro in August this year. The challenge is linked with RAG (Raising and Giving) at Plymouth University and put on by 'Student Adventures' which organises extreme challenges all around the world for students to take part by raising money for charity. Each student has a fundraising target of £2,850 which all goes to the charity, and Sarah is one of around 60 students from Plymouth University set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on August 27. She said: 'Being a student nurse I am really passionate about raising awareness of meningitis and septicaemia so as many people as possible know what it is and can recognise the symptoms. 'I will be holding a charity lunch to support my fundraising for Meningitis Research Foundation, and I hope many people will come along and enjoy the gorgeous food on offer. 'I just want people to have a great time. I want guests to enjoy the food and meet people. I'm going to try and make it as fun, summery, and relaxed as possible.' For those wishing to attend the lunch you should be at The Horn by 12.30pm for prosseco and canapés. There will be a three-course lunch, followed by tea/coffee and petit fours, all for £35 per person — £5 from each lunch will go to the charity. Sarah has a Virgin Money Giving Page — if anyone would like to donate visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SarahParkes">http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SarahParkes l Meningitis is inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord.   It is estimated, by the Meningitis Research Foundation, that around 3,200 people contract bacterial meningitis and associated septicaemia each year in the UK, with most of these cases being young children and teenagers. It is down to the Meningitis Research Foundation and years of research and hard work that has led to recent advances such as a MenB vaccine being recommended to all infants.