 Director of Fundraising for St Raphael’s Hospice, Keith Witham, says “Thank you to all the individuals and organisations who support the Hospice by organising and taking part in fundraising activities. We have to raise over £2.5 million every year from charitable fundraising, donations and legacies, and we could not do this without the help from a huge number of people, some of whom are featured here. We are grateful to you all.” |
WHERE THERE'S A WILL ...
... SOLICITORS LAUNCH "MAKE YOUR WILL FORTNIGHT 2008"
24 firms of local solicitors have agreed to support St Raphael's Hospice by offering to write basic wills free of charge, in return for a donation to the Hospice.
In the photo are three of the solicitors taking part (left to right) Holly Wright from Brand & Co in North Cheam; Rebecca Barr from TWM Solicitors in Wimbledon and Andrew Findlay from Chapmans in Sutton.
The solicitors are all giving their time and expertise free of charge to raise funds for the charity during "make you WILL Fortnight" which will be 12th to 23rd May. Any member of the public can contact any of the participating firms of solicitors to make an appointment to have a basic will prepared.
Last year the scheme raised over £13,000 in donations for the hospice, and St Raphael's Fundraising Director, Keith Witham, said: "We are delighted that so many local solicitors are able to take part in the scheme. Most of the population have not made a will, but it is important to do so, and doing it this way means you will be supporting your local hospice charity as well"
To find our more, and for a full list of the particpating solictors either visit www.makeyourwill.org.uk or telephone Teresa Irvine on 020 8644 3857 for a leaflet with all the details. |
 2008 LONDON MARATHON
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who ran the 2008 Flora London Marathon to raise funds for St Raphael's Hospice. It is hoped that some £20,000 will be raised - the equivilent of funding our family and bereavement support team for 10 weeks.
Pictured (left to right) are Linda Bernard, Ingrid Southorn, Gary Reading, Sarah Cousins, Sam Hayter, Caroline Sweetman and Richard Clarke.
Also running, but not pictured were Kieran Witherington, Tony Buller and Alison Baker. |
 Tribute Fund
Family and friends climb the “Three Peaks”. Sally Steele lost her husband, Keith, to Cancer in August 2005 when Keith died at St Raphael’s Hospice. In the same year, close family friend Hillie Ashby also lost her husband to cancer; he was cared for by St Peter’s and St James Hospice in Sussex. Between them they raised over £12,000 which supported the two hospices plus Cancer Research. |
MIDNIGHT MEMORIES WALK 2008
Our first 'Midnight Walk' in 2007 was a great success. More than 200 walkers participated, raising over £35,000.
The 2008 Walk will be on Saturday 20th September. It is approx a 5 mile walk around the area of the hospice in North Cheam, starting at 11pm. We are aiming to raise £50,000 this year.
For more information and a registration pack please contact Marian Clarke on 020 8335 4652 or email her at fundraising@straphaels.org.uk |
 Parachute Jump
Hospice Volunteer Olive Sorrell, 71, from Banstead took to the skies to jump from a plane in aid of St Raphael’s Hospice! She has earned a reputation amongst her friends as a bit of a daredevil after driving a Formula One car around Brands Hatch, paragliding and driving a powerboat. She leapt 10,000 feet and raised £1,630 in sponsorship. |
 LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGE?
WHY NOT SIGN UP TO AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFTIME AND HELP RAISE MONEY FOR ST RAPHAEL’S HOSPICE?
Join the Team and be part of our first St Raphael’s Hospice Jump Day on Sunday 11 May 2008 and complete an exhilarating 10,000 feet freefall parachute jump at Maidstone Airfield.
No experience is required and if you raise the minimum amount of sponsorship (£395) you will get to jump for FREE!
Places are limited, so contact Karen Bolton, Community Fundraiser on 020 8644 3857 or karenbolton@straphaels.org.uk to reserve your place.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity – why not get a few friends and family together to make it a really special day.
Parachute jumps are also available every weekend across the country |
 BRITISH 10K LONDON RUN
The eight annual ASICS British 10K London Run will once again take place through the heart of historic Central London in summer 2008 – and you can be a part of it!
Join the St Raphael’s Hospice Team on the starting line at 9.35am on Sunday 6 July 2008 outside the Hard Rock Café on Piccadilly.
The 10K route will take you past many world famous historic Central London landmarks, and big crowds cheering you every step of the way as you run to raise money for your local hospice.
Contact Karen Bolton, Community Fundraiser, on 020 8644 3857 or karenbolton@straphaels.org.uk to join the team – places are limited and require a minimum sponsorship of £250. |
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Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings... Now this is truly selfless, but for those who already have everything they might want or need, you may wish to consider asking for donations to the Hospice to be made in Lieu of presents. You may wish to insert the following phrase into the invitations for your special anniversary party...
'In lieu of gifts we would appreciate contributions to St Raphael's Hospice.' |
Gifts in lieu of celebratory occasions
