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Over 200 volunteers helped the Southern Area Hospice raise over twenty nine thousand at their annual Big Bucket Collection in Armagh, Down and Tyrone.
A total of £29,177.40 was raised at the event. A total of 207 volunteers came out in force on Friday 24th March across the Southern Trust, with the aim to raise £30,000 for Hospice. Fundraising Officer, James McCaffrey said “We were so close to reaching this year’s target, but we are still over the moon with our final total raised in one day. We are truly amazed and thankful for the communities outstanding support shown to us!
Street Collections took place in Armagh, Banbridge, Lurgan, Portadown, Dungannon, Moy, Benburb, Markethill, Aughnacloy, Camlough, Bessbrook, Crossmaglen, Newry, Rathfriland, Mayobridge, Kilkeel, Rostrevor and Warrenpoint to raise this fantastic sum of funds!
Sarah O’Hare Fundraising Officer said ‘Its amazing what we have raised in just one day for Hospice, it is down to our wonderful volunteers who donated their valuable time to collect on our behalf. The weather was not on our side that day, so we cannot thank them enough and to every single person who donated on the day. We’re also so grateful for local shops who allowed us to hold collections in their stores as well, it really all adds up.”
Southern Area Hospice Services provides invaluable specialist palliative care and support to adults who live primarily within the Southern Trust Area and must raise £3.2million per year to continue their vital specialist care and services.
To find out more or to become a registered volunteer for the Southern Area Hospice visit southernareahospiceservices.org.
For further information contact ohares@southernareahospiceservices.org or call 028 3026 7711.
