Fundraising
The fundraising department has
the momentous task of funding a large majority of the running
costs of the Hospice. Without the support of volunteers assisting
the fundraising team throughout the year this task would be
impossible.
Southern Area Hospice aims to improve
the quality of life of people living with cancer and other
life-limiting illnesses, including MS and Motor Neurone Disease,
throughout the Southern Health Board Area, whilst supporting
their families and carers. In 2006, 308 people were admitted
to the Southern Area Hospice in-patient unit. According to
research, approximately 1 in 3 people in Northern Ireland
will contract cancer at some time in their lives and 1 in
4 will die from it. Within the SHSSB area 30 new cases of cancer are diagnosed each week.
In 2001 the Southern Area Hospice Services fundraising target
was £1million that was £115 every single hour.
With continuous increasing operating costs, we have an ambitious
fundraising target for 2008 of £1.9 million. This breaks
down to £200 an hour that needs to be funded to enable
the Southern Area Hospice Services to continue to provide
specialist care to those who need it the most. You can help
greatly by donating money or a little of your time. For example:
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Give £50 to provide 2 hours of specialist nursing
care for a life at SAHS
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Give £90 to provide a programme of complimentary
therapies
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Give £130 to provide a facility of counselling services
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Give £250 to provide a medical home visit by Hospice
Doctor
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Give £570 to provide 24 hours Nursing Cover for
a life at Southern Area Hospice
Southern Area Hospice Services is very grateful for the continued
support and hard work of the local community, volunteers and
our sponsors.
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