Our Christmas raffle has been launched in a bid to boost its charitable funding, which goes towards supporting patients and families who require specialist palliative care.
Hospice Fundraising Manager Jenny Baynham said: “We’ve been supporting local patients and families from the Doncaster area for over 32 years, and many people know someone who has been in our care.
“All the money we raise from the Raffle funds emotional, social, practical, psychological, and spiritual support for patients and families, over and above the patient’s medical needs.
“For some families in our care, this may be the last Christmas they spend together, so every penny goes towards ensuring our team is able to go above and beyond to make it as special as possible.”
She added: “Our prizes include £500 in shopping vouchers, an Amazon Echo Dot, and a luxury Marks and Spencer hamper, and we’ve got a whole host of other prizes, which have been generously donated by local people and organisations, we’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of our donors for their support.”
Tickets are available by phoning the Fundraising team on:
- Phone: 03000 021 4871
- Email: [email protected]
They will also be on sale at the Hospice’s Christmas Coffee morning at St John’s Information Centre on Friday 29 November (10am to 1pm), its Light up a Life Event at 6pm on Wednesday 4 December and Christmas Jumper Dash on Saturday 7 December (from 10am).
The lucky winners will be drawn on Wednesday 11 December 2024.
St John’s Hospice is run by Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust (RDaSH). For more information on how to support St John’s Hospice, please visit St John’s Hospice (opens in new window).
Published: October 29, 2024