Lions thrilled with success of fund raising efforts for N.I. Hospice

Newcastle  Lions  President  Beth Cairnduff was pleased  to confirm that a cheque for £2,000.00 had  been forwarded to the  Northern  Ireland  Children's  and  adults Hospice. This was as a result of the  sale of art in Newcastle Library, ,donations received and a street collection. The  fund  raising  kicked off, on the 12th. of May, on a Tuesday evening in Newcastle Library, when Newcastle Lions  launched  their sale of art in aid of the N.I. Hospice. Helping to promote the launch was NIH volunteer, Sandra  Hollingsworth who spoke about the work of the Hospice. She said the work of the  Hospice was not just  medical but  provided  short breaks and respite, so families can rest. Parents describe  the Hospice as  a safe place, somewhere their children are treated as kids not patients. The  Northern Ireland Children's and Adult Hospice needs £20 million each year to run and  one  bed costs  £600,000 per year. Sandra's talk  was very personal and emotional  as  she spoke about her young daughter Molly who was supported by the Hospice before she sadly died.

President Beth also wished to thank Gregory  Holmes of Pound World, for  donating  helium to all the Hospice balloons, which  helped  make  the  street collection a  great  success. In  July  the  club hope  to sell the  remaining  art, with a  second  donation  to be  made to  the  Hospice  as  result  of  this  sale.

Newcastle  Lions Club members Graham Dickson, Alison Whittall, John McDonagh, Dan O'Reilly and  Lions Club  President  Beth  Cairnduff with  N.I. Hospice volunteer  Sandra Hollingsworth, presenting  a cheque  to  the  Hospice  for  £2,000.00.