Hospice sunflower days to take place next weekend

The countdown has begun for Together for Hospice, The National Hospice Movement’s Hospice Sunflower Days on-street collection which is taking place in cities, towns and villages across the country on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10.

You can support South Westmeath Hospice by donating on-street or online.

Volunteers will once again be selling sunflower merchandise to raise vital funds for local hospices and homecare services throughout the country. There is also an opportunity to support your chosen hospice or homecare service online by making a donation and planting a virtual sunflower ‘in memory’ of a loved one in the virtual sunflower garden which is open until the 30th June at www.togetherforhospice.ie/sunflowerdays

Hospice and home care services rely on funding raised to help them to continue to provide their care and support to those living with life-limiting illnesses and their families. At the heart of palliative care is the aim to improve quality of life and to help patients at every stage of their illness. Every euro raised locally, stays locally so by donating online or supporting the on-street collection you can really make a difference and show your support for your local hospice or homecare service. Funding raised will be used in a number of different ways; from helping to upgrade hospice and homecare facilities to purchasing new equipment and funding local hospice services.

Speaking ahead of the 2023 Hospice Sunflower Days on-street collection, Audrey Houlihan, Governance Chair, Together for Hospice, The National Hospice Movement said, “We are really looking forward to our upcoming on-street collection and are calling on the public to donate once again what they can to support their local hospice or homecare service. With the opportunity to also donate online until the end of June, and with every euro raised locally, staying locally, we can all help to make a difference to the lives of hospice patients and their families in our communities.”

You can support your local hospice or homecare service by donating to the on-street volunteers on Friday or Saturday or by dedicating a virtual sunflower in memory of a loved one today at www.togetherforhospice.ie/sunflowerdays