South Westmeath Hospice group urges support for upcoming coffee morning
Broadcaster Laura Fox and former news presenter Eileen Dunne are encouraging people across South Westmeath to get behind a major coffee morning fundraiser on Thursday, September 24, supporting Ireland’s hospices.
Their words were echoed by Clare Lennon, Chairperson, South Westmeath Hospice, who said that the funds raised from the initiative would go towards hospice in-patient and community services both locally and nationally.
Communities right across South Westmeath are encouraged to support this year’s fundraiser in gardens, community centres and sports clubs.
“Ireland’s biggest coffee morning for hospice, one of our longest and most-loved fundraisers, is now in its 34th year raising funds for Hospice in-patient and community services around Ireland.
“We are asking everyone to support hospices nationwide, by hosting a coffee morning or donating what you can at an event or online.
“This support is invaluable and funds vital services and quality initiatives, greatly improving care for patients with life-limiting illness," Clare said.
One of the country’s biggest fundraisers, the coffee morning has generated €48.8million for Hospice care in Ireland since 1992.
“We are so lucky to have such caring Hospice staff right across Ireland.
“If people can host a coffee morning, attend a relative or friend’s event, or donate, it will make a huge difference to the incredible work they carry out every day, caring for patients," Ms Fox said.
Ms Dunne, who is a board director at St Francis Hospice in Dublin, said hospices give patients and their families ‘an outstanding level’ of care, dignity and compassion.
“Every cent raised locally in fundraisers such as these coffee mornings stays in local hospices, so hosts and supporters can be guaranteed it is used for the benefit of the community,” she said.
Register to host a coffee morning on Thursday, September 24, or on a date that suits you, at hospicecoffeemorning.ie or call 0818 995 996.
f you cannot host or attend a coffee morning, donate at hospicecoffeemorning.ie/donate.