Golf Day Success!

St Mary's Hospice would like to thank everyone who supported their Golf day at Ulverston Golf Club on Thursday 19th May. The grand total raised during the day was a fantastic £3700!

Funding & Operations Manager, Zoe Guest said, "A big thank you goes to the committee, caterers and staff at Ulverston Golf Club for hosting the event on behalf of the charity and helping throughout the day. To everyone who donated prizes for the competition winners – Best of Barrow & Furness, St Andrews Links Trust, Classic Drinks, Thwaites, and Cumbria Crystal. To all those companies who provided donations for the auction, sponsored a tee, provided refreshments or entered a team. We are extremely grateful for all your support.

The weather was fantastic and everyone who took part had a great day. To raise such a large sum of money is wonderful.”

It is hoped that he event could be repeated in 2012. Keep updated with our upcoming fundraising events calendar.

Thank you Barrow WI

A big thank you goes out to Barrow Women's Institute who raised a wonderful £200 for St Mary's Hospice at their WI Open Evening in April.

Thank you to CN Group Charitable Trust

The staff and patients of St Mary's Hospice would like to thank the CN Group Charitable Trust for their very generous donation of £400.

Speaking on behalf of St Mary's, Zoe Guest, Funding & Operations Manage said, "We are extremely grateful that the CN Group Charitable Trust has chosen to support us. This kind donation will help us to continue providing palliative and supportive care for people with advanced and end of life conditions in Furness and the South Lakes area."

Pictured: The cheque was presented by Jonathon Lee, Editor of the Evening Mail, to Julie Wright, RN St Mary's Hospice.

Classmates meet to raise funds after 25 years

On 6th May at Ulverston Sports Club, former pupils of Ulverston Victoria High School attended a school reunion after 25 years.

Organiser Lisa Dermody decided that it was about time that the classmates of 1986 got together for a good knees up whilst kindly donating all proceeds to St Mary's Hospice. The event raised a fantastic £160.

Lisa said, "I received services from St Mary's after my own cancer diagnosis. We wanted to say thank you for the wonderful care and support that they provide. We would also like to thank all who contributed to the event. It was a brilliant night and I can't wait to start planning my next event!"

Pictured: Organiser Lisa Dermody and classmate Maf Gibbons presenting £160 to Zoe Guest, St Mary's Funding & Operations Manager.

Team of family & friends to walk Cumbria Way

On June 5th Martin Hughes and his team of 16 family members and friends will begin walking the Cumbria Way to raise as much money as they can for St Mary's Hospice.

The team will be walking in memory of Martin's late wife Linda who sadly passed away last September. (Pictured: Linda at Skelwith Bridge).

Martin said: "I lost my wonderful wife Linda to ovarian cancer last September. She was not just a loving wife, mother, sister and daughter but a very special friend to many. Her bravery throughout her illness will always give me strength in carrying on without her. Linda's final weeks were spent in St Marys Hospice in Ulverston so I wanted to raise funds for the hospice and have helped to arrange the Cumbria Way walk we will be doing in June."

The team will begin their 72 mile trek bright and early on the 5th June from the starting point sculpture in Ulverston. They aim to arrive at Carlisle Castle on June 9th. Martin said: "Linda loved the lake district so this will be a fitting way to raise much needed funds for the Hospice."

We wish the team the very best of luck and hope that the weather stays dry!

If you would like to sponsor the team to help raise funds for St Mary's Hospice visit their Justigiving fundraising page.

Martin would like to thank Turnstone Consultancy of Barrow who will supply daily pack up lunches for all of the walkers and Hertel Electrical Contractors from Sellafield who will supply a van to transport camping equipment from site to site.

Premier Tiles awarded Gold Corporate Membership

Sue McGraw, Hospice Director was delighted to present Dave Staunton owner of Premier Tiles with a Gold Corporate Membership certificate on Friday 13th May. The certificate was awarded to the company in recognition for raising £500 for St Mary’s at a fun day organised by Dave and the team to accompany the grand opening of The Premier Times Natural Stone Showroom on Sunday 27th March. Premier Tiles also donated 5% of all sales on the day to St Mary’s Hospice.

Organisers were delighted that the event raised over £500 for St Mary’s and a big thank you goes to all how supported the event and all the businesses who provided raffle prizes.