St David's Hospice - Latest News - Oct, Nov& Dec 2012

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October 1st 2012

The Links Hotel, Llandudno will be host to a Motown and Disco Night this Saturday (6th) with Dave Hanson and John Ivor playing the all-time favourites. There will be a bbq and raffle with donations to St David’s Hospice. 8pm ‘til late. Free entry

The first ever St David’s Hospice Strictly Come Dancing Evening is on Friday 12th October at the Ffrith Beach Arena, Prestatyn. It will be a night of top class competition dancers and the opportunity to become the judge. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10 or £15 with coach travel. For further information or tickets call 01492 873665.

Creepy Crawly Fun for all the family is happening on Friday 26th October at the RunWales Fun Run. The event will start at 6pm and follow the Llandudno Promenade. All entrants receive a spooky t-shirt and entry to the post-run disco at Bodafon Farm. Entry Fee is £12 for adults and £8 children. No Age restrictions. For further details call 01492 870847 or go to runwales.com. Sponsorship is optional.
 
With over 230 stores – The Hospice Trafford Centre coach trip on Thursday 15th November is an opportunity to shop all day, treat yourself, or get Christmas presents sorted. The tickets are £15 and pick up points are from Llandudno, Penrhyn Bay and Rhos on Sea. To book your place today please call the fundraisers on 01492 873665.

To date the Dawn Walk 2012 has raised £14,000 so far! Sponsorship money is still coming in, and it is hoped to reach over £15,000 - Thank you to everyone who has taken part. We will update you on the final figure as soon as all sponsorship has come in. Sponsorship can be dropped off at St David’s Hospice Abbey Rd, Llandudno

Dates for your Diary:
-   St David’s Hospice Christmas Fair Saturday 24th November
10am-2pm at St David’s Hospice Abbey Rd, Llandudno.

-   Betws y Coed Santa Dash Saturday 2nd December 12 noon.

Keep up to date with St David’s Hospice news online: Twitter @stdavidshospice or Facebook: www.facebook.com/hosbisdewisant

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PHOTO: Thank you and well done to Llanrwst Bowling Club, who held a charity bowling competition against Llanrwst Rotary Club and raised £250. From L to R: Rowena Williams, Edgar Jones, Graham Booth, Robina Williams (Secretary), Haf Mather (Fundraiser at St David's Hospice), Ken Roberts (Treasurer), Gwynfor Williams, Arthur Evans.

•   Strictly Come Dancing fever hits this Friday (12th) at the Ffirth Beach Arena, Prestatyn to raise funds for St David’s Hospice. It will be a night of top class competition dancers. With plenty of entertainment with the exhibition dances. The audience will get to vote and choose the winner. The dance floor is open to all before and after the competition. Starts 7.30pm – midnight. Tickets available on the door £10 or in advance from 01492 873674.

•   Witches, ghosts and ghouls will be making their way to Llandudno Promenade to take part in the RunWales event on Friday 26th October. The Creepy Crawly fun run starts 6pm and is fun for all the family (no age restrictions). Entry fee is £12 for adults and £8 for children, which includes a spooky t-shirt and entry into the disco at the Bodafon farm afterwards. Sponsorship optional. For further details go to www.runwales.com or call 01492 870847.

•   Book your ticket today to avoid disappointment for the annual St David’s Hospice Trafford Centre coach trip on Thursday 15th November. The coach picks up from Llandudno ( the Hospice 9am), Penrhyn Bay (9.15am) and Rhos on Sea (9.20am). The coach arrives at Trafford Centre for plenty of shopping time. Ideal for Christmas shopping, meeting friends or just to spoil yourself. To book your place (£15) now call 01492 873674.

•   Once again, St David’s is running its ‘Share a Card’ scheme again this year and has produced one big Christmas card for use in staff rooms, offices, schools and community groups. It is a very simple. The card is free standing or can be pinned on a display board in a communal area, along with a small donation box (all supplied free of charge).
Instead of individuals sending separate cards to colleagues and friends, people can express their festive good wishes on the card, in return for a donation to St David’s Hospice. For your ‘Share a Card’ pack call 01492 873665.

•   ‘Come Dine at Mine’ is an exciting way to raise money for St David’s whilst socialising with your friends and family. With staying in the ‘new’ going out in these tough economic times, look no further than your dining room table for an entertaining night of great company and home-made food. Invite your friends over for a party or a sit down meal with you and kindly ask them to make a donation. You can be as creative or as formal as you wish. From Halloween party to a Scottish theme meal for St Andrew’s Day, the possibilities are endless! For more information, please contact the Fundraising Department on 01492 873665.

•   This St David’s Hospice has been celebrating Hospice Care Week (8-14 October) an annual week of activity to help raise the profile of hospice care across the UK. This year local hospices will be raising awareness of how they reach out to and support the many different communities they serve. For more information go to www.stdavidshospice.org.uk/hospice-care-week-2012 
•   St David's Hospice cares for adults living with cancer and other terminal illnesses. It serves the population of North West Wales and aims to provide a safe haven for patients and their families. www.stdavidshospice.org.uk 01492 879058

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15th October 2012PHOTO:  Hospice supporter, Carol Thorne of Llanrhos has raised £470 for St David’s Hospice through the sell of her photographs and cards.  She has sold them at car boot sales, fetes and fairs throughout year. She will be also having a stall at the Hospice Christmas Fair on the 24th November.  Carol would like to thank everyone who has supported her in her fundraising.

•   Come and join in the Creepy Crawly Fun Run on Friday 26th October, Llandudno Promenade starts 6pm. It is fun for all the family followed by a disco at Bodafon Farm. Entry fee is £12 adults and £8 children (no age restrictions). All entrants receive a spooky t-shirt and can take part in a fancy dress competition if they wish. Enter online www.stdavidshospice.org.uk/creepy-crawly-fun-run or call 01492 873665.

•   The popular shopping trip to the Trafford Centre, Manchester is taking place on Thursday 15th November. Tickets are £15 (incl. coach travel) Pick up points are from Llandudno, Penrhyn Bay and Rhos on Sea. To book your place today, please call 01492 873674.

•   Thank you to everyone who supported the Strictly Come Dancing evening in Prestatyn. 
It was a great success raising £2346.20 for St David’s Hospice.

•   Are you shopping online this Christmas? Why not earn funds for St David’s Hospice while you do it. All you need to do is shop directly with the retailer as you would normally, but if you sign up to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stdhospice  for free and use the links on the easyfundraising site to take you to the retailer, then a percentage of whatever you spend comes directly to us at no extra cost to yourself.

•   St David’s Hospice ‘Share a Card’ at Christmas scheme is back! The Hospice will provide a big Christmas card for use in staff rooms, offices, schools and community groups. Instead of individuals sending separate cards to colleagues and friends, people can express their festive good wishes on the card, in return for a donation to St David’s Hospice( in lieu of what would have been spent on individual care).  The card is free standing or can be pinned on a display board in a communal area, along with a small donation box (all supplied free of charge). For your ‘Share a Card’ pack call 01492 873665.

•   Did you know that your old mobile phone can be recycled, rather than becoming landfill - and at the same time you can earn valuable money for St David’s Hospice? Just drop your phone off at the hospice itself in Abbey Rd, Llandudno or to any of our Hospice shops. Alternatively, post it to us free of charge: FREEPOST Recyclewise, St David’s Hospice.

•   St David's Hospice cares for adults living with cancer and other terminal illnesses. It serves the population of North West Wales and aims to provide a safe haven for patients and their families. www.stdavidshospice.org.uk 01492 879058

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PHOTO:  Thank you to the Movers ‘n’ Shakerz zumba group who organised a zumbathon on Llandudno Promenade in aid of the Hospice. Despite the cold weather, the energetic girls raised over £600.

•   The St David’s Hospice Tree of Lights is a beautiful way to remember a loved one at Christmas time. The trees, located in Rhos on Sea and Llandudno, have many lights that shine out over the season. You can dedicate a light in return for a donation to St David’s Hospice ( no min. amount) The trees are switched on at two ceremonies ; Rhos on Sea on Sunday 25th November 4.30pm, Llandudno  - Saturday 15th  December 4.15pm. This year, the St David’s Hospice Tree of Lights dedication form is available online at www.stdavidshospice.org.uk or call 01492 873665.

•   Thank you Andrew Humphreys and friends who held a Come Dine at Mine evening for St David’s Hospice raising £200.
Why not hold your own dinner party and help raise money for St David's Hospice! With staying in being the new going out, look no further than your dining room table for an entertaining night of great company and homemade food. Come Dine at Mine is a great way of raising money for your local adult Hospice, while socialising with your family and friends. Invite your friends over for a party or a sit down meal with you and kindly ask them to make a donation to St David's Hospice; or simply ask your loved ones to sponsor you! You can be as creative or as formal as you wish. From pizza parties to fancy dress murder mysteries, the possibilities are endless!

•   The Hospice is organising a coach trip to the Trafford Centre on Thursday 15th November. There are convenient pick up points in Llandudno, Penrhyn Bay and Rhos on Sea. It is a shopper’s paradise, containing all the major high street department stores and chains with a gigantic dining hall with plenty of places to relax and have a meal. Ideal for a day out with friends. For tickets (£15 each) call 01492 873674.

•   The festive Christmas Fair is at the Hospice (Abbey Rd, Llandudno) on Sat 24th November (10am – 2pm). Admission: adults £1 children 50 ( incl. free Santa’s grotto).The fundraising team would be very grateful for donations of items to be sold at the fair including; handmade and knitted items, cakes, books, children’s toys, jewellery, bottles for the tombola and raffle prizes. All donations should be dropped off at the hospice itself or call: 01492 873665.

•   Many thanks to Nettie Jones & Megan McVey who organised a Bridge Afternoon on 18th October at Rhos on Sea Golf Club. They raised £267. Thank you to Robin Jones at Rhos on Sea Golf Club for kindly donating all refreshments and Maureen Harrison who helped with the organisation also to everyone who donated raffle prizes and supported the event.

•   Would you like to help the environment, save time, money and space, and make a real difference to your local adult hospice this Christmas? 'Share a Card at Christmas' is ideal for anyone who would like to sign just one card and make a donation to charity, rather than sending out lots of individual ones. To get your free A4 card and find out more about 'Share a Card at Christmas', contact the Fundraising Team on 01492 873665.

•   St David's Hospice cares for adults living with cancer and other terminal illnesses. It serves the population of North West Wales and aims to provide a safe haven for patients and their families. www.stdavidshospice.org.uk 01492 879058