Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
As you know, on Monday 18th July this year my wonderful Dad Phil Hardy passed away after a brave and dignified battle with cancer. During the last week of his life, he was looked after by the team at Jospice in Thornton, Liverpool. It was their care and compassion and complete dedication that made a difficult time more bearable and i know that my Dad was happy to be there as his illness progressed.
There are not enough words in the English Language that could adequately thank these amazing people and so, i have set up this page so that friends and family can help me to thank Jospice in the most practical way i can think.
Jospice is one of the oldest hospices in the country, providing care and support to terminally ill people and their families from within the Liverpool and Sefton areas.
Founded by Father Francis O'Leary, a missionary priest, St Joseph's Hospice (Jospice) began in South America and Pakistan in the 1960's. In 1974 the UK Jospice opened in Thornton, near Crosby. It was Father O'Leary's legacy to provide love and compassionate care to people of any faith and those without faith in the last weeks of their life. This commitment continues today, but as it is only partially funded by the NHS, fundraising is a vital part of the work at Jospice.
The hospice can care for 25 people at one time providing high quality end of life care in an out of a hospital situation. However, this care costs £40,000 per week and as a result, Jospice must fundraise tirelessly in order to create the vital revenue just to remain open.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
