*** WOOHOO... we made it to the top! ***

Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who helped us raise so much money for the Hospice! Dont know exact figures yet but the Hospice should raise between £66,000 - £88,000 from the group who took part in the Kilimanjaro Challange!

Need to start planning the next trip now! Ha!

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*** This is it... we're off to Kilimanjaro - our flight leaves Glasgow at 6am tomorrow morning! ***

Over the last 7 months so many people have helped out and supported us with our fundraising for St Andrew’s Hospice – a huge thank you to you all…but it’s not over yet!!  

We think there is just enough time left to squeeze a little more out of you!

Now that our fundraising events are over we are collecting sponsors for completing the climb – you can sponsor us by making a donation on this page or ask one of us to see a sponsor form!

With your generosity we have achieved our min target of £6000... but it doesn’t have to stop here!

Thank you for your continued support in raising money for a very worthy cause!

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Believe it or not we have taken on the challenge of climbing to raise money for St Andrew’s Hospice.

St Andrew's Hospice, the only Specialist Hospice within Lanarkshire, provides palliative care services to over 120 terminally ill patients every week. In 2007 our Grampa was a patient in St Andrew’s Hospice – with highly experienced, friendly staff, comforting surroundings and the highest level of care imaginable the Hospice really does make a difference.

Since 1986 St Andrew’s has grown to support the needs of patients and their family to now provide:

·         A 26 bedded specialist palliative care unit moving towards 30 beds

·         2 bed respite care service for older adults living in the community and young chronic sick

·         Day Hospice offering care for up to 60 patients every week

·         Care at Home service for those patients who choose to want to die at home

·         Specialist range of support services

·         Consultant led domiciliary service

·         Telephone palliative care advice line

·         An education service to support the understanding of palliative care in Lanarkshire

All services are provided free of charge to the patient. The annual running costs are approximately £4.2 million of which nearly £2.2 million has to be raised each year from public donations, this is approximately £44,000 per week!

From this you can see how important your donations are to maintain the vital services provided by the Hospice.  

So, to help St Andrew’s achieve their annual fundraising target we are taking part in the Mount Kilimanjaro Challenge! On we are flying out to to trek to the summit of the highest freestanding mountain in the world – ! Taking the tough but scenic route known as Machame we will trek for 7 days through tropical rainforests all the way up to the snow cap summit reaching a height of 19,342ft!!

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Since October 2009 when we signed up to the challenge we have held various fundraising events:

We held a car boot sale on using the charity pitch free of charge at the fruit market; the day was a great success raising £475 towards our target.

A sponsored walk up Tinto Hill was organized for which Tesco in Bellshill kindly sponsored! We had approx 40 people signed up to take part and raised an amazing £2178.

On we spent the day bag packing at Morrisons in Bellshill and with a little help from some friends we raised £742.98.

The main fundraiser was our Kilimanjaro Charity Night which took place on at the Newarthill Club. The large function suite was provided free of charge and the list of people/places who helped out and donated prizes is endless!  

After hundreds (literally!) of letters, emails and phone calls we received a lot of great donations to raffle and auction as prizes on the night!

*                                                                       * The Marriott Hotel

* Tunnocks                                                                              * French Connection

* Piperdam                                                                              * Piccolo Mondo Restaurant

* DW Sport and Fitness -                                      * The Dakota Hotel 

* Border Biscuits                                                                      * Radio 1

* Reid Furniture                                                                        *

* First Choice Holidays - Fort                                   * World

* Time Capsule - Airdrie                                                          * ODEON Cinema

* www.Hampergifts.co.uk                                                        * Urban Heaven, Motherwell

* Race Course                                                          * Nandos                                                         

* Rangers Football Club                                                           * Morrisons

* Football Club                                                           * Tesco

* Celtic Football Club                                                                * Boots              

* Halo Hair and Beauty Motherwell                                           * The Stand Comedy Club, Glasgow

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To assist St Andrew’s Hospice with their annual fundraising you can donate through Just Giving; it is simple, fast and your details are always completely secure and safe. Once you submit your donation the money will be sent directly to the Hospice and Gift Aid can be reclaimed on every pound donated by a taxpayer.

 

Thanks again to everyone for your continued support!

Susan & Kirsten

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