Richard Gross

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Fundraising for St. Michael's Hospice (North Hampshire)

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In memory of Lydia Mary Gross, 1948 - 1992

I am raising money for St Michael's Hospice in Basingstoke in memory of my mum Lydia Gross who died of cancer at the hospice in December 1992, aged 44. After many months of illness, my mum was able to spend the end of her life in the newly built hospice which made a huge difference, I am sure, to the quality of her last days.

Since then the hospice has grown and provides many additional services such as:-

In-Patient care for symptom control, rehabilitation, respite and terminal care.

Day Care for patients living at home; peer support, a range of activities and access to professional advice and support.

Hospice at Home Service provides practical and specialist nursing care in people's homes.

Additionally they provide a growing range of Out-Patient services, which include: -

- Therapeutic Clinic
- Complementary Therapy
- Medical Consultation
Of course, this all comes at a cost...the hospice receives only 23% of funding through the local Primary Care Trust with the remaining £2.3 million needing to be raised through donations and fundraising, EVERY YEAR!

I am therefore running the St Michael's Hospice organised 10k run on 3 October at Wellington Country Park. I have never run that far before, but wanted to take part in something that could help raise as much money as possible for the hospice. Please donate as much as you can, safe in the knowledge that every penny is needed and will be well spent.

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So please dig deep and donate now - many many thanks, Richard.

http://www.stmichaelshospice.org.uk/

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR GENEROUSITY - I DID THE RUN IN 50 MINS, 3 SECONDS IN THE END. THANKS TO VICKI AND THE KIDS FOR STANDING IN THE RAIN TO CHEER ME ON TOO.

THANKS EVERYONE.

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St. Michael's Hospice (North Hampshire)

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stmichaelshospice.org.uk

St. Michael's Hospice (North Hampshire) is a provider of the highest quality and standard of specialist palliative and supportive care for patients in North Hampshire. Through our specialist skills and knowledge we work with patients affected by life-limiting illness to ensure they are able to live life to the fullest.