Party Lovers Invited to Get into Mood With Bubbly bash in Aid of Hospice
Oct 28, 2010
Party lovers are being invited to get into the Christmas spirit early this year with a special bubbly bash in aid of Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice.
The event takes place at Walker Hall in Edgbaston on Friday, November 26 and is set to be an exquisite evening of the choicest canapés and most scrumptious champagne. There will also be musical entertainment to set the atmosphere.
It is hoped the event will bring in much needed funds for the Selly Park-based Hospice, which provides vital palliative care to people with life-limiting illnesses from Birmingham and Sandwell.
Hospice Corporate and Events Fundraiser Yvonne McPhillips said it was sure to be a night to remember.
“The party season is upon us and what a better way to get into the spirit of things with an evening of flowing champagne and tasty treats – all in aid of your local hospice,” Yvonne said.
Dress on the night will be smart casual. For an online booking form go to www.bsmh.org.uk/fundraising/events/bubblybash.php, or for further information telephone Yvonne on 0121 472 1191, or email yvonne.mcphillips@bsmh.org.uk.
Since its launch in 1979, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice has cared for tens of thousands of people with life-limiting illnesses, such as cancer, motor neurone disease and MS.
With around 52 percent of the Hospice’s budget reliant on public goodwill, community fundraising is crucial to ensuring its highly specialised services can continue to be offered to the people of Birmingham and Sandwell.
In addition to a 25-bed Inpatient Unit, Birmingham St Mary’s boasts a 20-place Day Hospice and provides community care to people who wish to stay in their own homes.
The Hospice also supports relatives with bereavement preparation, physiotherapy tuition and counselling in addition to many other services.
Annual running costs stand at £6.3 million, with around £1 million being raised in the Hospice’s shops and £2.7 million via fundraising. The remainder comes from the NHS.
Birmingham St Mary’s nurses, often referred to by patients and relatives as ‘angels’, are renowned for going that extra mile to ensure people with terminal illnesses enjoy the bestSearch our site
