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14 AUGUST 2008
RACE SUPPER
Everyone backed a winner at the Hospice’s race supper, held at Stratford upon Avon Racecourse on 14 August. Despite the unpredictable weather the evening was a great success, raising over £3000 to help the Hospice continue making a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones.
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2 & 3 AUGUST 2008
THROCKMORTON ARMS SUMMER FAYRE
The Throckmorton Arms in Coughton held a summer fayre with proceeds coming to us at the hospice. It was a great event with guest star Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, vintage vehicles, country pursuits, a selection of stalls, bouncy castle, Purity beer tent and of course a hospice raffle. Thanks to everyone for attending and supporting us over the two days. The weekend raised over £500 for the hospice. A big thankyou goes to Mel and Rob Matthews and all the staff at The Throckmorton Arms for their support.
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19 JULY 2008
FOOD AND PRODUCE FAYRE
We held another successful Food and Produce Fayre this weekend in the fantastic setting of The Charlecote Garden Store, Charlecote. Even the scattered showers couldn’t dampen the spirit which raised over £500 for us. Congratulations to Ian Cross who won the Garden Furniture, to Gillian Cox who won the voucher and Jean Barclay for guessing the weight of the cake!
Thank you to everyone who supported us!
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28 JUNE 2008
SUMMER CHARITY BALL
Margaret and Colin Greenwood have again hosted another sucessful ball. Everyone who attended enjoyed the live music from 'Tony and the Sapphires'. This year the Ball raised£733 for the Hospice. Thank you to Margaret and Colin for their continued support!
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18 JUNE 2008
LADIES LUNCHEON
The Stratford Friends of the Hospice held their annual Ladies Luncheon on 18th June 2008 at The Falcon Hotel in Stratford. This delightful event proved as popular as ever with a delicious menu and an entertaining and informative talk from actor Stephen Boxer - pictured above with Sue Main and Elaine Malendewicz from the Friends. The luncheon was a great success - making over £1900 for the Hospice.
Thanks so much to the Friends for their continuing support.
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24 APRIL 2008
PAMPER DAY
Salus Natural Therapy Centre hosted another Pamper Day to raise money for Life Well Link, on Thursday 24th April. Donations totally £305.20 were given for therapies such as Facials, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and Aromatherapy. Over the last few years Salus Natural Therapy Centre has raised over £1,079 for their Pamper Events. WELL DONE! Thank you very much for your continued support!
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10 APRIL 2008
SPRING RAFFLE
We are pleased to anounce the winners of our Spring Raffle which was drawn in Life Well.
1st Prize - 5* Theatre Break - Anna Clarke
2nd Prize - £50 Othello Voucher - Mr. L. Riviere
3rd Prize - Luxury Hamper - F Hicks
4th Prize - Naturals Pamper Basket - Mrs T Wroe
5th Prize - Pen Set - Mr. Thornton
6th Prize - Leapster L-Max Learning Game - Mr. G Cowperthwaite
7th Prize - Bottle of Sparkling Wine - C Bowdery
8th Prizes - Chocolates - Mrs S Hines
9th Prize - Photo Album - Mrs M. Church
Congratulations to you all!
A big thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and everyone who donated the lovely prizes.
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MARCH/APRIL 2008
BETTER BODIES 10TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Better Bodies, the Complimentary Therapy, Hair and Beauty Clinic, wanted to celebrate its birthday by thanking their many clients for all of their valued support over the last 10 years. Fun and laughter was had with a competition ‘Match the therapists to their baby photographs’.
We were very lucky that Better Bodies also wanted to help us too by raising funds for Life Well Link. A big thank you to all the staff and clients at Better Bodies, who raised £172.99
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28 FEBRUARY 2008
FOOD FAYRE
We had a fantastic day at the Hospices Fair-trade and local produce Food Fayre. We raised over £600 and met lots of new friends in the Stratford community. Everyone really enjoyed the fayre and couldn't wait to sample the delicous cakes on offer free with the entrance fee. The stalls all looked fantastic and a big thank you to all the visitors, volunteers and stallholders who attended on the day for helping make it such a great event. Watch this space for further information on similar events throughout the year.
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24 FEBRUARY 2008
MARCUS MILLER IN CONVERSATION WITH SIR ROY STRONG
A very successful and entertaining evening was enjoyed by an audience of over 100. Marc Miller and Sir Roy Strong traced Sir Roy’s life from the beginning in North London to the National Portrait Gallery where he became an innovative Director; onto the Victoria & Albert Museum, again as Director. His fascinating relationship with the Royal Family and what some may see as his most lasting achievement, the creation of the Laskett garden, thought to be the only major garden created in England since the 2nd world war.
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22 FEBRUARY 2008
STRATFORD SHAKESPEARE HOSPICE FRIENDS QUIZ NIGHT
The Stratford Friends group held their ever popular quiz night at NFU Mutual social club and raised an amazing £823. The evening was not without some hitches but in true style the ladies rallied around and made it another fantastic and very successful evening. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Thank you so much to the Friends and their supporters for all that they do for the Hospice.
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16 DECEMBER 2007
LIGHT UP A LIFE
On a crisp Sunday afternoon, more than 250 people converged on the Great Gardens at New Place to take part in a moving service and to Light up a life. Once the tree had been lit everyone moved into the Town Hall to enjoy the mulled wine and mince pies. Several people remarked on the effect created by the battery lit tea lights that were available this year. Thanks to everyone who bought one of these wonderful lights.
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13 DECEMBER 2007
FRIENDS STREET MARKET
Another wonderful fundraising event managed by the Friends of Shakespeare Hospice. The ever popular mulled wine and mince pies were well received and shoppers ehjoyed browsing through a wide range of Christmas gifts
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7 & 8 DECEMBER
FRIENDS TESCO COLLECTION
Thanks to all the volunteers who were at Tescos on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 December. Our early calculations indicate a total of more than £800 collected, another indication of the generosity of people from Stratford on Avon and surrounding areas. Without your continued support, the Hospice could not help so many people. Thanks also to Tescos for allowing our collection at such a busy time.
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1 DECEMBER 2007
TARANTARA CONCERT
The Stratford Friends of The Shakespeare Hospice hosted a fabulous concert by Tarantara on Saturday 1 December. Tickets were only £10 including wine and nibbles during the interval. Early indications show more than £1,800 raised for the Hospice, thanks to all concerned.
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27 & 29 NOVEMBER 2007
THORNTONS CHOCOLATE EXTRAVAGANZA
Emma from Thorntons came into the Hospice again this year with lots of lovely Christmas Chocolate treats to buy. Not only did Patients and staff alike have a great time sampling the products, Thorntons also donated 10% of sales to the Hospice. A big thanks to Emma for giving her time on the day.
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21 NOVEMBER 2007
TIDDINGTON TEA DANCE
Sing along, dance or just relax to nostalgic sounds at Tiddington Community Centre, 2-4pm starting on Wednesday 12th September. For just £2.50, including tea and biscuits, you can enjoy a delightful afternoon and support your local hospice.
Other dates for your Dance Card are 12 December, 16 January 2008, 13 February, 12 March, 9April and 14 May. For more details call Patrick or Margaret on 01789 842 119
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21 AND 23 NOVEMBER 2007
DEBENHAMS GIFT WRAPPING
Sam and the team at Debenhams opened their doors for us again at this great gift wrapping event. Volunteers from the Hospice got in the Christmas spirit wrapping presents for busy shoppers at the store in Stratford. Thanks to all our dedicated volunteers for helping out and to Debenhams for inviting us.
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1 NOVEMBER 2007
DEBENHAMS GALA NIGHT
A fantastic evening of makeovers, shopping, hair styling and samples, together with a choclate fountain, wine, cheese and a fundraising raffle that raised over £300 for the Hospice. Over 150 people attended this superb event, paying £3 per ticket and raising more than £450. A big thank you to Sam and the Debenhams team for a fantastic fundraising evening.
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6 OCTOBER 2007
FRIENDS OF SHAKESPEARE HOSPICE AUCTION
Early reports from the Friends tell us that the auction has raised more than £8,000 already. The event is so popular that there were people waiting to get in and forming a line on the pavement outside. Another fantastic event organsied and delivered by the wonderful Stratford Friends of the Shakespeare Hospice.
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23 SEPTEMBER 2007
IT'S A KNOCKOUT
A fantastic fun family day as six teams battled for the Knockout Trophy in front of hundreds of spectators. Thanks to the NFU Mutual for allowing us to soak their sports ground and to Hospice Chef, Trudy Bown, supported by her helper, Rachel Barratt, for the best hot dogs and burgers in town.
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1 AUGUST 2007
CHAIRMAN & MAYOR CHEQUE PRESENTATION
Last years Chairman of the District Council (Mike Brain) and Mayor of Stratford (Roy Lodge) made a very special visit to the Hospice on Wednesday 1st August to present the care staff with an incredible £25,574.69 as a result of their fundraising efforts throughout the year. This is a first for the Hospice and they both broke the fundraising record of all their predecessors and possibly their successors?
We would like to thank Mike for his continued support
over the years and his commitment to promote the Hospice throughout the area.
Roy has been a truly incredible supporter, setting himself two 100 mile bike challenges in support of the hospice and constantly raising the profile of the work we do. We are hoping to continue his sporting challenges now that he has a little more time!
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19 - 28 JULY 2007
ASTON CANTLOW TREKKERS
Mark & Matt Dunsby, Andy Walker, Mike Anslow and Dick Goodman decided to follow in the footsteps of the Bard and take on The Shakespeare's Way from London back to Stratford (146 miles) and add on the extra miles to get back to Aston Cantlow!
This team have worked tremendously hard against all the terrible rain and floods, that did force them to take alternative routes, but still kept to their target of walking back into the village on Saturday 28th July.
We are thrilled with their commitment and support of the Hospice and would like to thank all five walkers for taking on the pain and injuries incurred and still arriving with smiles and energy to a very welcoming party at Aston Cantlow Club.
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THE SHAKESPEARE HOSPICE 4TH ANNUAL GOLF DAY
The Hospice held our 4th Annual golf day on Friday 13th June and although it may be unlucky for some - it proved a fantastic day for the hospice raising over £12,000.
This year saw a change of venue to the beautiful setting of The Menzies Welcombe Golf Club in Stratford.
It was a great day and the sun continued to shine - especially on our winning team The Desperadoes - who took home the trophy after a brilliant game on the course.
Well done to everyone taking part and thanks to you all for making it such a memorable day.
We'd also like to thank HSBC Private Bank for sponsoring the event, all our hole sponsors, prize donors and excellent volunteers - we couldn't do it without you.
For those of you who love playing at The Broadway then we are holding a pairs competition there on Friday 3rd October. Spaces are limited so please book early. Contact Freia for further info.
Contact phone number:
01789 416 950
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