Hospice gets delivery of Easter chicks
THE North Louth Hospice recently took delivery of a hundred beautiful hand knitted chicks in time for Easter and were amazed to discover that they were the creations of 93 year old Mrs Molly Hogan.
The Dunleer lady’s favourite past time is knitting and she has made beautiful Christening shawls featuring intricate patterns for her grandchildren, great grandchildren and family friends.
More recently she has concentrated on knitting smaller items like these chicks, which she donates to local charities like the North Louth Hospice and SOSAD in Drogheda.
Her neighbour May Callan says Molly, who is cared for very well by her family, ‘is a very interesting person to talk to and a great inspiration for all in regards to active aging.’
Proceeds from the sale of the chicks go towards the services and supports which North Louth Hospice provide to those affected by cancer.
These include the volunteer driver service which brings patients from their home to hospitals in
Drogheda and Dublin for chemotherapy and radiotherapy and back home again. Last year the team of 120 volunteer drivers provided 426 trips to Drogheda and 1007 trips to Dublin. The hospice also pro- vides comforts for patients to enable them to stay at home. All this is done on a voluntary basis with the support of the local community.