KERRY HOSPICE FOUNDATION

CROKE PARK

We are currently one of the five named charities of the GAA for 2018. We have received a grant for €20,000 earlier in the year and we were again invited to Croke Park on Saturday to receive a further €3500 after another event the staff held. The five named charities met on Saturday last and got to meet the fantastic team in the GAA who have raised much needed funds for the charities. We are so very grateful and so proud to be associated with the GAA for the year. We would also like to thank our patron Katie Hannon who was there on the day.

AFTERNOON TEA

It was a very special day for the staff and the patients of the Day Care Susimhneas Centre last week. Claire Scally and her fabulous team from The Royal Hotel hosted an afternoon tea for patients and staff. Both were treated to amazing food and refreshments and it was a lovely way for all to spend the afternoon. Not only did they host the afternoon tea but they also donated a beautiful piano to the Palliative Care service which got its first use yesterday during the afternoon tea. A huge gesture and one that we are so very grateful for. A huge thank you to Claire Scally and her family and all the staff who are always great supporters of the Kerry Hospice Foundation and all the Palliative Care services. It was was a very special day for all involved and the piano will provide many hours of entertainment in the future.

CHEQUE PRESENTATION

A huge thank you to all in Ahern’s Pharmacy, Farranfore who handed over a cheque for €1500 after hosting a coffee morning. We are very grateful to all who supported this event throughout the day and we thank all the staff who organised the event.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Best of luck to all who are taking part in the ‘Battle of The Parish’ on Sunday the 28th of October. A huge thank you to all the organisers for thinking of the Kerry Hospice Foundation in their fundraising efforts. Best of luck to Ms Leahy and a number of her students who will this week cutting 7 inches off their hair for the Little Princes Trust. All moniess raised will go to KHF and Irish Cancer Society.

QUIZ NIGHT

A big night coming up on the 14th of November in the Greyhound Bar. Jade Moynihan is organising a quiz in aid of the Palliative Care /Kerry Hospice Foundation and is all in memory of Ted Moynihan.

Table of 4 for €40 and there will be a raffle on the night. Good luck to Jade Moynihan and all the gang who are organising this event.