Widow helps Hospice fund
Husband’s care drives £25k cause Marc Maguire, Louise O’Donnell, Carole Maguire and Sister Catherine Egan
A Calderwood widow has raised a massive £25,000 for St Andrew’s Hospice as a thank you for the care they gave her late husband.
Carole Maguire’s husband, Peter, was cared for in the Lanarkshire hospice before his death last year.
She and her family decided they wanted to do something practical to show their gratitude to the hospice and set about fundraising, handing over a cheque for £25,025.
T h e f a mi l y r e c e nt l y h e l d a f u n d r a i s i n g n i g ht i n Ba l l e r u p Hall in memory of Peter, which included an auction, raffle, keepyup contest, a race night and guest speakers Bobby Tait and Bertie Auld.
T h i s e v e n t wa s o n t o p o f a special fundraising lunch Carole previously held in her home.
She told the News: “We wanted t o show our appreciation t o all staff at the hospice for the care, kindness and support shown to Peter.”
Louise O’Donnell, Fundraising Manager for St Andrew’s Hospice said: “This highly generous donation will go a l ong way t o help us provide vital services to our patients and their families across Lanarkshire in 2015.
“We a r e s o g r a t e f u l t o t h e Maguire family for their tremendous fundraising efforts and generosity.
“And a special thank you goes to Ryan Maguire for organising the incredibly successful event in the Ballerup Hall.”
St Andrew’s Hospice needs to raise £65,000 per week to maintain the care services it provides.
To raise funds for the Hospice, p l e a s e c o n t a c t a me mb e r o f t he f undraising t eam on 01236 766951.