Hospice to benefit from events in Olivia’s memory
A RUDYARD woman is hoping to boost her fundraising by staging two major events in memory of her niece who died two years ago, aged just 30.
Suzanne Sheldon has already raised £600 for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice.
Now she is to hold a Christmas fair in Leek and a musical evening with Holly Reynolds at Rudyard to boost the funds.
Suzanne said: “My lovely niece, Olivia Heath sadly lost her battle with cervical cancer on November 1, 2015, she was 30-years-old.
“Olivia was the life and soul of all parties and definitely lived life to the full.
“She regularly enjoyed trips to Turkey with her sister Rosanna and made many friends along the way.
“Life is not the same without Libby, as she was known, but all our family and friends remember her with much affection and cherish the many happy memories she has left behind.
“Olivia frequented the Douglas Macmillan Hospice in Blurton. The staff there were fantastic and that is why I have decided to fundraise for the hospice in memory of Libby.
“Over the last few months I have organised several events from which the proceeds are going to the Dougie Mac.
“These include an Avon party, a coffee morning at Trinity Church and a cream tea on the Churnet Valley Railway.
“So far I have £600 in the pot. However I would like to try to boost this amount with the final two events I have planned.
“The first is a Christmas fair on Saturday, November 17 at Leek Cricket Club, between 11am – 3pm.
“Admission is free and there will be a variety of stalls selling lovely gifts including knitted items, handmade cards, jewellery, Christmas crafts, plants, shrubs, wooden crafts, wire trees and origami crafts, home and general gifts and Flamingo Paperie.
“There will be a Chinese raffle, coffee, tea, light refreshments and homemade cakes.
“The highlight of the day will be Santa in his ‘grotto’ between 12pm and 2pm so children can visit him and receive a gift.
“There is something to suit everyone and it really would be lovely to see as many people there as possible.”
The final fund-raising event being staged by Suzanne is an evening with Holly Reynolds, a talented young singer from Tean. This will go ahead on Friday, November 30, at 7.30pm at the Hotel Rudyard.
Suzanne said: “Holly is a vintage vocalist singing hits from the golden age of musicals. She loves everything about the 50s and 60s. This started when she was a young girl watching Calamity Jane and fell in love with the wonder of Doris Day.
“Holly began performing her own gigs from the age of 13. She graduated from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, founded by Paul Mccartney, who she was taught by and received her degree from.
“She has performed in theatres across the country with a variety of tribute acts and for us this year will perform ‘Rocking around the Christmas Tree’ plus songs from the 50s and 60s.
“If you would like to join me for what promises to be a wonderful night, tickets are £12 which also includes a hot bap and chips/wedges.”
Suzanne added: “Please support me in my quest to raise money for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice.”
“If you have an item you would like to donate for a raffle prize at either of these events I would be very grateful.”
For tickets, to doinate raffle prizes and any other queries please contact Suzanne on 07518 074185 or suzsheldon@btinternet.com