L-R: Lorna from Spring Forward Landscaping and Dennis from Artwork Creative
Wyre forest charity KEMP Hospice is once again sending heartfelt thanks to the local community in response to their annual tree collection and recycling event. Donations from local residents, and generous volunteers who gave their time and equipment to support the event, helped to secure over £13,000 for the hospice charity after collecting 539 Christmas trees this January.
Steffi Price, Individual Giving and In Memory Fundraiser, who manages the annual tree collection and recycling campaign said “This is an incredible amount. We couldn’t have raised it without the support of our local community and over 40 volunteers working tirelessly to collect and chip the trees. The £13,259.44 total raised could help to cover the cost to run our day hospice for around 1.7 weeks, giving our patients physical, emotional and social support to help them live as well as they can.” KEMP’s Day Hospice sits at the heart of their care and offers specialist person-centered support to those living with a life-limiting illness. Steffi continues “Our events are essential to help us raise the funds needed to continue to provide our services. We never charge for our care, so every penny raised really does have an impact in the Wyre Forest community”.
The tree collection marks the end of a special festive fundraising period for the Hospice, which included their brand-new event, Santa Skydive, the hugely popular Santa Fun Run, Rudolph Run activities, Christmas Hamper raffles and their annual Light Up a Life event. Jayne Sargeant Head of Fundraising & Communications at KEMP Hospice said, “So many people are facing challenges right now, but to see the support our local community has shown is overwhelming. Every pound raised and every minute of time given as a volunteer really does have a positive impact for those who need our care and support services.”
KEMP Hospice provides end-of-life care and support to people in the Wyre Forest. They never charge for their care, but it costs the charity around £1.7m to provide their services, with a fundraising target of £1.5m each year. Jayne continued “We rely on the support of the local community whether that’s people who live locally or the generous businesses who sponsor our events each year. There are many ways people can help us whether that’s taking part in an event, fundraising for us, or volunteering their time to support our activities. We have a packed year of events and challenges ahead and anyone can get involved by signing up on our website www.kemphospice.org.uk/events.”
This year’s tree collection event was once again sponsored by Linden Homes and supported by Aptean. You can contact KEMP Hospice Fundraising Team to discuss event sponsorship opportunities on [email protected].
