A ‘treemendous’ weekend has raised vital funds for Stourbridge based Hospice.
In exchange for a donation to Mary Stevens Hospice, more than 1200 real Christmas trees were collected In the Black Country and surrounding area, which In total raised more than £17,000 to fund patient care.
This year the Hospice covered 10 postcodes In the local area, with supporters simply leaving their real Christmas trees outside of their property for Hospice staff and volunteers to collect over the weekend.
Tree Surgeons were on site at the Hospice over the weekend and Trees were also taken to Hagley Christmas Trees In Broome where they were also chipped and recycled. The whole event was carried out ensuring that all staff and volunteers were working under Covid-secure conditions, following advice from West Midlands Police and local authorities, Hospice staff were confident that the event could be carried out safely.
Hospice Volunteers praised the event saying: “Having been a volunteer today, I would like to say a huge thank you for your planning and organisation of the whole thing. My round today ran seamlessly, you were on the end of the phone if I needed any help. All PPE was provided and even some snacks! I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing and think the Fundraising team deserve a massive well done!”
Volunteer collectors worked tirelessly over the weekend collecting Christmas Trees from all over the borough, combine this with the incredible support from the local community, this Treecycle became the most successful that the Hospice has organised.
Following on from the success of this year, Mary Stevens Hospice will be running the event again In January 2022. Keep an eye on their website and social media for booking Information In the coming months.
To find out more about how Mary Stevens Hospice support the local area, visit their website at: https://www.marystevenshospice.co.uk/.
