Community supporters – thank you!

Dance Dash delights crowds in Canterbury in aid of Pilgrims

Pupils from the Dance Warehouse performed in Canterbury City Centre on Saturday 18th May in aid of Pilgrims Hospices. Their performances delighted the crowds and they raised an amazing £222.

Alison Clark, dance teacher said, “The students were so excited about performing in town and they had a wonderful time. It was really good to showcase their skills on behalf of such a good cause.”

Deborah Kellond, regional fundraising manager , “I would like to thank all the staff and pupils that took part in the Dance Dash. Events like this help make fundraising really fun!

“75% of our funding comes from the local community so we are delighted to see young members of the community come together this way to support us.

Kent County Volleyball Tournament raises funds for Pilgrims

Canterbury City Volleyball Club held a volleyball tournament in aid of Pilgrims Hospices in March at Canterbury High School. Mixed female and male teams competed, with Tonbridge eventually winning the overall tournament beating the University of Kent.

During the evening a raffle was held and £80 was donated to Pilgrims Hospices as a result.

James Polley said, “The money was raised so that the hospices can maintain the wonderful work they do. It was a great event and everyone was delighted to be able to support Pilgrims”

Deborah Kellond, regional fundraising manager “75% of our funding comes from the local community and it is really great when people come together to raise funds doing things they love.”

Martello Lodge of Freemasons donate to Pilgrims

At a dinner held just before Christmas at the Martello Lodge of Freemasons, a cheque for £2,000 was presented by Worshipful Brother Mick Smithers to Lindsay Goode, a Trustee of Pilgrims Hospices.

Mick Smithers kindly adopted Pilgrims Hospices as his charity during his year of office as Worshipful Master and raised the money from a variety of activities, including a BBQ and Ladies Night.

Lindsay Goode was delighted to receive a cheque for so much money and expressed his gratitude to the Lodge for all their hard work and generosity and particularily to Mick Smithers for selecting Pilgrims. This lodge has a long history of supporting the hospice going back to 1998, when the appeal to raise the money to build the new premises in Ashford was set up.

Archers raise funs for Pilgrims

 

Archers from Castle Moat and Folkestone Bowmen and other local clubs have been participating in a 5 month long competition called the Longbow Frostbite in a bid to raise funds for Pilgrims Hospices.

The competition which runs from November to March is a friendly to test the skills of archers at all levels. An entrance fee was charged and results so far are shown below.

Collin Jeffeys, organiser of the competition said, “Archers are still welcome to join the competition. I can add names to the list as I go along. “

Nigel Donkin, Regional Fundraising Manager said, “Thank you to all who are taking part. May your arrows fly true. “

Current scores are shown below.

January

Archers Name: (Red names team members) Running Total

Chris Clarke (Gent) 477

Grahame Andrews (Gent) 474

Bob Gawler (Gent) 439

Mark Jones (Gent) 424

Dave Ash (Gent) 419

Jeff Hicks (Gent) 386

Malcolm Keene (Gent) 376

Rachel Jones (Lady) 368

Kevin Sharp (Gent) 359

Pete Maddox (Gent) 340

John Walsh (Gent) 322

Alan Bates (Gent) 310

Ray (Gent) 308

Kevin Golding (Gent) 301

Mark Esdale (Gent) 292

Barry Finch (Gent) 281

Andy Doyle (Gent) 272

Phil Faithful (Gent) 270

Pat Phillips (Gent) 267

Philip Mason (Gent) 258

Pat Powell (Gent) 250

Ted Walsh (Gent) 244

Mick Janisch (Gent) 240

Kim Curtis (Lady) 201

Irene Crouch (Lady) 187

Dave McKnight (Gent) 181

Linda Gawler (Lady) 154

Sally (Lady) 148

Dave Smith (Gent) 140

June Jeffreys (Lady) 121

Fred (Gent) 120

C Hyham 117

Keith Marsh (Gent) 109

Dennis Banks (Gent) 97

Linda Broom (Lady) 85

Dave Plowman (Gent) 77

Jenny Walsh (Lady) 73

Pam Linacre (Lady) 0

Sophie Castle (JNR) 0

Phillip Guilliard (Gent) 0

Jack Hanniford (Gent) 0

TEAMS

Dave Ash (Gent) 419

Pat Phillips (Gent) 267

Malcolm Keene (Gent) 376

June Jeffreys (Lady) 121

TOTALS 1183

Mark Jones (Gent) 424

Rachel Jones (Lady) 368

Mark Esdale (Gent) 292

Chris Clarke (Gent) 477

TOTALS 1561

Irene Crouch (Lady) 187

Barry Finch (Gent) 281

Kevin Sharp (Gent) 359

John Walsh (Gent) 322

TOTALS 1149

A “Wheely” Generous Donation

Pilgrims Hospice Ashford would like to offer a big thank you to Rolltek International for supplying enough heavy duty castors to fit large collection boxes for their 2013 Gift It Again Campaign.

Having been approached for a discount their immediate response was to offer them for free and this means that we will be able to move the collection boxes around Ashford as part of the new campaign.

Louise Brander, Marketing Coordinator said “We are delighted to be able to support Pilgrims in this way. It is such a worthwhile cause.”

To find out more please visit www.rolltek.co.uk

The Levin Club pays tribute to former members

Danny Madden. Manager of the Levin Club, St Mary’s Bay was delighted to present a cheque for £1610 to Pam Meller, Pilgrims Hospices fundraising assistant in tribute to two former members.

They raised £1010 at a Race night held in memory of Charlie Brown and £600 from a quiz night held in memory of Jean Micallef.

Pam said, “It was a delight to come and meet everyone and see how amazing the support for Pilgrims is. So many members have had personal experiences of Ashford hospice and all said such wonderful things about the care offered by Pilgrims.

“Thank you to everyone. We hope you had a really great time supporting Pilgrims.”

Rocking and Rolling for Pilgrims

Members of the Folkestone Dover and Deal Rock and Roll Club enjoyed a night of fabulous music and dancing in aid of Pilgrims Hospices.

Peter Bradley was delighted to present a cheque for £2000 as a result of the special night they had for his 70th birthday celebrations in November. Thank you everyone.

AKJ are proud to Support Pilgrims Hospices

Staff from AKJ, leading telecoms billing software company based in Medway, have raised a marvellous £1,688 for local Pilgrims Hospices.

Ian Atkins, owner explained “This year’s fundraising included a giant spare change jar on reception, regular competitions and by far the most popular – the charity tuck shop. A small snack shop was set up within the main kitchen offering discounted chocolate, crisps and other goodies, with proceeds going to Pilgrims Hospice.

“All this effort (and eating) has accumulated over the year and built up to a respectable sum – with special thanks going to the chocoholics amongst us”

Pilgrims would like to extend a huge vote of thanks to all the staff for supporting us.

Tenterden Christmas Fair raises £2009

Thank you to all the volunteers in Tenterden. £2009 was raised at the Christmas Fair on Saturday 17th November. A fabulous result.

Stalls from hand-made soaps to Alpaca socks, Christmas gifts to silver jewellery were available for people to purchase from. Delightful lunches and home made cakes were enjoyed by the hungry.  A great time was had by everyone.

Well done.

There and Back – 780 Miles, 7 Days and 4 Cyclists!

For a team of elite athletes in peak physical condition it did not seem like a particularly daunting challenge – 780 or so miles of cycling through gently undulating countryside in 7 days – no more than 8 hours of riding at a moderate pace every day for a week. For a team of finely tuned, exquisitely honed cycling machines it would be no problem. For the four sloggers of the University of Kent Estates Road Cycling Team, however, it would prove to be a far sterner test of physical and mental endurance, for which their training had not quite fully prepared them.

The team set off on a bright June morning, unaware of the hardships that lay ahead. Covering Kent, Sussex and Hampshire on the first day, they arrived in Petersfield in high spirits. Their daily routine consisted of getting up at 4am, eating breakfast and getting on the road at 7:30am, stopping for refueling on the way and cycling later into the evening. Often helped along the way by locals, who gave them directions and their selection of navigational equipment they managed to reach Somerset on the second day. The group of four relied heavily on their communication and teamwork skills to help them through. Powered by Jelly Babies, Pot Noodles and Lucozade they quickly forged a strong team.
Covering over 120 miles traveling through Dartmoor proved to be the group’s lowest point. The unforgiving terrain, combined with reckless sheep, howling winds and rain was almost enough to break them. Reaching Land’s End, they stopped for a cup of tea before turning around to fly home again. The journey home seemed to fly by and the team seemed confident of achieving their mission. Not even a couple of punctures could slow their progress and they arrived back home with a mixture of elation and relief.
No team could succeed without someone to organise them and in this respect a special mention must be made of the magnificent efforts of their support driver, chef, paramedic, photographer and cheerleader Rob King. The team would like to thank all of their colleagues for their support and encouragement. They would also particularly like to acknowledge the assistance and generosity of Alan Hollister and Peter Czarnomski whose inputs contributed greatly to the overall success.
The team’s achievement is huge and they raised a huge £947.50 for Pilgrims Hospices. Regional Fundraising Manger Deborah Kellond was delighted with the team’s efforts and the amazing total raised: “ We are incredibly grateful to the team from the University of Kent. Their dedication and endurance paid off and they have raised an incredible sum. We are very proud of them and hope that they continue with their cycling!”
Pilgrims Hospices Cycle Challenge 2013 takes place on Sunday 5th May. If you would like to know more or would like to take part, please contact us. If you would like to take part in a challenge event for Pilgrims Hospices, please contact us 01227 812621 or email Deborah.kellond@pilgrimshospices.org