Thanks for helping us celebrate
We marked 35 years of care in 2018 and we want to
say a massive thank you to everyone who came to
help us celebrate.
35
years
of caring
Our 35th anniversary celebrations were marked with ‘Orange
Week’ in July, and what a week it was! So many wonderful people
came together to make it a fabulous event with lots going on.
Octavia the Octopus, a puppet created by our Day Hospice
patients, took part in the Lichfield Festival puppet parade, whilst
families came together at the St Giles Supportive Care Centre in
Sutton Coldfield for the Phoenix Family Walk.
Taking on what turned out to be a feat of endurance on a very
hot day, three intrepid members of staff, Katie Taroni, Ian Leech
and Carol Rodgers, tackled a 35 mile walk between our sites in
Whittington, Walsall and Sutton Coldfield, raising awareness of
hospice care across the community along the way.
All around the region, supporters went orange for St Giles,
whilst volunteers, patients and staff at all three of our sites held
an Orange Wednesday’ including a charity car wash. To top
off the week, we were joined by hundreds of you for birthday
celebrations at our Summer Fairs at Whittington and Walsall.
At the heart of the celebrations was Reverend Canon Paul
Brothwell who founded the hospice back in 1983. Opening
the Whittington fair, Paul was delighted to be part of the
celebrations, and to see how St Giles has gone from strength to
strength. He said:
“It’s wonderful to see that, while the
hospice has grown so much since
it opened, patient-focussed care
remains at the heart.”
We also celebrated some other special birthdays this year. Our
Aldridge shop celebrated its 20th birthday, our hospice lottery
came of age at 21, whilst our Cannock shop hit three decades,
celebrating 30 years since opening.
All of these milestones could only have been achieved thanks
to the continued generosity of our local community. We are so
grateful for the support from so many people, including staff,
patients and volunteers. Thank you for your support over the
years and your continued help today. Orange Wednesday was so
popular that it will be making a return on 3rd April 2019. Be sure
to get the date in your diary!
Celebrate our 35th anniversary with
10% off
35
years
of caring
your next
purchase in your
local St Giles shop
Shop Orange!
To find your nearest St Giles shop, visit www.stgileshospice.com/shoplocator
*One voucher per transaction. Voucher will be retained at the time of purchase. Expires 31st December 2018.
Cannot be exchanged for cash. 10% discount is not applicable to lottery products (lottery tickets, raffle tickets, etc.)
for legal reasons. Not to be used in conjunction with any other discount. Some restrictions may apply –
please check before making a purchase.
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