The Susie Long Hospice Fund has teamed up with KCLR96fm to run ‘Hospice Week’ in Kilkenny from 3-12 October.
All Hospice Week events will be in aid of the Susie Long Hospice Fund, which aims to build a hospice for Kilkenny. Susie Long died of cancer in Kilkenny last year leaving a huge impact on people’s lives. She had been a staunch campaigner for enhanced cancer services for St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny.
Hospice Week events will include:
· Lavender Days on 9th, 10th and 11th October. Lavender was Susie’s favourite colour and lavender ribbons will be sold in Kilkenny City on Lavender Days.
· Launch of a CD with music by well-known Irish artists and some of Susie’s friends
· An information and awareness evening on the theme of healthy living and hospice care
· Daily features on the theme of hospice on Sue Nunn’s ‘On the Record’ radio show on KCLR 96fm.
· A celebration of Susie Long’s life on October 12, Susie’s first anniversary.
Anyone who would like to organise an event in aid of the Susie Long Hospice Fund during Hospice Week should contact the fundraising co-ordinator Tommy Roche on (087 ) 2070737 for promotional materials.
The Susie Long Hospice Fund (SLHF ) was set up in October 2007 to provide the highest possible quality of end-of-life care for patients and their families through the establishment of a 10-bed hospice in Kilkenny.
The fund plans to meet this challenge through fundraising, increasing awareness of the need and benefits of local hospice care, and by lobbying Government for support.
Donations can be made directly to the fund at AIB, High St, Kilkenny, Account no: 3462705, Sort code: 93-31-98 . The Susie Long Hospice Fund is a registered charity, number CHY17950.
