ISLAND LIFE
HOSPICE
NEWS
Culture, coffee and
conversation
The sun is out so July 12 is
time to GO YELLOW!
With over 100 cups of coffee
activity calendar the Centre
served, biscuits in the shape
has surprised many who have
of bottoms (Bowel Cancer
chosen to visit or participate.
awareness coffee morning, all
We are very excited to share
Every year the Island bursts
Three’ and asked to bring a
that we have a Patient Art
into colour as people choose
yellow cake, or find a bunch of
Collective Exhibition during
to GO YELLOW and spend a
enthusiastic car washers armed
pamper sessions, pilates for
Open Studios on July 19 and
day supporting the Hospice!
with yellow sponges at a petrol
patients and ceramic painting
20. So, pop in and visit if you
It is one of our most popular
station. It’s all fun for a fantastic
are passing or go to our website
participation events, so if you
cause. Anyone can join in, and
www.iwhospice.org to find out what
on the street on Friday July
in the pot if you see someone
we are doing.
12, don’t be alarmed. Maybe
yellow on the day.
perfectly appropriate), bridge
days, Boots and Body Shop
for all the family, life in our EMH
John Cheverton Centre has
been busy.
With a packed event and
you will be invited to ‘Tea at
New Cowes Shop a huge success
Officially opened by the Isle of Wight
High Sheriff, Mary Case, our new
The demand for our vintage
premises on the High Street, Cowes,
and pre-loved goods is huge,
welcomed plenty of shoppers through
and volunteers at our Donation &
its doors raising a massive £4,100.
Distribution Centre in Newport are
There has been a shop in Cowes
searching out items from the massive
for the past three years and the
amount of clothing and goods we are
community support we have received
generously given. Our stock changes
has allowed us to move to these
all the time so please pop in whenever
bigger and brighter premises. Charity
you are passing, or visit one of our
shops now take pride of place all over
other eight shops across the Island.
the UK as people love to search out
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good, quality items at bargain prices.
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