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A special group of fundraisers
also great to see all the big cheques
adorning the walls and showcasing
just what they have done over the past
few years.
We are so grateful to all our
fundraisers who help us enhance care
and to support us for 5 years is truly
incredible, Colin, Sue, Ray and Glynis
really are fundraising angels. Year
six has started, so if you are heading
towards Ixworth do pop in and enjoy a
pint and something to eat with these
fab community spirited people.
Golf day for Hearing Dogs
We have so many incredible
fundraisers and I want to tell you
about a rather special group.
The Greyhound Public House at
Ixworth have supported My WiSH
Charity since 2014 (when we were still
called West Suffolk Hospital Charity)
and have raised almost £22,000 since!
They raise the money by holding quiz
nights, crib nights and golf days and
each year the Greyhounds landlord,
Colin Pearce, undertakes a 100 mile
bike ride to raise money, no mean feat
as Colin lost his leg four years ago.
Losing his leg is what led Colin and
his wife Sue to start fundraising for
the charity. Their fi rst donation was to
the physio department and they have
since also purchased equipment for
the breast unit, special cots for the
maternity ward and reclining chairs for
ward F14.
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Back in February we attended a
presentation evening where, along
with quiz master Ray Coleman and
his wife Glynis, they presented us
with their biggest cheque yet for
an incredible £5,570. This years’
donation means a new Niox machine
has been purchased for the hospitals
respiratory paediatric patients and
such a fantastic amount means
there is even some change! A Niox
machine is device for assessing
airway infl ammation in patients with
respiratory problems such as asthma.
The total is kept a secret from
everyone until the last moment,
even Colin only tots it up just before
he presents it! The pub was full of
regulars who support them over the
year and everyone was just thrilled
to hear what had been raised. It’s
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One local business has announced
their inaugural charity golf day, which
promises to be just as fun for complete
beginners as it is for seasoned golfers.
The Hearing Care Centre, which has
a clinic locally at Mount Farm GP
Surgery, Bury St Edmunds, will be
holding the event on Wednesday 17th
July 2019 at Seckford Golf Club, near
Woodbridge. All proceeds from the
event will go towards the company’s
chosen charity Hearing Dogs For Deaf
People.
Beginning at around 1pm, golfers
will enjoy 18 holes of golf across this
stunning course, while those who are
new to golf will receive three hours of
tuition with a PGA golf professional.
The two groups will re-join at the
clubhouse to enjoy a freshly cooked
BBQ dinner, and conclude with the
offi cial awards ceremony. There will
also be some fantastic prizes which
all attendees will have a chance of
winning during the event. The Hearing
Care Centre is an award winning
family-run hearing care company
which has 26 clinics across East Anglia.
Last year the company raised £20,000
for Hearing Dogs For Deaf People as
part of its 20th birthday celebrations.
Entry for the event is £50 per person
and includes the golf, BBQ, snacks
and a donation to the charity. Golfers
wishing to enter the tournament itself
must enter in teams of 4 players.
Karen Finch, Managing Director of The
Hearing Care Centre said “Many of our
patients are keen golfers and said to
us, why not organise a golf day?! We
are very excited to try something new,
and have tried to make this fantastic
event inclusive for everyone.” Tickets
and further information can be found
at www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk/golf
or by calling 01473 230330.
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