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Stride your way to 100k
Pioneer Challenge to Build the Future!
By Claire Stuart-Paulin, Senior Fundraiser (Community)
By Cara Bowden, Marketing volunteer
Thank you also to our amazing corporate sponsors, who generously offered to match fund the challenge.
The Ayrshire Hospice launched its very first Stride your Way to 100K in June which raised over £11,000 ! This was the first digital challenge hosted through Facebook, and while it was a physical challenge,
The Ayrshire Hospice Capital Campaign kicked off in February this year and raised an incredible £105,000 in FOUR DAYS! In the lead up to the official launch of the Capital
offered a supportive place for everyone taking part to share photos, updates and gain motivation if they felt themselves needing a boost. Over 100 people took part in the challenge and the Hospice was delighted to see everyone supporting each other throughout the month and even more delighted to raise a fantastic £11,424 !
CoshNiven, Microtech Group, PRA Group, Easton Group, CCL, Dustacco Watermiser, Wellington School, Brownings the Bakers, Booth Welsh, Glasgow
Boyle and Euan McIntyre running an energy-sapping two marathons (52.4 miles) in one day - February was a hive of activity all over Ayrshire with Hospice Pioneers completing lots of fun and ambitious challenges. Thank you to everyone who took part and sponsored the pioneers - it was fantastic to see so much support for the Hospice. All our Hospice
Build Project, we held the Ayrshire Hospice Pioneer Crowdfunder Challenge which invited supporters to begin raising funds for the Capital Build Project. From a space themed exercise-athon by Elite Fitness Studio to local boys Martin
the Fundraising Team were delighted with the success of hosting it in a new and modern way. Facebook users were invited to walk, jog or hike 100K throughout June. The exclusive Facebook group
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Patients from the Living Well Hub decided to take part in the challenge as a group and managed to clock up an incredible 316km in the month of June together!
Prestwick Airport, Global Quantum, EGGER, Stewart:
Temperature Solutions and William Kennedy.
It has been incredibly inspiring to see and meet so many people from our community who are excited to help us ‘Build the Future’. We hope to welcome more of you on board our journey to build an Ayrshire Hospice fit for future generations and provide outstanding specialist palliative care across Ayrshire & Arran.
Pioneers received a special mission patch and will be recognized for their fundraising efforts with their names engraved on a sculpture in the new Hospice gardens.
Buddy the dog
Caroline Lyon
Claire & Viv
Deborah Dog
Suely Wiseman Zumba
Concert Donation Hits the Right Note
By Elaine Thomson, Senior Fundraiser (Community)
their hard work. We look forward to your next show!
Deborah Trillow
Emma & Louie
Gail Couper
Graeme Strawhorn
Ayr Amateur Opera Company selected the Hospice to be their chosen charity at their production of Sunshine on Leith at The Gaiety back in March - and the Hospice couldn’t have been happier!
We’re extremely grateful to the audiences for their generous donations and helping to raise an amazing £911 ! The show was a huge
hit during it’s run and was enjoyed by a group of Hospice staff and volunteers. Well done to all of the cast and crew as well as the front of house team at the Gaiety for
Ayr Amateur Opera Company celebrate their donation
Hayley Trousdale
Kirstey Darnton
Leona Mora
Sophie Jordan
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