A protracted-standing volunteer whose knitting has raised greater than £60,000 over time was recognised by Kilbryde Hospice.
Maureen Fitzpatrick was shocked on the day companies unit of the hospice, which relies throughout the grounds of Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride, with a certificates and cake alongside and phrases from CEO Gordon McHugh and hospice workers.
Mr McHugh stated: “We want to thank Maureen for her dedication to Kilbryde Hospice for a lot of, a few years and he or she has raised £60,000 so far for the hospice via her well-known knitting stall.
“On behalf of everybody at Kilbryde Hospice, thanks Maureen, you're a celebrity.”
Maureen has been fundraising for Kilbryde Hospice since 2004.
Initially, she started her fundraising efforts with Gretta McGuinness, spouse of the Kilbryde Hospice Enchantment founder, Tony.
The duo bought raffle tickets to lift very important funds to construct the hospice.
By likelihood, Maureen began speaking to one of many sufferers in Hairmyres who complimented a garment she was knitting on the time, and from then on ‘Maureen’s Stall’ was born.
“I keep in mind that it was quiet so I introduced out my knitting which I carry all over the place and began knitting,” she defined.
“A affected person got here as much as me and stated that the garment was lovely and I ought to promote them.”
Kilbryde offers palliative take care of sufferers with life-limiting sicknesses and their households in South Lanarkshire in addition to day companies and different help.
And never content material with being a fundraiser for the hospice, Maureen nonetheless finds time to volunteer within the hospice's day service unit each week.
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