Family donates Lowden guitar to prize raffle fund for Ardarragh Resource Centre service users in memory of daughter
Staff and service users at Ardarragh Resource Centre in Downpatrick, recently hosted a raffle and raised an incredible £1670 in memory of Annette Jones, a service user who attended the centre and sadly passed away in December 2021.
The 1st prize of a ‘George Lowden Ed Sheeran’ designed acoustic guitar was kindly donated by Annette’s family. Lowden Guitars is a top brand name in the music industry and George Lowden’s recent initiative with Ed Sheeran creating a smaller guitar has been a great success.
Annette had a passion for music and loved to experience new things. Her family, who live in Ballynahinch, wanted the gifted guitar to be used by Ardarragh Resource Centre as part of a raffle in order to raise money to allow the service users to enjoy new experiences in remembrance of Annette.
The family wanted to give back to the centre to show appreciation to the staff for the care and support they provided Annette.
Other prizes kindly donated by the services users for the raffle included a luxury hamper won by Ago Howes and a beautiful hanging basket donated by Hollyview Horticulture Unit which was won by Hayley Anderson.
Day Care Worker, Diane Hanna-McKay is very appreciative of the support shown to the centre and said: “I would like to thank everyone who kindly bought tickets and donated prizes to support our raffle, we are overwhelmed with the interest and support from everyone who purchased a ticket!
“The money raised will go back into our charity funds account and after speaking to Annette’s father, Victor, we are hoping to honour Annette by using part of the money raised to treat our service users to other experiences.
“This could be a trip to the Zoo or to the Titanic Museum. Annette loved activities involving music and art, but she really just loved experiencing new things.
“For some of our service users, coming to the centre is their only social setting and getting to interact with others.
“Therefore, it is so vital for them to be able to make new memories and enjoy new experiences. We are so grateful to Annette’s family for making this wonderful donation and to show appreciation to the staff for the care they provided to Annette.”
The staff and service users of Ardarragh Resource Centre would like to thank everyone for their kind, generous and continued support.
Other prizes which were donated to the centre. 2nd prize of a luxury hamper which was donated by the Ardarragh service users which was won by Ago Howes and 3rd prize was a beautiful hanging basket from Hollyview Horticulture Unit which Hayley Anderson won.
