Friends of the Cancer Centre’s Dromore Fundraising Group are holding their annual brunch to raise vital funds for local charity, Friends of the Cancer Centre.
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Sarah Breen, fundraising officer for Friends of the Cancer Centre joins Elizabeth Rutherford from Friends of the Cancer Centre’s Dromore fundraising group ahead of their annual brunch on Friday, 17th April at the First Presbyterian Non-Subscribing Church in Dromore.[/caption]
The group’s annual brunch will be held from 11am on Friday, 17 April at the First Presbyterian Non-Subscribing Church in Dromore. The group are calling on all local residents and visitors to pop in for some beautiful homemade delights, including sumptuous soups, scones and tasty treats. All money raised from the event will be used to support local cancer patients and their families right across Northern Ireland.
The Dromore fundraising group has been long-time supporters of Friends of the Cancer Centre, raising vital funds with events run in the local community.
Elizabeth Rutherford from the group said: “Our annual brunch has become a real highlight of the local social calendar and every year we are overwhelmed by the amount of support we receive for the event. We would like to invite the entire local community along to join us for some delicious homemade food, as well as have a good natter and laugh with a bunch of really great people.
“As well as enjoying lots of lovely food, people will also be supporting an extremely worthwhile charity that does so much to support local people, many of them in our own community, who are affected by cancer.”
Friends of the Cancer Centre, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, is Northern Ireland’s leading cancer charity based right at the heart of the Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital. Friends of the Cancer Centre relies entirely on donations, and all money raised goes towards funding vital projects that have a real and lasting impact on patients and their families.
Fundraising Manager for Friends of the Cancer Centre, Claire Hogarth, said: “The ladies of the Dromore fundraising group have been fantastic supporters and they continue to raise much needed funds for Friends of the Cancer Centre. I would encourage everyone in the Dromore area to pop in on for a cuppa and a chat and help support cancer patients and their families. The money raised will make a very big difference to the lives of these people right across Northern Ireland.”
INFORMATION ON FRIENDS OF THE CANCER CENTRE
* Friends of the Cancer Centre is one of the leading local cancer charities in Northern Ireland
* This year marks the charity’s 30th anniversary
* The charity relies entirely on donations and the generosity of people across Northern Ireland
* Every year, Friends of the Cancer Centre uses the funds raised by its supporters to fund vital projects within the Cancer Centre that have a real and lasting impact on patients and their families.
* The work of Friends of the Cancer Centre focuses on three key areas:
* Patient comfort and care: Friends of the Cancer Centre provides small, everyday comforts throughout the Cancer Centre, including newspapers, magazines, tea and coffee in patient day rooms and waiting areas; complementary therapy and relaxation classes for patients and carers; small grants which can provide a lifeline at an already stressful time as well as refurbishing patient day rooms which can provide a patient with space away from their hospital bed to spend time with family and friends.
* Clinical care: Friends of the Cancer Centre funds key staff within the Cancer Centre, including a number of Clinical Nurses Specialists which act as an advanced practitioner, providing expert assessment, care and support for patients throughout their cancer journey.
* Research: Friends of the Cancer Centre is Northern Ireland’s leading charity funding cancer research locally. It is a partner with the Northern Ireland Cancer Trials Centre and over the next three years, it has pledged to continue its support of lifesaving research which will benefit patients right here in Northern Ireland. Friends of the Cancer Centre has also supported the newly established Northern Ireland Biobank by funding software equipment and staff to facilitate research.
