Go Purple For The Ayrshire Hospice
The Ayrshire Hospice is getting ready for their fourth annual Go Purple day on Friday 9th October 2015, during Hospice Care Week, and is inviting the whole Ayrshire community to join in and get involved!
Last year Go Purple raised over £15,400 thanks to the groups and organisations across Ayrshire that took part. It could be as simple as holding a “dress down purple” for the day and collecting a donation. Alternatively bake a purple cake, or do a sponsored purple challenge, dye your hair purple!
Chief Executive of the Ayrshire Hospice, Mandy Yule says:
“Campaigns like Go Purple really help us to reach people in Ayrshire who might not otherwise get to hear about the work of the hospice. It’s an opportunity for us to explain what we do and to raise awareness. Of course, we also get to have fun and raise money at the same time!”
So go on, bring a smile to someone’s face. Don your purple glasses, comb your purple wig, tie up your purple laces or pull on your purple tights! Support your local hospice and make Friday 9th October matter! Whatever you do, just go purple!
Last year it cost almost £7.2million to run the hospice, equating to over £19,500 per day. Of that £7.2million, over £4million has to be raised from voluntary donations alone. The hospice provides outstanding care and support to people who have life-limiting illness and helps them to live as actively as they can to the end of their lives.
Go Purple has already attracted commitment from a number of Ayrshire’s top businesses and organisations including Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, Microtech Digital, The Cook School Scotland, Ayrshire College and a number of teams from NHS Ayrshire & Arran, but more participants are needed!
You can support Go Purple by text donate - send PURP09 plus £5 (or your preferred amount) to 70070. Volunteer at one of the Go Purple bucket collections in local supermarkets or help to spread the word by posting about Go Purple on Facebook @AyrshireHospice or use #gopurple2015 on Twitter.
For Go Purple fundraising ideas or support materials or to sign up to Go Purple, contact the Ayrshire Hospice fundraising team on 01292 288488 or email community@ayrshirehospice.org