Cheese, wine and
a fabulous list of lots
Fancy a holiday in Tintagel? Or a
painting by a Royal Academician? Or dinner for two at The Gunton Arms? Or the Gate of India? These are just some of the brilliant lots up
for grabs at a Norfolk charity’s Auction of Promises – and the evening kicks
off with a glass or two of wine and the chance to sample Mrs Temple’s
Cheeses.
Other lots available on the night
include handmade jewellery, flower arrangements by King.Whitham, a lino print,
tickets for the theatre, a personal tour of Mannington Hall with tea for four,
a holiday in the Cotswolds and a hand-crafted wooden stool.
The event, in aid of Hospice Ethiopia UK, takes place at St
Michael’s Community Hall in Reepham on Saturday June 8th. Tickets, which include a cheese plate and a
glass of wine, are available through Eventbrite and cost £10 plus booking fee –
go to Eventbrite.co.uk and search ‘Charity
Auction and Green Growth’ or visit tinyurl.com/s5ykhpr5. Alternatively, tickets can be bought direct
from the charity (with no booking fee) by emailing info@hospiceethiopia.org.uk.
“I’m so very grateful to all the
people who have donated lots for the auction,” says Sue Mumford, chair of
Hospice Ethiopia UK, which is based in North Norfolk. “It’s a fantastic list and we hope it will
encourage our guests on the night to dig deep!”
Hospice Ethiopia UK, which is based
in Aldborough, North Norfolk, exists to raise funds for the African hospice,
which is the only one in Ethiopia, a country with a population of over 120
million. As well as looking after
hundreds of desperate people and supporting their families, Hospice Ethiopia is
a centre of excellence, training medics in palliative care so that they, in
turn, can bring relief to thousands more patients. The Hospice receives no funding from
government and relies heavily on the Norfolk-based charity to continue its
vital work.
For more information on Hospice Ethiopia
visit hospiceethiopia.org.uk.
More
information:
Tim Morgan,
The Publicity Works – tim@publicityworks.biz / 01263
761000 / 07947 280137
Sue Mumford,
Hospice Ethiopia UK – info@hospiceethiopia.org.uk
/ 01263 768699
Notes:
Ethiopia
has an estimated population of 120 million. But only one
hospice. Many thousands of people there have incurable diseases.
They are dying in distress, often in pain, with nowhere to turn and their only
hope is Hospice Ethiopia. Hospice Ethiopia provides free
drugs, so that the dying have relief from pain, and medical care to alleviate
the worst symptoms. It gives support, so that patients can care for
themselves and, in many cases, their children. Even more important,
Hospice Ethiopia is training doctors, nurses and other medics about palliative
care – care for the dying – so that they can help the thousands more who need
it, across Ethiopia and in other African countries.
Hospice Ethiopia has no government funding, relying
wholly on donations. Hospice Ethiopia UK
was set up to help raise the funds it needs – around £70,000 per year. 100% of the money raised in the UK goes
directly to Hospice Ethiopia. So every
penny makes a real difference.