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LadiesLunchIt was glamour all the way when someof our patients became models forthe day and strutted their stuff at ourLadies Fashion Lunch at The PalaceHotel in October 2009.They were also treated to a make updemonstration, make over, catwalklessons and their own photo shootcourtesy of international model AlexLeigh from The Grooming Academyprior to the big day.Hosted by Key 103’s Chelsea Norris,the St Ann’s Hospice Ladies FashionLunch also featured Strike of Britain’sGot Talent fame, a champagnereception and delicious lunch and thefantastic catwalk display featuring thelatest fashions from John Lewis whosponsored the event. The event raisedin excess of £11,443.Stella McKay makes her debut as a catwalk modelMusicalYouthStockport Youth Orchestra raiseda fantastic £600 after staging aspectacular concert at the Universityof Manchester in November 2009. StAnn’s fundraiser, Liz Greenwood said:“We are thrilled to have the support ofsuch a talented orchestra.”The stunning table decorations at the ball were madeby patients in day careIt was a busy end to 2009 for our ownFestival Choir which, as well as givingits usual stirring performance at ourChristmas is Coming Concert at theBridgewater Hall in December alsowowed everyone with Sing Gloria!,a concert which was part of theinternational Voices for Hospices event– a wave of simultaneous concertsaround the globe to mark World Hospiceand Palliative Care Day in October2009. Both events raised over £7,000.FUNDRAISING NEWSDreams..Wishes..HopesA wonderful night was had by all at theGrand Masquerade Ball at the LowryHotel in November 2009. The glitteringevening was organised by Paul Hazelby,his family and friends in memory ofPaul’s wife Gill who died at St Ann’sHospice in January 2009. They haveset up the Dreams.. Wishes..Hopescommittee in a bid to raise £75,000 torefurbish the day care centre at HealdGreen.Over £27,000 was raised in donationsand pledges on the night – a tremendousachievement. The committee has nowraised over £50,000.Fair TradeMoving our Heald Green Christmas Fair to a new home at Heald Green MethodistChurch in 2009 proved a big success. Friends flocked to the event to help raisefunds, stock up on Christmas goodies and join in the festive fun. The amountraised from fairs on both hospice sites totalled nearly £14,000. Well done everyone!Coronation Street’s Steven Arnold, aka Ashley Peacock opensLittle Hulton Christmas FairOn SongKey 103’s Chelsea Norris opens the HealdGreen Christmas FairTree of LightsOver 2,000 people flocked toManchester Cathedral in December2009 to remember loved ones andtake part in our moving Tree of Lightsservices.Over £20,000 was donated in memoryof loved ones.Walkingwith usAfter taking part in last year’sManchester Midnight Walk and leadingour wonderful walkers out into thestreets of Manchester, CoronationStreet’s Auntie Pam (actress KateAnthony) will again be leading thisyear’s Manchester Midnight Walkwhich takes place on 2nd July. As wellas joining the walk we are delightedthat Kate has recently signed up as anAmbassador for St Ann’s Hospice. Toguarantee a place don’t forget to sign uponline now or ring 0161 498 3631. Wehad to turn people away last year!www.manchestermidnightwalk.org.uk.Will WeekWendy Bray, Fundraising Managerat St Ann’s Hospice explains whyshe decided to organise her ownwill during last year’s Will Week:Now I am a homeowner I wanted to makesure that if anything happened to me thehouse or its proceeds would go to mynephews and niece. I’m single so I realisedthat this may not happen automatically- in fact being single makes things morecomplicated for a family to sort out asthere is no automatic next of kin.Having lost both my parents in the lastfew years, knowing that their finances andaffairs were in order was a great comfortto my brother and I when they passedaway and made things a little easier forus. It really brought it home to me howimportant it is to be organised.I was amazed how easy it was to make awill – I’d always seen it as a really grownup and difficult thing to do! I feel so muchbetter for having sorted it. It was alsosurprising howmuch I actuallyhad to leave – Ialways thought Ididn’t really needto do a will as Ihad nothing butonce you look atyour house, possessions, car and - mostimportantly cat – you realise you doactually need to leave clear details as towhere they should go!Glorious Gifts.Everyone got into the festive spirit at ourexclusive Christmas Gift Fair at TattonPark in Cheshire in November. Shopperswere able to stock up on an array ofgorgeous and unique gifts including food,jewellery, soft furnishings and children’stoys and the event raised over £20,000for St Ann’s Hospice. A huge thanks toeveryone on the Gift Fair committeefor two years of dedicated organisationtowards making this yet anothersuccessful event.How to take part in Will WeekWill Week takes place from 8-12March. More than 40 solicitors donatetheir time free in return for a donationfrom you to St Ann’s Hospice. Spacesare limited so please get in early tomake an appointment. See insert for alist of participating solicitors, log ontowww.sah.org.uk/willweek or ring0161 498 3631.Gift Fair chairman Ann Hughes with Trustees JeanJones (Hospice Chairman) and Anne Mack (l-r)FUNDRAISING NEWSKate meets Ward Manager Siân BurgessCoolSchoolsSixth Form students at BridgewaterSchool in Worsley dressed up as‘Superheroes’ for the day to raise over£400 for St Ann’s Hospice.Liz Greenwood, Fundraiser at St Ann’sHospice, said: “There are so manydifferent ways that schools can getinvolved and support us while havinggreat fun at the same time and weare grateful for all the support theygive us. We have recently launched anew minisite www.sah.org.uk/youthto give schools guidance and ideasfor fundraising. Their support notonly helps the hospice but also givesstudents the opportunity to fulfil someof the objectives of the Citizenshipand PSHE modules of the NationalCurriculum.”8 9