Horncastle coffee morning makes a difference
The Horncastle Ladies Club have been in the news recently. Why? Because they have been raising funds for some of the local churches through the time-honoured tradition of a coffee morning. Which churches are to benefit from the ladies’ efforts? St Mary’s Church which is located in Horncastle and St Margaret’s Church in Thimbleby are the two recipients of the funds which were raised at the coffee morning.
The sums raised were £377. As well as sipping a cup of coffee, there was also a guest speaker at the event. Who was it? Kay Chambers attended the event to talk to the group about raising funds for another good cause – St Barnabas Hospice.
This organisation prides itself on being the county’s leading independent hospice. It provides care to those who have a life-threatening illness and in the previous year, some two thousand people benefited from the care of those working for the St Barnabas Hospice.
Fortunately for those who need the help of the organisation, it is free, but the down side is that the St Barnabas Hospice relies on fundraising to provide their all-important services. According to reports of Ms Chambers’ speech, some £3.1 million is needed each year to ensure that the organisation continues to provide this service.
St Barnabas Hospice Trust started in 1979 and in 1982, the nursing home was bought by the organisation on Lindum Terrace in Lincoln. Since then it has gone from strength to strength. By 1994 it had five day care centres in the county.