Blythe House Hospice annual golf day raises £7,319
Supporters teed off at the annual Blythe House Hospice Golf Day and raised £7,319 to support hospice care across North Derbyshire.
Held at Buxton & High Peak Golf Club, the popular fundraising event welcomed teams from across the region for a day of friendly competition, generosity, and community spirit.
Despite blustery conditions on the course, the wind certainly did not stop play, and the welcome sunshine was a perfect reward after a week of heavy rain.
Rachael Gee, Fundraising and Events Co-ordinator at Blythe House Hospice who organised the event, said: ‘We are absolutely delighted to have raised such an incredible amount for local hospice care.
“A huge thank you goes to everyone who took part, supported, sponsored, donated prizes, and helped make the day such a success.
“The atmosphere throughout the day was fantastic, and it was wonderful to see so many people coming together for such an important cause.”
The event on Friday May 15, was made possible thanks to the generous support of headline sponsor PakPro, alongside golf ball sponsor Buxton Woodworks, and a number of local tee sponsors who all helped make the day such a success.
Players had the chance to compete for a fantastic selection of prizes donated by local supporters, including a golf bag kindly sponsored by PakPro, a £70 Marks & Spencer gift voucher, and four sleeves of golf balls sponsored by Buxton Woodworks.
All proceeds raised from the Golf Day will help support the vital care and services provided by Blythe House Hospice for patients and families across North Derbyshire.
Blythe House Hospice provides free care and support to people affected by life-limiting illness from diagnosis through to end of life care and bereavement.
It costs £2.6 million a year to run the charity and only 28 per cent of running costs are funded by the NHS, with the remaining income raised through donations, fundraising, the high street shops and gifts left in Wills.
As a result, around seven in ten patients receive care that is funded by the local community and events such as the golf day.
There will be two more charity golf days this summer, Friday July, 24 at Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Club and at Sickleholme Golf Club on Friday August, 28.
For more information about either of those events visit blythehousehospice.org.uk