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Scillonian passengers raise �2,500 for Cornwall Hospice Care
7
Oct
2010
Passengers travelling to and from the Isles of Scilly on board the Scillonian III this summer have raised a massive �2,500 for Cornwall Hospice Care.
Since May, there has been a collection every fortnight with the milestone figure being reached at the end of September.
Marcia Still, Purser on the Scillonian III organised the collection for Cornwall Hopsice Care says �We�re thrilled that the passengers on the Scillonian III have been so generous in their donations this year,� she commented. �It is a pleasure for us to help support the fantastic work done by Cornwall Hospice Care and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them next year.�
Cornwall Hospice Care runs the Mount Edgcumbe Hospice in St Austell and St Julia�s Hospice in Hayle. Running costs are more than �6 million per year, and 80 per cent of funding comes from charitable donations.
Rosie Wiltshire from Cornwall Hospice Care said: �We are delighted that the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company has chosen to support adult hospice care in Cornwall. This is a fantastic total, and will make a real difference to the patients and families that we help. We are so grateful to all those who helped to make this collection such a success, as without fundraising like this we would be unable to meet the costs of running our two hospices, which provide the only adult hospice care in Cornwall.�
Jackie Hayman, Marketing Manager for the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, added: �The charity collections on the Scillonian III are always very well received, but this year the donations have been especially high, raising almost double the amount collected last year. We�d like to thank all of our passengers for giving so willingly.�
Ends
21 June 2010
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