Light up a Life 2022

Remember a loved one this Christmas, dedicate a light on one of our Trees of Remembrance. stcolumbashospice.org.uk/donate

Our Tree of Remebrance in Charlotte Square

Mary Moriarty portrait, painted by local artist Sarah Moorhead

The care I’ve had from the Hospice is absolutely top class, I can’t praise them enough.

Dedicate a light on one of our Trees of Remembrance by completing the attached form.

We will then: • Dedicate a light to your loved one(s)

Your gift could help people like Mary...

Mary Moriarty has been a ‘well-kent’ face in and around Leith for over 30 years now, moving from Corstorphine in the 80s to run the popular Port O’ Leith pub.

Following a cancer diagnosis, Mary, known locally as the ‘Queen of Leith’ told us the most important thing to her was to be at home, in Leith, surrounded by her loved ones….

Mary said: “I was diagnosed with cancer in June last year at the Western General and was referred to the Hospice following a course of radiotherapy. I didn’t have any prior connection or experience of the Hospice at all, I wouldn’t say I had a fixed idea of what it would be like because I’ve never really been ill before. I didn’t know what to expect, but whatever expectations I had have been exceeded!

“The one thing I knew was I wanted to be cared for at home, that was the main thing for me and they’ve helped me do that. The Hospice team have been coming out to see me for a couple of months now

How to make a dedication

—Mary Moriarty

and they are wonderful. I never dreamed I would be looked after the way I have been, I’ve been mollycoddled. I feel lucky because I’m still here, and I’ve still got my lipstick, and I’ve still got my hairbrush and I’ve had splendid care. People are in and out visiting all the time, sometimes it’s like Waverly Station in here! The care I’ve had from the Hospice is absolutely top class, I can’t praise them enough” By supporting this campaign, you’re helping to ensure that people like Mary have access to vital care in the way they choose to receive it, be that in the Hospice, at home or in another care setting. Over the past year, we’ve made almost 5000 home visits to patients across Edinburgh and the Lothians and that’s only possible because of supporters like you.

Mary Moriarty died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones on 3 October 2022. People from across Edinburgh and beyond showed up to pay their respects at a service in South Leith Parish Church on 25 October 2022. Mary will be fondly missed by all who knew her.

• S end you a Light up a Life dedication card with the name of your loved one(s) and space to add your own special message.

• U se your gift to provide care for our patients and their families over Christmas and into 2022.

Dedications can be made throughout the festive period and our Trees of Remembrance will remain lit in Charlotte Square Gardens (from Monday 5 December) and Haddington House (from Thursday 8 December) until Monday 2 January.

If you would like to receive your card in time for Christmas, please ensure your form reaches us by Monday 12th December.

→ ONLINE

Making your dedication online couldn’t be easier. Simply go to stcolumbashospice.org.uk/donate and fill out the online form. → R EPLY FORM

Complete the form on the reverse and return in the prepaid envelope along with your donation. → P HONE

You can give us a call on 0131 551 1381 and ask for fundraising, and we can take your donation over the phone.

stcolumbashospice.org.uk/donate fund@stcolumbashospice.org.uk

Your donation could pay for: £10

delicious hot Christmas A dinner, catered to a patient’s individual needs A patient to have two-hour

visit from a clinical support £45 worker at Christmas

£30

n hour-long session with A a counsellor or chaplain for a patient or their loved ones A

nurse to provide care to

£260 patients on our wards on Christmas Day

DEDICATION FORM Write the name(s) of those you wish to dedicate a light to on the Tree of Remembrance: I wish to dedicate a light to I wish to dedicate a light to Please write the name(s) of your loved one(s) as you would like them to appear on your dedication card. There is space on the card to add your own special message.

Please select a tree: Charlotte Square Gardens

Haddington House

I wish to opt out of a dedication card:

Your details: Title

First name

Surname

Address and post code

Email

Phone

Your payment and Gift Aid: I enclose a cheque made payable to ‘St Columba’s Hospice Care’ for the value of:

£

Using Gift Aid means that if you are a UK taxpayer, St Columba’s Hospice Care can reclaim an additional 25p on every pound you give.

I would like to gift aid my donation I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the current tax year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

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Occasionally we would like to keep you up to date with details of our work, fundraising events and ways to get involved. Your information will not be passed on to third parties. If you would rather not hear from St Columba’s Hospice Care in the future, please tick this box. If you want to find out more about how we handle your data, including how long we hold it for, how to opt out or how to ask for your data to be deleted, visit www.stcolumbashospice.org.uk, call 0131 551 1381, or email fund@stcolumbashospice.org.uk.

Please send this completed form to: St Columba’s Hospice Care, 15 Boswall Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3RW. Please contact the Fundraising Team if you have any questions at: fund@stcolumbashospice.org.uk, or call 0131 551 1381.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH IN THE POST.

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