THE Douglas Macmillan Hospice would like to thank local people for their continued support.

The hospice needs voluntary donations of money, time, goods and services to maintain the quality of care that families across North Staffordshire depend on when facing terminal illness.

Thanks to:

DHL Sainsburys Distribution Centre Stoke for £2,779. Proceeds from various fund-raising events;

Lawn treatment company Greenthumb for £1,655. Donations from new customers;

Newcastle Mainwaring 41 Club for a £250 donation;

St Chad's Church, in Newcastle, for a £135 donation;

Toyota Financial Services, Epsom, for a £648 donation;

Sunshine Club, in Abbey Hulton, for a £30 donation;

CAMRA Stoke for £892. Donations from a beer festival.

Join our community – volunteer now

We would not be able to provide the care and support for people facing cancer and other life limiting illness without our volunteers Please donate your time now.

Ring 01782 344332, email volunteernow@dmhospice.org.uk, text your name and mobile number to 0791 7374739 or visit www.dmhospice.org.uk.

Shops need your unwanted items

Please take unwanted goods – bric-a-brac, clothes, etc – to our shops. We can sell your unwanted items to raise funds.

Please visit any of our 15 shops and pick up a bargain to help us provide care for people facing terminal illness.

Our shops are open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to 4.30pm, and are situated in Alsager, Biddulph, Cheadle, Chesterton, Kidsgrove, Leek, Longton, Meir, Newcastle, Silverdale, Stoke and Tunstall.

The shop in Hanford is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm and Sundays 11am to 4pm.

DMH LOTTERY

It costs £1 a week to play and you could be one of the 279 winners each week, who share a prize fund of £4,500.

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FUTURE EVENTS

Tuesday, March 2

An Evening with Elvis (Mark Clay)

The Mango Tree, Draycott, 6pm to midnight.

Three-course Indian cuisine for £15 a head. Call 01782 388455.

Sunday, April 11

Dougie Mac 5K Run/ Walk

Wedgwood Estate, Barlaston, at 9.45am The event fee is £10 and includes a free t-shirt.

Saturday, April 17

Gala charity concert with Denise Leigh and Philip Cartwright

St George's Church, in Newcastle, at 7.30pm. Tickets £7 each. Call 01782 660613.

Friday, April 30

Annual charity golf day

Newcastle Golf Club. The entry fee is £200 for a four-ball team.

Tee times available from 8am to 3.15pm.

Call 01782 344304.