Dougie Mac says 'thank you' for support

THE Douglas Macmillan Hospice would like to thank local people for their continued support, particularly in the face of the current economic climate. 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.

Thank you to:

Mothers' Union, Stone, for £25 from a raffle and collection.

Wardle Transport for £115.77 from a collection at the Midnight to Sunrise Walk.

Trentham Gardens for £338.68 from an in-store collection.

Morrisons, Newcastle, for £354.42, from in-store collections.

Keele University's School of Medicine for a £541.55 donation.

Roy Beech (Contractors) Ltd, Stoke, for a £366.50 donation from staff and workmen.

Moorland fund-raisers for £700 from a lunch at The Ashes, Endon.

Emma Bridgewater, Hanley, for a £195.39 donation.

Cameo Club, Bignall End, for £100 from a bring and buy sale.

Employment Services, Fenton, for a £42.38 donation.

The Douglas Macmillan Hospice also wishes to thank the 1,500 ladies who took part in the Midnight to Sunrise Walk and for making the event so special. Particular thanks to our sponsors, Stoke City FC, Wardle Transport, Connextions and to the 200 volunteers who helped throughout the night.

Please take unwanted goods to our shops – clothes, shoes, bric a brac, jewellery, books – we can sell your unwanted items to raise invaluable funds for the hospice.

Please come and shop at any one of our 12 shops and pick up a bargain one of a kind and help to provide care for people facing terminal illness.

Our shops are open from Monday to Saturday, from 9.30am until 4.30pm and are situated at Alsager, Biddulph, Cheadle, Hanley, Kidsgrove, Leek, Longton, Meir, Newcastle, Stoke and Tunstall.

New Dougie Mac shops opening soon: We are seeking volunteers to work in our new shops in Hanford, Chesterton and Silverdale.

If you have a few hours to spare, please contact our voluntary services manager, Jan Myers, on 01782 344300 for further details.

FUTURE EVENTS

Thursday, July 30

Celebrity Golf Day at Newcastle Golf Club, £475 for a team of three, including a gala dinner and cabaret.

Friday, September 18

Hawaiian Tropical Party, JCB Lakeside Club, Rocester, from 7.30pm until 12am. Adults £5, children over 10 £2.50, under 10s go free. Contact Julie on 01782 324789 or 01782 344304.

For more information on any of the events call 01782 344304.

LOTTERY RESULTS

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

Douglas Macmillan Hospice winners for last week's draw:

1st, £2,500, 96201, Sandbach.

2nd, £200, 16792, Chesterton.

3rd, £150, 18179, Leek.

4th, £75, 36872, Light Oaks.

5th, £50, 32566, Newcastle.

6th, £30, 69299, Goldenhill.

Donna Louise Trust winners for last week's draw:

1st, £500, 62585.

2nd, £100, 40941.

3rd, £50, 57029.

Runners up: 00998, 01665 , 01718, 12887, 21911, 22125, 26429, 28361, 30205, 44526, 57614, 58383, 63965, 66579, 74933, 75149, 78930, 90182, 94176, 95947.