The donation of a diamond necklace worth £3000 will see a kind-hearted jewellers smash through the £25,000 mark raised for Willow Burn Hospice.
The Newcastle branch of Berry’s Jewellers is continuing its support of Willow Burn Hospice by sponsoring the charity’s annual fundraising ball at Beamish Hall Hotel on Friday, March 31. A gala dinner will be held to mark the hospice’s 35th anniversary.
As a main sponsor, Berry’s has donated the main prize for the raffle by gifting the hospice an 18ct White Gold Baguette and Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Square Halo Pendant.
David Nicholson, the store manager at the Newcastle store based on Grey Street, said: “Willow Burn Hospice is a charity close to the hearts of our family after the amazing care and support my late mother Ann Johnson received there during her illness.
“We couldn’t speak more highly of the wonderful nurses and wider team at the hospice to make her last days as comfortable as possible, and that is why we’re so keen to support the great work they provide across Derwentside.
“Berry’s is delighted to be again sponsoring the hospice’s fundraising ball as a way of saying thank you and ensuring that many more people can receive the personal touch the caring nursing staff provided to my mam.
“Our diamond necklaces are popular products in our Newcastle store and we’re pleased to be offering it as a special prize in the raffle – so buy your tickets to avoid missing out.”
Willow Burn Hospice was officially opened 35 years ago by HRH The Duchess of Kent after Valerie Davison and Irene Mortimer founded the charity.
To mark this milestone anniversary, the gala at Beamish Hall will consist of entertainment, a drinks reception, a three-course meal with wine and the grand raffle.
Rachel Quince, the hospice’s Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Fundraising and Marketing, said: “Willow Burn Hospice continues to provide much-needed end-of-life and palliative care for people with incurable illnesses through a range of holistic day care, inpatient services and family support and bereavement counselling services.
“The hospice has developed and expanded significantly over the past 35 years and it is thanks to the likes of Berry’s Jewellers and all our supporters who give generously to ensure more people from across Derwentside can benefit from the care our amazing nursing staff and wider team provide.
“We are so grateful to David and the team at Berry’s for their ongoing contributions, and we hope to see many of our great supporters at the ball on March 21.”
Berry’s Jewellers are an independent, family-owned jewellers with branches across the UK in Newcastle, Leeds, York, Nottingham, Hull and Windsor. They are sponsoring the hospice ball alongside Walter Thompsons and KBB Interior Designs.
Tickets for the raffle are priced at £10 each and can be purchased at Willow Burn Hospice, or online at https://willowburnhospice.org.uk/berrys-jewellers-diamond-raffle
A limited number of tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the Willow Burn Hospice Gala are still available. Anyone interested should contact Rachel at rquince@willowburnhospice.org.uk.
