Countdown is now underway for this year's Hospice Sunflower Days campaign to help raise funds for the North West Hospice

Hospice Sunflower Days is entering its final countdown for the National Hospice Movement’s 36th annual campaign. On-street collections will take place in Sligo and Leitrim, South Donegal, and West Cavan on June 11 and June 12 to raise funds for North West Hospice. People of all ages are encouraged to participate, with all money staying locally to support vital palliative care work. Support can be shown by purchasing sunflower merchandise sold by volunteers in towns across the counties or by donating online via sunflowerdays.ie. Schools, preschools, creches, and Montessori’s can still register to host Hospice Sunflower Fun Days during June. Volunteers and donations are positioned as directly impacting local palliative care services.

"The final countdown is now underway for Together for Hospice, The National Hospice Movement's, 36th annual Hospice Sunflower Days campaign. In the Northwest, there will be with on-street collections taking place in Sligo and Leitrim, South Donegal and West Cavan on Thursday, June 11 and Friday, June 12 to raise funds for North West Hospice and the vital work that the charity does."

"The organisation is urging people of all ages to take part in the fundraiser, with all the money staying locally. You can support the North West Hospice Charity by purchasing some of the fantastic sunflower merchandise that the volunteers will be selling in towns across the counties. You can show your support too by donating online via their website, www.sunflowerdays.ie."

"Speaking about the upcoming Hospice Sunflower Days on-street collection, Miriam O'Callaghan, Hospice Sunflower Days Ambassador, said: "With just a few days to go until the on-street collections for this year's 36th campaign, I would encourage everyone to help make a difference by purchasing some sunflower merchandise or by donating online via the website. All funds raised locally, stays locally, so your support really does impact your local palliative care services.""

"Speaking about the upcoming Hospice Sunflower Days on-street collection, Mary Horkan, Fundraising & Communications Manager, North West Hospice, said: "With just a few days to go until our on-street collections on Thursday, 11th and Friday, 12th June for the 36th year of the campaign we are calling on the public to support North West Hospice by purchasing some sunflower merchandise from our volunteers to help us raise funds.""

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