As part of its ongoing corporate responsibility initiatives the Abacus Trust Group has shown its support to Hospice Isle of Man with a donation of £830.00.
Hospice Isle of Man is a registered charity that started in 1983. The charity is an independent healthcare provider, governed by the same clinical governance requirements as Isle of Man Department of Health which means all staff employed by the hospice are highly qualified health care professionals whose responsibility is to continuously improve all services provided. Hospice Isle of Man provides totally free services to patients and their families.
Sharon Connor, Hospice’s Events Manager, said: “On behalf of Hospice Isle of Man, I just wanted to say how grateful we are to have received a cheque for £830. More than 350 patients each year are being cared for by the Hospice, and this comes at a cost of more than £3.5 million per year, of which £600,000 cash grant plus additional help is given to the Hospice by the Isle of Man Government.
“Most of the income comes from fundraising events, regular donations and legacies and 83p of every pound donated is used to look after our patients and their families, so your kind donation will help tremendously. Thanks again for supporting Hospice Isle of Man."
Amy Davenport, Hospice’s Fundraising Coordinator, added: “We are very grateful to all the staff at Abacus for choosing to donate a percentage of their salary to our charity.
“We appreciate they have a choice and for them to pick us is very much appreciated. Donations like this make a real difference to raising funds each year and we are thrilled that we were chosen to receive this time.”
