James BURY

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Fundraising for Sobell House Hospice Charity
£3,506
raised of £3,500 target
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In memory of Peter Bury
Sobell House Hospice Charity

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RCN 1118646
We offer end of life care and support to the community of Oxfordshire.

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<p><span style="color: #1c1c1c;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19pt;"><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">I have set up this page to raise funds for Sobell House Hospice in memory of my warm and wonderful father in law, Peter Bury, or PJ as he was affectionately called.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">Pete died last year after a short battle with Pancreatic cancer and spent his final days in Sobell House Hospice in Oxford where they provided the most amazing care to both Pete and his visiting family.</span><span style="color: #1c1c1c;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 14px;">Pete was the proud father of seven children and all in turn have been completing impressive tasks to raise funds in the last year and have so far raised more than &pound;12,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>These have included two marathons, a ridiculously hard bike ride and a cake sale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Please help me do my bit!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 14px;">Sobell House Hospice is an adult specialist palliative care service that was established in 1976.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>It offers care to those facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement. The focus is on quality of life, respecting the uniqueness of each person, and respect for the dignity of all users of the service.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">The hospice needs charitable funding to continue its excellent work for other families like ours.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">T</span><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">he cost of running the Hospice is well over &pound;4 million a year.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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About the charity

Sobell House Hospice Charity

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RCN 1118646
We care for the people of Oxfordshire who are at the end of their lives and support their families, friends and carers. We have been doing it for more than 40 years. Over the next four years we want to raise 4 million to care for more people and train others in the skills.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,505.50
+ £776.38 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,385.50
Offline donations
£120.00

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