Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, urgently needs volunteers to organise supermarket collections in Shaftesbury and Gillingham. By co-ordinating just a few collections annually, volunteers can help Marie Curie raise essential funds and awareness to continue providing expert care and support.
Marie Curie offers specialised end of life care in people’s homes across Dorset, as well as free information and support services.
Kara Frampton, Marie Curie community fundraiser for Dorset, says: ‘The volunteers will set dates, find collectors, bank the money and thank participants. Full training and ongoing support will be provided.’
A single collection in Dorset can raise more than £400, enough to fund 17 hours of vital nursing care for someone with a terminal illness. Kara says, ‘Every day I hear about the incredible impact Marie Curie has had on families during the most challenging times.’
Last year, Marie Curie cared for more than 44,000 people across the UK through hospices and home nursing visits.
Over the next five years, the charity aims to double the number of people it supports.
- To learn more about volunteering or other ways to support Marie Curie, contact Kara Frampton at kara.frampton@mariecurie.org.uk or call her on 07712 691510.
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