Next Saturday and Sunday, the 21st and 22nd September, the Gozo Diocese will for the third year running be holding a collection at the end of each Mass in aid of Hospice Malta, which this year is celebrating 30 years since its foundation.

The Gozo Diocese said that the collections made at church doors last year raised more than €15,000 for the organisation.

Hospice Malta is a voluntary organisation inspired by Christian values. It was founded in 1989 and promotes and provides the highest standards of Palliative Care in a holistic manner for persons reaching end of life with cancer, motor neuron disease, cardiac, respiratory and renal diseases.

Thousands of patients and their families have benefited from Hospice services. All these services are provided free of charge to all patients.

Services provided by Hospice include home care, a day therapy unit, hydrotherapy, respite, patient transport, loan of specialised equipment, hospital support, a children’s summer programme for children of patients’ and main carers and bereavement support for relatives and significant others.

Funds are generated mostly through donations and on-going fund raising activities organised throughout the year.

Annual events and fund raising initiatives include the Sunflower campaign, Figolli at Easter time, BBQ, Midnight Walk, Poinsettias and cards at Christmas time.

Others include donations to Hospice instead of souvenirs for special occasions and activities organised by third parties for the benefit of Hospice.

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