02 March 2010

Ogbourne Downs golfers present cheque for £8100 for Prospect

A year’s support for Prospect Hospice as both club captains’ charity of the year at Ogbourne Downs Golf Course culminated in the presentation of a cheque for a fantastic £8100, received this weekend by Sheryl Crouch, Prospect’s head of fundraising.

Club captains Stuart Shewry and Beryl Doherty handed over the cheque, which had been raised throughout the year through a wide variety of fundraising activities at the club which included a race night, a 24-hour golf round, a 50-hole challenge (completed by Beryl), and a ‘bonus-ball’ fundraising idea at the club’s regular Friday quiz night.

“We are delighted to have raised so much during the course of the year,” said Stuart. “Beryl and I visited the Hospice last year and were very impressed by what we saw, and we are very pleased to have made a contribution towards a charity that makes such a difference in our community.

“Many of the club’s members have been touched by the work of the Hospice, which is why I think it has been so well supported by our members during the year,” he added.

The funds raised will make a real difference for the patients and families cared for at Prospect, and our thanks go out to everyone at Ogbourne Downs for their support and generosity this year.