Appeal for donations for new Rowans shop
A hospice which gives specialist care to terminally-ill patients hopes to boost its coffers with a new charity shop.
The Rowans Hospice will open its fifth branch in South Street, Emsworth, next month.
Managers at the centre, in Purbrook Heath Way, Purbrook, are appealing for volunteers and donations.
It costs about 3.4m a year to run the hospice. The charity receives just 17 per cent of its annual running costs from the government, and so relies on donations to stay afloat.
Vanessa Gilding, trading manager, said: 'The community can help us raise these essential funds by making a regular donation of items, volunteering their time or by becoming a customer and supporting the hospice with their purchase.'
The shop will open from 9.30am to 4.30pm Mondays to Saturdays from January 5. Call (023) 9223 7142 to donate.
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