The
Acorns Three Counties Appeal, which was publicly launched
in April 2002, needs to raise £4 million to build and equip
a state-of-the-art children’s hospice near Worcester to
be used by families who mainly live in Gloucestershire,
Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
At
the charity’s AGM on Saturday July the 12th John Overton
said: "I’m thrilled to announce that the Three Counties
Appeal has now broken through the £3 million mark which
gives us the confidence to consider tenders from five local
builders to build the new hospice.
"Although
we still have a £1 million to raise, the track record of
goodwill and generosity from supporters in the Three Counties
has given us confidence that we will hit our £4 million
target in the next twelve months.
"We
have been particularly delighted in the last couple of months
by the support we have received from groups, individuals
and businesses from across the region."
Recent
events that have raised large sums for Acorns include a
charity match at the Beaufort Polo club which raised over
£30,000, fundraising by The King’s School, Worcester which
has added £25,000, fundraising by Hereford Lions which has
added a further £32,000, and more than £17,000 raised by
the Acorns Three Counties Walk.
"We are really excited to be considering these tenders and
thinking about the bricks and mortar of the new hospice.
"We
know families desperately need this new hospice and the
local lifeline it will provide. I would like to thank everyone
who has helped us to get to this point in the appeal and
ask for your continued support to help us open and run this
hospice," added Mr Overton.
