Light. up a Life. Remember someone special this December

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1 Light up a Life Remember someone special this December

2 Light up a Life Rob s We know that Christmas is a very special time of year when people often remember, reflect and celebrate the lives of loved ones. At Kirkwood Hospice, thousands of people come together every December, as part of Light up a Life, to remember people they love by dedicating a light in their honour on our stunning beech tree in the Hospice gardens. You may want to remember someone who has died and is forever in your thoughts. Or you can remember someone living away from home who you may be missing as the year draws to a close. Light up a Life is for everyone regardless of faith or culture. It is for people who do not have a direct connection to the Hospice as well as for those who do. It provides us with a unique opportunity to come together as a community to remember those we love. By taking part, your support also ensures that essential funds are raised for Kirkwood so we can continue looking after people when they really need our help. This year, we will once again hold two very special ceremonies in our beautiful grounds at Kirkwood Hospice on consecutive days; Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December at 4.30pm. These outdoor ceremonies will be ticketed (free admission), with 400 tickets available for each event. A third event, an indoor service, will take place at the Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury on Saturday10th December at 12 noon. If you would like to remember someone you love this Christmas, please use the form opposite to tell us to whom you would like to dedicate your light, and which event you would like to attend. At all three events, a Tree of Lights will be illuminated each light on the tree representing a loved one being remembered. To find out more about this year s Light up a Life, please call us on: or visit:

3 mum, Sue Why I m supporting Light up a Life Rob from Dalton As someone who lives very locally, I have been familiar with the work of Kirkwood Hospice for a long time. I m proud to say that I ve regularly supported the Hospice over the years because I ve always felt that it s an extremely worthwhile cause, helping people in their hour of need. Earlier this year, it was my family who needed the Hospice s help. My mum, Sue, spent the final seven days of her life at Kirkwood following a life-limiting illness. The Hospice staff could not do enough for me and my family. They took away the stress and allowed us to spend precious time with Mum. When you know that you have limited time left with someone you love so dearly, someone who brought you into this world, just being close to them without having to worry about anything else is the most beautiful and reassuring thing. I will always cherish that quality time I had with Mum whilst she was at Kirkwood. It made the world of difference to me. In the moments after Mum died, exactly a week after she was admitted, I was alone with her in the room for a short while - but not for long. A nurse must have seen me alone with Mum so she entered the room, held my hand and just sat with me. This was exactly the kind of thing that my mum would have done to comfort me. That nurse helped me to get through the most difficult few minutes of my life. I will always be indebted to her. I would urge everyone to support Kirkwood by taking part in Light up a Life this year. You never know when you, or someone you love, might need the help of the Hospice. For me, Light up a Life 2016 will be very significant. My sister, Katie, died in 2009 and Mum would take part in Light up a Life every year to remember Katie. This provided her with a lot of comfort. In December, I will dedicate a light to Mum and Katie in honour of their memory and everything they achieved.

4 Please complete the form below and return it, along with your donation, to: Light up a Life, Kirkwood Hospice, 21 Albany Road, Dalton, Huddersfield, HD5 9UY You can also make a donation online by visiting: Your Details (please print in capitals) Title Address Name Postcode Address Tel No. Which event would you like to attend? For the two ceremonies at the Hospice, please also indicate how many tickets you would like. Tickets are FREE and will be distributed on a first come first served basis. We respectfully ask that you only request the exact number that you require. This is to ensure that everyone who would like to attend is able to do so. You do not have to attend an event to take part in Light up a Life. We can send you an event programme if you choose not to attend. Kirkwood Hospice, Saturday 3rd December at 4.30pm (outdoor event) I would like tickets Kirkwood Hospice, Sunday 4th December at 4.30pm (outdoor event) I would like tickets The United Reformed and Methodist Church, Longcauseway, Dewsbury, Saturday 10th December at 12 noon. This service is not ticketed. I do not wish to attend an event but would like a copy of the programme

5 Dedications The name of each person for whom a light shines will appear in our Book of Lights. This will be available to view at all three events and will be on display at the Hospice throughout the year. You will also receive a commemorative card bearing the name of each person being remembered. Please print the names in block capitals, as clearly as possible, and write the names as you wish them to appear in the Book of Lights. 1 Donation 2 Donation 3 Donation 4 Donation 5 Donation For your dedication to be included in the Book of Lights, we will need your reply by Friday 25th November. Entries received after this date will be added in the New Year. I do not wish to make a dedication but would like to support the Hospice with a donation (please see below) Donation Information I enclose a total of: Cash/Cheque/Credit or Debit card (please delete) Cash donations can be hand delivered to the Hospice directly please do not post. Please make all cheques payable to Kirkwood Hospice. Name of Cardholder Card Number Valid From Expiry Date Security Code Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every 1 you donate! Gift Aid is reclaimed by the charity from the tax you pay for the current tax year. Your address is needed to identify you as a current UK taxpayer. In order to Gift Aid your donation you must tick the box below: I want to Gift Aid my donation to Kirkwood Hospice I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the current tax year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations it is my responsibility to pay any difference. Please notify us if: you want to cancel this declaration, change your name or home address, no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains. Signature: Date: Kirkwood Hospice is registered under the Data Protection Act. Your name and address will not be disclosed to any other organisation but we may, from time to time, send you news about Kirkwood Hospice and information about events. If you would prefer not to receive this, please ring us on:

6 Light up a Life pin badges provide a beautiful and stylish way to show your support for the appeal. We have a brand new badge for 2016, an elegant iridescent star, which makes a wonderful keepsake or gift. only 99p For the first time, we also have a Christmas bauble available for your tree at home depicting the magnificent Kirkwood Hospice Tree of Lights in all its glory. This unique festive decoration is sure to light up any Christmas tree. The bauble carries the Hospice logo and has a lovely blue ribbon. only 2.99 Badges and baubles are available to buy from the Hospice Reception and from our 21 charity shops across Kirklees. Kindly Supported by: Kirkwood Hospice 21 Albany Road Dalton Huddersfield HD5 9UY Registered Charity No