Your Champions: Hospice of the Good Shepherd’s in-house support group nominated for Team of the Year

Oct 1 2009 by Mark Dowling, Chester Chronicle

Your Champions: Hospice of the Good Shepherd’s in-house support group nominated for Team of the Year

THREE Chester women who work tirelessly to help out their local hospice have been nominated for a Your Champions accolade.

The members of the Hospice of the Good Shepherd’s in-house support group, chairwoman Margaret Teasdale, Gladys Gromfield and Sue Monkman, have been giving the local community a major boost with their range of charitable acts from their base in Gordon Lane, Backford.

Anne Houghton, of Ellesmere Port, who nominated the trio, gave details of why the support group deserved recognition.

She said: “The work so hard fundraising in the community with boat trips, hotpot suppers, quiz nights and more, single-handedly.

“They also volunteer each Wednesday and take the day patients on outing, providing refreshments and transport using their own money.

“They also hold an annual event at Tweedsmuir Residential Home for the residents.

“As well as these roles, they help the fundraisers at the hospice with selling goods.”

Anne also paid tribute to the support group’s attitude when going about their charity efforts.

“These three ladies always have a smile and a friendly ear. They really do deserve recognition for a wonderful contribution to the lives of so many people in the local community and always put themselves last in the queue.”