# Funday Sunday raises £5,000 for St Teresa's Hospice

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/07/03/funday-sunday-raises-5000-st-teresa039s-hospice/
- Published: 2007-07-03T09:57:42+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Issued on behalf of and approved by St Teresa’s Hospice

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FUNDAY SUNDAY RAISES £5000 FOR

ST TEREA’S HOSPICE

02/07/07

A family fun-day has risen over £5048.86 for St Teresa’s Hospice’s new counselling
service.

Darlington Market Place hosted the Funday Sunday, which was sponsored by the Royal
Mail, on Sunday June 24. Kicking off at 1pm and lasting all afternoon, the event
played host to a range of fundraising activities and family entertainment.

The event was a huge success, with over 500 people attending despite the bad weather.
With no entrance fee to the family funday, funds were raised with thanks to an appearance
by ‘Elvis’, a variety of stalls, fun fair rides and a special tombola.

Activities for the younger members of the crowd were provided by Wildchilds, specialists
in children’s entertainment. This included face painting, Jenga, Connect 4, circus
skills, penalty shoot-out, target practice and hoola-hoops.

Static displays, supplied by the Royal Mail, Darlington Fire Service and 50 Sig 
Squadron (Territorial Army), included a chip pan fire display, fire engine and wall
climbing exercise.

Entertainment at the Funday Sunday was provided by the Hurworth Concert Band, the
Darlington Boxing and Martial Arts Academy, the Shildon Jubilees Junior Jazz Band,
Middlesbrough West Central Timbrels Salvation Army Band, Wildchilds Pirate Show 
and a troupe of Morris dancers.

The event was held in the name of the St Teresa’s Hospice’s Half a Million Hugs 
Campaign. All proceeds raised will go towards the charity’s new Counselling and 
Complimentary Therapies Centre, which is being built later this year.

St Teresa’s Hospice Director Jane Bradshaw, said: This year’s Funday Sunday was 
a huge success. The afternoon was filled with fun, games and entertainment, making
it a real family day out.

St Teresa’s Hospice would like to thank everyone who gave up their time to help 
with or attend the event. We hope that everyone had a fantastic time while raising
funds for the Half a Million Hugs campaign.

ENDS

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