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“Thanks to the generosity of our customers and the efforts of our staff, Haskins has over the years raised thousands of pounds for a variety of local charities.”

Our centres are proud to be associated with the following charities:

Nominated Charity for
Haskins Ferndown & Head Office:

HELP for HEROES is a Tri service charity, helping members of the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force.

The charity was launched in October 2007 in response to the desire of ordinary people to do something practical to help our wounded servicemen and women. HELP for HEROES is a strictly non political, non critical organisation, recognizing that wars happen under any government.

www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Nominated Charity for
Haskins Snowhill:

St Catherine’s Hospice is a charity dedicated to providing specialised end of life care and support to local people and their families, friends and carers. St Catherine’s aspires to a time when every individual can approach death informed, supported and free of pain; a time when the needs of the individual, and of those close to them, are met with personalised care at the end of life. We critically rely on voluntary donations and legacies and our care is only made possible thanks to the generosity of supporters and volunteers.

www.stch.org.uk

Nominated Charity for
Haskins Roundstone:

The Sussex Air Ambulance Appeal was launched in June 2005 by local actress Penelope Keith CBE. The appeal target was set at a quarter of a million pounds. The emergency helicopter was launched by a host of celebrities including Penelope Keith and Bernard Cribbins on June 8th 2007.

Responding swiftly to 999 calls, air ambulances are able to deliver a medical crew to the scene of an accident or medical emergency and to transport patients to the nearest major hospital or specialist unit, in a fraction of the time taken by a land ambulance. Sussex has a complete HEMS Service (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service), and employs the highest possible clinical standards in pre hospital care.

www.sussexairambulance.co.uk

Nominated Charity for
Haskins West End:

Naomi House children's hospice provides respite care, terminal care and bereavement support for children and families from across the south of England. At Naomi House, children are not only cared for - we aim to enrich, enjoy and value short lives.

"The joy of Naomi House is the life that exudes from it. Forget all preconceptions about hospices. The sound of children's laughter at play as their disabled bodies made the most of their time at this wonderful place, echoed in the corridors and gardens and was a joy to behold. A little face outside the window smiling and waving, added the reality that around this sadness and inevitability, happy lives were continuing."

www.naomihouse.org.uk

Date	Press Releases
07.09.10	Garden Centre Joins Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning Haskins Snowhill Garden Centre near Copthorne will be joining the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning fundraising event for Macmillan Cancer on Friday 24 September.

02.08 10	Wishing Well Dedicated to Rotary Club Fundraising The charity wishing well at Haskins Garden Centre at West End, Southampton has been made available to the Hamble Valley Rotary Club for the remainder of 2010.

27. 07. 10	£11,500 Presented to Help the Heroes A cheque for £11,500 has been presented to Help The Heroes, the charity that supports wounded service men and women from the army, navy and royal air force on behalf of the customers and staff of the Haskins Garden Centres.

08. 07. 10	Britney Designs Winning Melanoma Cancer Warning Poster A Pupil from Burstow Primary School has won a competition to design a poster warning of the danger of melanoma cancer.

28. 06. 10	Customers Praised for Green Finger Appeal Fundraising Customers of the Haskins Roundstone Garden Centre near Worthing have been praised for their generosity during the recent Greenfingers Appeal.

14. 06. 10	Square Foot Garden Presentation For Melanoma Awareness Week A presentation that demonstrates what vegetables can be grown and nurtured in just a square foot of garden will be hosted by the Haskins Roundstone Garden Centre near Worthing to support the Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund.

25. 05. 10	Sunflower Growing Competition Launched for Melanoma Cancer Research A Sunflower growing competition has been launched by the Haskins Snowhill Garden Centre at Copthorne to support the Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund.

20. 04. 10	Spring Fundraising Event for British Heart Foundation An fundraising event held by the Haskins Snowhill Garden Centre near Copthorne has raised over £200 for the regional branch of the British Heart Foundation.

6. 04. 10	Charity Easter Draw Winner Announced An Easter draw held by the Haskins Snowhill Garden Centre near Copthorne has raised over £100 for the Greenfingers Appeal, which creates magical gardens for children’s hospices across the UK

6. 04. 10	Zach Wins Easter Bunny Hunt! Two year old Zach Winn from Southampton has won the Haskins Garden Centre Bunny Hunt held on Easter Saturday.

16. 12. 09	Christmas Evening Fundraises for Naomi House Children’s Hospice Over 500 children attended a special Christmas evening organised by the Haskins Garden Centre at West End, Southampton to fundraise for Naomi House, the children’s hospice. Father Christmas and his band of helpers offered children activities including story telling, glitter tattoos, a raffle and donations.

09. 12. 09	Christmas Fundraising Success for Worthing MENCAP Thanks to the generosity of Christmas shoppers, the helpers and members of the Worthing MENCAP society raised £445 in just one day (Sunday 6 December) of collecting at the Haskins Roundstone Garden Centre. The money will contribute to the running costs of Buddys, the information centre and café operated by the charity on South Farm Road, Worthing, which opened 3 years ago.

23. 11. 09	Roundabout Flows for Garden Centre Xmas Evening A special Christmas Shopping Evening held by the Haskins Snowhill Garden Centre at Copthorne to help boost sales after months of low sales due to construction work of the new roundabout outside the centre was successful.

20. 11. 09	Vegetables Presentation Fundraises for Jubilee Sailing Trust A presentation entitled Bring Your Vegetables To Life by Rosie Yeomans, a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners Question Time, has raised funds to enable more people with a range of disabilities to participate on the tall ships owned by the Jubilee Sailing Trust.

15. 09. 09	Hospital Memorial Garden Opened A memorial garden at the Queen Victoria Hospital at East Grinstead has been opened thanks to the support of the Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund.