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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:

Lieutenant John 'JT' Thornton Royal Marine from Ferndown, Dorset was tragically killed aged 22 in Southern Afghanistan on 30th March 2008. John lived his dream and died doing the job he loved.

The John Thornton Foundation was set up to advance the lives of, and help, young people who are studying at Ferndown Upper School, are members of the Air Cadets' Dorset & Wiltshire Wing, or who are members of the Air Cadet Junior Leaders' Course. This is done by providing financial assistance for, especially but not exclusively, leisure time activities and pursuits, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.

John Thornton

www.jtyaf.org

Nominated Charity for
Haskins Snowhill:

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

Macmillan help with all the things that people affected by cancer want and need. It's not only patients who live with cancer, they also help carers, families and communities. Macmillan guide people through the system, supporting them every step of the way. They fund nurses and other specialist health care professionals and build cancer care centres.

www.macmillan.org.uk

Nominated Charity for
Haskins Roundstone:

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Chestnut Tree House is the only children's hospice in Sussex and cares for children and young adults from 0-19 years of age with progressive life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses from all over the county.

Just imagine what it would be like to nurse your child for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, perhaps while having to look after other young children at the same time. Imagine having to come to terms with the fact that your child will die before you do and to live with the knowledge that your other children may be affected too. Chestnut Tree

www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk

Nominated Charity for
Haskins West End:

Countess Mountbatten Hospice is a truly amazing specialist palliative care service that touches the lives of more than 3000 adults with life-limiting cancer each year throughout Southampton and South Central Hampshire. The service comprises of 4 key areas: a 25 bed in-patient unit, a day care centre and a community team of doctors and nurses all based at Countess Mountbatten House in West End, Southampton and a hospital palliative care team based within Southampton General Hospital. The aim of the charity is to provide funding that is over and above that provided by the NHS, enabling the services offered to be enhanced, all with the aim of providing additional care and improving patients’ quality of life.

www.cmhcharity.co.uk

Date	Press Releases
26.07.11	Garden Centre Customers Thanked for Rifles Care for Casualties £1160 Donation Thanks to the generosity of customers over the last 9 months at a Dorset garden centre, a cheque for £1160 has been presented to the Rifles Regiment’s Care For Casualties Appeal.

21.06.11	Yellow Day Supports Melanoma Fundraising Staff at the Haskins Snowhill Garden Centre at Copthorne wore sunflower yellow during the awareness week organised Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund.

21.04.11	Rosemary Reaches £4000 Sponsorship for Macmillan Cancer Peru Hike Generous customers at the Haskins Garden Centre at West End, donated over £335 in just 2 days when they met Rosemary McKenna who is to participate in a hike across the mountains of Peru to fundraise for Macmillan Cancer Support.

09.12.10	Kids Xmas Evening Raises £1,470 for Rifles Care for Casualties Charity A Kids Christmas evening held by the Haskins Garden Centre at Longham, has raised £1,470 for the Rifles Care For Casualties charity.

03.12.10	Special Christmas Evening Raises £240 for Children’s Hospice A special fundraising evening held by the Haskins Snowhill Garden Centre near Copthorne has raised over £240 for the Chestnut Tree House, Children’s Hospice.

25.10.10	Garden Centre's Coffee Morning Success A cheque for £542.67 has been presented to Macmillan Cancer Support by the Haskins Snowhill Garden Centre near Copthorne after customers and staff participated in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning fundraising event 24 September.

07.10.10	Rotary Club and Garden Centre Support Hospice Bulb Planting The Haskins Garden Centre at West End and the Hamble Valley Rotary Club have supported the team of volunteer gardeners at the Countess Mountbatten Hospice by delivering and helping to plant over 2000 spring bulbs.

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.