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Marie Curie Calls on Golfers to Organize Golf Day to Support Terminal Illness Care

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This summer, end-of-life charity Marie Curie is urging golfers and golf enthusiasts in Strabane to organize a golf day to help ensure people living with a terminal illness receive the care and support they need. By participating, supporters can make a significant impact on the lives of those affected by terminal illnesses.

Key Takeaways:

  • Marie Curie is dependent on fundraising and public donations to continue providing expert care and support for people living with any illness they are likely to die from and their loved ones.
  • The charity's free Information and Support line offers practical and emotional support on everything from symptom management and day-to-day care to financial information and bereavement support.
  • In Northern Ireland, Marie Curie Nurses and healthcare professionals provide expert hospice care to people in their own home and at its hospice in Belfast.
  • The charity also provides an Urgent Hospice Care at Home and a Companions service, which involves providing emotional and practical support to people at home, in hospital, or over the phone.
  • Every five minutes, someone dies without the care they need, making fundraising events like this golf day crucial to bringing Marie Curie's expert end-of-life care to more people.
  • By hosting events like this, supporters can help provide emotional and practical support to people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones at the most difficult times.
  • The golf day can include various activities, such as a golf-athon, where participants play a set number of holes or play for 24 hours, with every sign-up receiving a free Marie Curie golf marker and access to a step-by-step golf guide.
  • The charity will also provide invitations, posters, social media graphics, bunting, and more to help make the fundraiser a success.
  • Marie Curie's fundraising efforts help fund free services, including expert hospice care, Urgent Hospice Care at Home, and the Companions service.
  • The charity's community fundraiser, Sheena Havlin, is encouraging people to register and receive their free Marie Curie branded golf marker and download a step-by-step golf guide by visiting mariecurie.org.uk/summer or by contacting her on 07747776440 or sheena.havlin@mariecurie.org.uk.

Statistics:

  • Every five minutes, someone dies without the care they need, according to Marie Curie.
  • 166,000 people in the UK live with a terminal illness, according to statistics.
  • Marie Curie provides expert hospice care to people in their own home and at its hospice in Belfast, in Northern Ireland.
  • The charity's Urgent Hospice Care at Home service provides support to people at home, in hospital, or over the phone.
  • Marie Curie's free Information and Support line offers practical and emotional support to people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones.

Sources:

  • "This summer, end of life charity Marie Curie is calling on golfers and golf enthusiasts in Strabane to rally friends and family and organise a golf day to help ensure people living with a terminal illness get the care and support they need." - [www.mariecurie.org.uk](http://www.mariecurie.org.uk)
  • Sheena Havlin, Marie Curie community fundraiser for Strabane, quoted, saying "Whether you're a golfing pro, new to the sport or just keen to try something fun, it would be tee-rific if you could get on the green and kickstart some friendly competition with your family and friends." (Source: local media)

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