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Fund Raising Events - 2009'The Nightingale Macmillan Unit moved onto the site of the Derby City General Hospital, which from the 1st July 2009, was renamed the Royal Derby Hospital. The following shows the events that were arranged during the year'.TABLE TOP SALE - DRI MAIN ENTRANCE Tuesday 17th February 9am - 3pm We had a Table Top with our usual good quality items of Bric-a-Brac also our own Logo Items. Since we did not know, at the time, if storage facilities at the City Hospital were going to be available, we had more than our usual quantity of stock on show and therefore there were many bargains on offer.£208 WAS RAISED TABLE TOP SALE - DRI MAIN ENTRANCE Tuesday 17th March 9am - 3pm This was the second opportunity to grab a bargain. The Table Top having our usual good quality items of Bric-a-Brac also our own Logo Items. £255 WAS RAISED CHARITY CONCERT Saturday 28th March - Landau Forte, Fox Street, Derby 7.30pm
In view of the above and with the evening being given over solely to Derwent Brass, you guessed it, a full house again we had a really excellent evening of the finest music that the band has in it's repertoire which ranged from Dance of the Tumblers and Dances With Wolves to Eleanor Rigby and Lady Madonna and onto A Night in Havana and Somewhere (from West Side Story). THE EVENING RAISED £1,167 CASH COLLECTION - SAINSBURY SUPERMARKET - KINGSWAY Saturday 8th August - 9am to 5pm A cash collection was held on the above date, which was assisted by a banjo/ukulele duo and as a result £837 was raised through the generosity of Sainsbury's customers. MAYOR'S COFFEE MORNING Friday 2nd October - Mayor's Parlour, Council House, Derby 10am - 12 noon The 'Friends had their Annual Coffee Morning in the Mayor's Parlour. There was our quality bric a brac, christmas cards, tombola, home made cakes and a raffle in addition to the refreshments. We also received donations on the day resulting in a total raised of £668. CHARITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT Saturday 5th December - Landau Forte, Fox Street, Derby 7.30pm Another marvellous joyful evening was had by all and the theatre was full again, in fact the highestattendance yet to one of our concerts. Both DERWENT BRASS and THE DALESMEN MALE VOICE CHOIR did us proud. Obviously the evening was tinged with sadness being our last concert and infact the last fundraising event arranged by the 'Friends'. DONATION COLLECTION Tuesday 15TH & Friday 18TH December - Morrisons Supermarket, Sir Frank Whittle Way Derby 'Sounds Saxy' performed seasonal music at the supermarket between 2pm & 4pm to raise funds for the 'Friends'.
THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE 'FRIENDS OF THE NIGHTINGALE MACMILLAN UNIT OVER THE YEARS. WE COULD NOT HAVE ACHIEVED, ALL THAT WE HAVE, WITHOUT YOU.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THE SUPPORT THAT YOUR DONATIONS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE NIGHTINGALE MACMILLAN UNIT OVER MANY YEARS. WE TRUST THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE UNIT NOW AND IN THE YEARS TO COME.
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