We are hoping to perform something of a Christmas miracle and raise an amazing £25,000 in just 24 hours so more people in Coventry and Warwickshire can access a Hospice Bed.
We are joining charities worldwide in the world’s biggest one-day fundraising campaign which aims to encourage people to donate to those in need.
We recently launched our Urgent Appeal to raise £240,000 to fund the recruitment, training and salary of five registered nurses for a year.. We have been blown away by the support we have received and would like to thank everyone who has made a donation.
We know how generous our amazing supporters are and we couldn’t let Giving Tuesday go by without another push towards reaching our overall target.
Plus our friends at The Box Factory have kindly agreed to match donations up to £25,000 in effect doubling any donation you make.
Added to that, volunteering superstar, Margaret Kite, will also be at Waitrose in Kenilworth raising money for Myton on Giving Tuesday.
If you want to help our Urgent Appeal by supporting us on Giving Tuesday, and are able to make a donation, no matter how big or small, it really will make a big difference to ensure we can be there for more people like Scott and his family this Christmas and beyond…
In November 2023, Scott Pace was diagnosed with bowel cancer and was told it had spread to his liver and that he had small lesions on both of his lungs. Devastatingly Scott, aged just 30, and his family were told no further treatment was available.
Sheena Odell-Pace, Scott’s mum, said:
We were unsure how long Scott would be with us but the main goal was to keep him as pain free and comfortable as possible. The Myton Hospices was mentioned, and initially Scott didn’t want to go as he thought it was where old people went to die, but his brother Alex and a friend took him to Coventry Myton Hospice. Whilst they were outside, Scott said he would be happy to be there for Christmas.
Scott was admitted to Coventry Myton Hospice on 23rd December, just two days before Christmas Day. The family were determined to enjoy their Christmas together. Sheena added:
On Christmas Eve, myself and Alex collected all our Christmas decorations from home whilst Scott’s dad, Bill, and the wonderful staff moved some tables and chairs into Scott’s room for us to decorate. On Christmas Day, we cooked our Christmas meal of a roast duck and potatoes to bring to Scott with Myton providing vegetables for our feast. We enjoyed some port – a Christmas tradition of ours – and we had our family Christmas, the four of us together making the most of what was likely to be our last Christmas Day together.
We will be forever grateful to Myton and the amazing staff who gave up their own Christmas Day to enable us to celebrate with each other, with Scott being as comfortable and pain free as possible. The day will be one we’ll always remember.
Scott died on Sunday 7th January 2024 aged just 30 years old, only two months after he was diagnosed.
With your support this Giving Tuesday, we can ensure more people like Scott can access a Hospice Bed at Myton, so that they receive the specialist palliative and end of life care they so desperately need and deserve. Thank you!
