Remember loved ones while helping patients

The symbolic yellow bows will be in honour of loved ones and friends of people in the city, and will help to raise vital funds for the work of the hospice in Tadcaster Road.

Remembering loved ones with a yellow ribbon has become an important part of many people's lives, and the hospice is offering everyone the chance to "tie a yellow ribbon" in return for a donation.

Yellow is the colour of hope and memory and is especially associated with the hospice movement.

Each ribbon will carry the name of the person honoured, who may or may not be a former or current resident at the hospice, and will be tied in place by one of the hospice staff.

The ribbons will remain on the tree throughout June, national Hospice Awareness Month.

Helen Moreton, hospice community fundraiser, said: "A yellow ribbon is a very visible reminder of a loved one or a friend, and by donating just £1 for each one, you can make a positive contribution to our work of caring for local people."

To honour someone in this way costs £1 per name. You can pick up a leaflet from one of the hospice shops in York Road, in Acomb, Fourth Avenue, Tang Hall, Scarcroft Road, York, The Village, Haxby, and Waterloo Lane, Pocklington, from the hospice reception or from the hospice fundraising centre, on 01904 781576.

To mark the start of Hospice Awareness Month a reunion for all former members of the hospice's Bereavement Luncheon Club is being held on Monday.

Bereavement service co-ordinator Rosemary Thompson hopes many people will go along to the reunion, which takes place in the hospice's daycare centre, from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm.

Anyone who is planning to go to the reunion leave a message for Rosemary during office hours on 01904 708553.

On June 20 people are being asked to hold a Tea At Three for St Leonard's, and on June 21 they are being called on to Go Yellow by wearing something yellow, and donating money to the hospice.

Updated: 08:43 Thursday, May 29, 2003