Residents in Cwmbran, Newport and Abergavenny are being encouraged to support Tŷ Hafan’s latest fundraising appeal by visiting their local charity shop between Saturday 22 and Tuesday 25 November.
As part of the children’s hospice’s Every Precious Life campaign, the value of all donated goods sold – plus any monetary donations made in store – will be doubled, helping to raise vital funds for families across Wales.
Tŷ Hafan’s shops in this area are located at:
- 5 General Rees Square, Cwmbran NP44 1AH
- 90 Chepstow Rd, Maindee, Newport NP19 8EE
- 55 Frogmore St, Abergavenny NP7 5AR
The charity operates 17 shops across south, mid and west Wales, and its retail income accounts for nearly a quarter of its annual funding.
‘Every penny’
Dan Bamsey, Head of Fundraising for Tŷ Hafan, said: “Every penny spent in any of our shops between 9am on Saturday (22 Nov) and 10pm on Tuesday 28 November will be doubled in value thanks to match-funding. The same also goes for any donations made in store.
“Tŷ Hafan supports children and families across the whole of south, mid and west Wales in their homes and local communities, as well as in our hospice in Sully.
“Gwenno, Luke and Kath have been incredibly brave, sharing Emrys’ and Tommy’s stories with us to support our Every Precious Life Appeal and we are so grateful to them.
“Both Emrys and Tommy were just eight days old when they died and demand for our services to support premature and very young babies and their families has almost doubled in the last two years.
£400,00 target
“We’re aiming to raise £400,000 in just 60 hours to support more families of children with life-shortening conditions and every penny counts.
“So, if you’re planning a pre-Christmas clear out then there has never been a better time to pop into your nearest Tŷ Hafan shop, donate your unwanted items and pick up some bargains for Christmas.
“You can also go to www.tyhafan.org/everypreciouslife any time between 10am on Sunday 23 November and 10pm on Tuesday 25 November – the Every Precious Life Appeal match-funding window – and donate whatever you can. Because no family should have to live their child’s short life alone.”