Katy's wish fulfilled as family raises over £10,000 for The Prince of Wales Hospice

Katy, a mother of four who spent her final weeks at The Prince of Wales Hospice, had her fundraising goal surpassed after family, friends and the Matthew22 Fund raised £10,525 to be granted to the hospice.

Katy, a mother of four, received palliative care at The Prince of Wales Hospice and spent her final weeks there after a diagnosis ten weeks earlier. She is no longer with us, and her family and the local community carried out a fundraising appeal to fulfil her wish of supporting the hospice. The Matthew22 Fund partnered with the family to manage donations. The appeal surpassed its target and the collected money will be gifted to the hospice as a grant. Key facts: - The family and community raised £10,525 for The Prince of Wales Hospice. - Katy began the fundraising appeal while receiving palliative care and had set a target of £10,000. - The Matthew22 Fund, set up in 2022, partnered with the family to ensure donations go directly to the hospice as a grant. - Katy arrived at the hospice about ten weeks after her diagnosis and spent her final weeks there. - Lydia Puntas Salas, Individual Giving Fundraiser at the hospice, said the funds will help more families access specialist care and wellbeing services. Summary: The funds raised will be given to The Prince of Wales Hospice as a grant, and the hospice reports the money will support access to specialist care and wellbeing services for other families. Katy's family and the Matthew22 Fund worked together to ensure donations go directly to the hospice, and the appeal exceeded its original goal.