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Suffolk Freemasons have donated just over £3,500 to St Elizabeth Hospice. The money came from the Freemasons’ Grand Charity and is part of a pot of £11,846 donated to five Hospices in Suffolk this December.  Barry Ross, provincial grand master for Suffolk, said: “Supporting hospice services remains very important to Freemasons in Suffolk. The care they provide is exceptional but continuous financial support is necessary to ensure such a dedicated service.” Since 1984 the Freemasons have donated £9.3m to hospices nationwide.


Sixth form students at Leiston Community High School handed over a cheque to Community Fundraiser Andrea Chupacova after raising £500 for the Hospice. The students dressed up for the day in fancy costumes to collect donations in Leiston, Aldeburgh, Saxmundham and Snape.


Six friends are taking on the challenge of a lifetime and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for the Hospice. Ian Gow, Gary Newson, Nick Lord, Trevor Cable, Mel Jacobs and John Mundy, who all work at the Port of Felixstowe, are travelling to Tanzania on 23rd January 2012 to begin their trek. At a height of 5,895metres (19,340ft), Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. They will be taking the Rongai route which will last seven days, where they hope to reach the summit on the sixth day. Temperatures will range from 30° at the start to possibly -25° at the summit. The group have nicknamed themselves The Strolling Stevedores. To find out more click here to visit their justgiving page


Car dealership John Grose Group Ltd have made a donation of used computers to the Hospice. Corporate Fundraising Manager Sara White visited the showroom in Ipswich to receive the computers the company no longer needed.