By Hinckley Times | Posted 30 May, 2013
THREE hospices are sharing a £10,560 windfall generated by savers choosing a special affinity account at Hinckley and Rugby Building Society.
Donations of £3,520 each are going to LOROS, which cares for people from Leicestershire and Rutland, The Myton Hospices covering Coventry and Warwickshire, and Mary Ann Evans Hospice, based in Nuneaton and covering north Warwickshire.
The three hospices have now shared an impressive £35,000 from the account since its launch in 2008. The Hospice Affinity Savings Account sees 1% of its average balances donated by the society to the charities each year. The account also pays interest to the account’s savers, giving them a useful return on their money and the knowledge they are helping provide care and support to the terminally ill and their relatives. The minimum investment is £500 and the maximum investment is £300,000.
Carol Davies, Hinckley and Rugby customer assistant, said: “Thanks to our customers choosing the account, the society is able to support three hospices which are deeply valued by our customers.
“Most people in the communities we serve will have been touched by the work of these hospices at some point.”
Janet Kavanagh, fundraising manager at Mary Ann Evans Hospice, said: “The support from Hinckley and Rugby is really appreciated. As well as the vital funding, the account raises awareness about the services provided locally.”
Rosie Houghton, corporate fundraising support officer at The Myton Hospices, said: “We would like to thank Hinckley and Rugby and its customers who have chosen to support The Myton Hospices again through the hospice Affinity Account.”
Christian Weikert-Picker, fundraiser at LOROS, said: “It is wonderful that such commitment has been shown by Hinckley and Rugby and its savers since 2008. Such long-term help for hospices is key to us being there for you and your family.”
