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Volunteers
Image Knysna Sedgefield Hospice has always recognised that volunteer involvement is its most valuable asset. By supporting staff, volunteers extend the range and quality of services that Hospice is able to offer. Volunteers are therefore key to fulfilling the Hospice Mission Statement.
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We are most in need of volunteers to
Administration

Reception

Bequest Programme (project manager with legal or accounting background)

Care givers for both Knysna & Sedgefield. As well as care givers we are in need of supervisory caregivers (Caring for the Carers).

Day Care Clinic on Tuesdays in Knysna

Catering - Sandwiches for Support Groups, Catering for Functions, Soup and Sandwiches for Day Care

Knysna Shoppe - particularly Male Cashiers

Transport - Daily Drivers (excluding Wednesdays) for transporting patients (and others as required) between their homes and Hospice; Weekly Drivers (Tuesday mornings) for transporting patients to and from Day Care Clinic.

 
Volunteers' Roles
Banking (Bequest project manager with legal or accounting background)
Building Projects
Catering
Caring for the Carers
Caring for the Patients
Counseling
Day-care Food
Day-care Activities
Financial Management
Flowers
Fundraising Events
Gardening
General Mangement
Handyman
Hotel Project
Managing the Shop
Helpers in the shops
Mentoring
Public Relations
Shop Assistant
Collection Tins
Street Collections
Spiritual Guidance
Training
Transport
Fund Raising Events such as street collections, collection tins, helping on our twice yearly book stall
 
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Bequests

Keep your Love alive through a Bequest to Knysna Hospice.

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How to get involved?

Volunteers can get involved with
  • Fund Raising Events
  • Street Collections
  • Care Giving
  • Driving
  • Catering
  • Gardens and flower arranging
  • The Hospice Shoppes
  • And much, much more

    or should you wish to contribute financially there are 4 options:

  • Be a Friend of Hospice
  • Join our Donor Club
  • Make a donation
  • Make a bequest

    • Newsletter

    Knysna Hospice Newsletter
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    Donor Club Winners

    The recent Donor Club draw took place on 19th July, 2010 about 15t minutes after our third prize winner had paid their dues!! The second prize winner commented on his way out of the building - 'please phone me to tell me I have won a prize'. Witnessed by 3 Managerial staff and with a random number computer draw - such was the result. First prize was won by one of our first members who was delighted with his success! And so the results....

    First Prize - R5,800 Bill Mather

    Second Prize - R2,400 Chris Bourlay

    Third Prize - R1,500 Pat Godding

    Congratulations to all the winners and best of luck to all in the next draw which will take place in October 2010.