Last week was National Palliative Care Week, Australia’s largest annual awareness-raising initiative held to increase understanding of the many benefits of palliative care.
Right here in Noosa, we have our very own, best in class palliative care facility, Katie Rose Cottage Hospice.
This year, the hospice is hosting its inaugural fundraising Gala, to be held on Saturday 18 June at fine-dining restaurant Alba Noosa.
Guests will enjoy a three course dinner including arrival canapés and welcome Forget-Me-Not Cocktail, accompanied by Brockenchack wines – all specially curated for you by world-renowned celebrity chef Peter Kuruvita.
There will be enthralling guest speakers and captivating entertainment from musical dynamos the Kitty Kats, harpist Claire Evelynn and MC Marty Hunt.
The event committee includes board chair Carol Raye, new fundraising and partnerships head, Leigh McCready and a passionate team from the more than 200 volunteers who work regularly at Katie Rose.
“Katie Rose Cottage Hospice is a wonderful local organisation which provides loving, professional care for those at the end of their lives. Katie Rose provides an important service which has helped over 230 people die tranquilly, surrounded by loved ones, in their home away from home,” Ms McCready said.
“I have been so honoured to take on a role as head of fundraising and partnerships, with my job being to bridge the gap between State Government funding (which covers only 20 per cent of our operational expenses) and the cost of running such a magnificent facility.
“The 80 per cent gap is covered by wonderful Noosa and broader Sunshine Coast community members, who recognise that having Katie Rose Cottage makes us a better, stronger, more caring place to live.
“Not everyone knows that our palliative care service is provided at no cost to the guests and families who stay with us.
“This is the right model for the type of care we give, however it means that we rely on the generosity and support of our local businesses and community to deliver our service.“
Many local organisations have come on board already to support the gala, including Bruff Painting and Haymes Paint, Priest Jewellers, Alba Noosa, Acres Noosa, Altum Property Group, Tipi Luxe, Emerald Noosa Resort, Push Promotions, Pearls for Girls, Synda & Rose Design and Marketing, Isabella’s Fine & Antique Jewellery and Coastline BMW.
“We would like to invite those individuals or business who would like to be involved in supporting the hospice’s important work, either for the gala or in other ways, to contact us via our website katierosecottage.org.au,“ Ms McCready said.
Tickets to the gala are also available through the website or Facebook or visit events.humanitix.com/katie-rose-cottage-forget-me-not-gala
