South Tipperary Hospice asks for creches and schools to host a fun day this June to raise vital funds

Hospice Sunflower Days Ambassador, Maia Dunphy with Alana Huzevkova (age 5, from Gorey, Co. Wexford) and Olivia Burns (age 6, from Greystones Co. Wicklow). Picture by Conor McCabe Photography.

placeholder image — Hospice Sunflower Days Ambassador, Maia Dunphy with Alana Huzevkova (age 5, from Gorey, Co. Wexford) and Olivia Burns (age 6, from Greystones Co. Wicklow). Picture by Conor McCabe Photography.

Together for Hospice is calling on Schools, Pre-Schools, Montessori’s and Creches across the country to host a Hospice Sunflower Fun Day this June.

South Tipperary Hospice is asking Montessori’s, creches, pre-schools and primary schools across the county to host a Hospice Sunflower Fun Day this June to help them to raise vital funds as part of this year’s Hospice Sunflower Days campaign.

It has never been easier to get involved, simply select the date in June you would like to run your Hospice Sunflower Fun Day and register at www.sunflowerdays.ie.

Participants receive a welcome pack which includes colouring pages and sunflower seeds for the children to plant during the Fun Day. Families are asked to make a €2 donation, or whatever they can afford, with all funds raised going directly to South Tipperary Hospice.

Together for Hospice, The National Hospice Movement, represents 24 hospices nationwide and co- ordinates the annual Hospice Sunflower Days event. Every euro raised locally, stays locally and the funds raised play a vital role in supporting the delivery of specialist palliative care in communities across Ireland. The funds raised will be used for Health Care Assistants, Volunteer Driving Scheme, Complementary Therapies, Music Therapy, Counselling Services, Bereavement Support Groups and

we are introducing at the moment and starting to take bookings for much needed Grief Counselling for Children.

Speaking about the Hospice Sunflower Fun Day initiative, Hospice Sunflower Days Ambassador, Maia Dunphy, commented, “With hospices throughout the country needing to raise approximately €20 million each year to continue to provide specialist care for patients and their families, our help is so important. By getting involved with the Hospice Sunflower Fun Day initiative this June, schools, creches, Montessori’s and pre-schools throughout the country will make a huge difference to their local hospice.”

For further information on how your school, pre-school, Montessori or creche can register to take part and host a Hospice Sunflower Fun Day this June to raise funds for South Tipperary Hospice simply log onto www.sunflowerdays.ie.

You can also help South Tipperary Hospice by supporting their Hospice Sunflower Days on-street collections that will be taking place on Friday, June 6 and Saturday June 7 2025.