Four university students have come together to host a fundraising event for St Luke’s Hospice on 10 April.
The organisers of the event, Ruby Unwin-Marris, Shalomee Gumise, Rebekah Radford and Ben Storton, are final year students at university who have come together to form ‘Fight4Events’.
Fight4Events’s first event will be ‘All in 4 St Luke’s – A salute to Vegas’, a Vegas themed Casino night with blackjack and roulette tables alongside live performances from an Elvis impersonator, a magician and a DJ.
All the proceeds from the event will be donated to the hospice, a charity funded organisation that provides support to thousands of people across Sheffield each year.
Mr Storton said: “A few members of our group have been in the unfortunate position of seeing family and loved ones suffer through palliative and end of life care.
“St Luke’s services truly are the backbone of the community and provide such incredible care, which is why we are so invested in doing everything we possibly can to support them.”
The Hospice helped around 1,800 patients last year carrying out both in-patient and out patientwork from their base in Whirlow.
Mr Storton said: “The care, compassion and dedication they show to patients and families going through some of life’s most difficult moments is truly remarkable.”
With only 23% of running costs covered by government funding, the charity relies on over £11 million in donations each year to ensure they can keep providing care.
Katie Fielding, St Lukes’s Community and Events Manager, said: “We’re extremely grateful to Fight4Events and everyone who supports St Luke’s through fundraising as we simply wouldn’t be here without them.”
The event will be held on the 10th April from 7pm to 11pm at Wadsley Bridge W.M.C., S6 1LB.
Tickets for the event entitle you to £40 ‘fun money’ to use in the Casino games and can be found on sale at All In 4 St Luke’s – A Salute to Vegas Tickets, Friday, Apr 10 from 7 pm to 11 pm | Eventbrite
Direct donations can also be made at Fundraiser by Bek Radford : Help Us Create Something That Matters.
