CHARITY UPDATE : SHOOTING STAR HOSPICES VISIT... MAY 30TH 2024 ..

 

Photograp credit: Debbie Christopher and Lucy Hooper.

Dame Joan Collins Spreads Cheer At 

Shooting Star Hospices...

FAMILIES were treated to a very special visit as Shooting Star Children’s Hospices welcomed global superstar Dame Joan Collins to Shooting Star House in Hampton on Thursday 30 May.

The charity supports families with a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved, across south-west London, north-west London and Surrey.

Dame Joan, who was joined by husband Percy Gibson and Patron Alison Davis, took time to meet and chat with families, posed for photos, enjoyed some Afternoon Tea and got involved in some arts and crafts including tiara making.

Henry Tufton, Music Therapist at Shooting Star, also treated everyone to a piano rendition of Fly Me to the Moon, one of Dame Joan’s favourite songs chosen when she appeared on Desert Island Disc’s.

Photograp credit: Debbie Christopher and Lucy Hooper.

As a Vice-President of the charity, Dame Joan has been a stalwart supporter of Shooting Star since 2003, generously giving her time visiting families at Christopher’s and Shooting Star House; donating money-can’t-buy auction items at the charity’s high-profile events as well as donating designer clothes and accessories to some of charity’s boutique shops.

Dame Joan Collins, Vice-President of the charity said:

“I am delighted to be part of such a special charity and so happy to be here at Shooting Star House to meet the wonderful team and families.”

Karen Sugarman, Executive Vice-President of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices said:

“It’s always a pleasure to welcome Dame Joan, Percy and Alison. For the last 21 years, they have remained by our side and have all made such a significant difference to our work. They loved spending time chatting to the families and this is something that means so very much to them and we cannot thank them enough for all they have done and continue to do for the charity.”