17th June 2005

Recently crowned Lichfield Bower Queen Emma Gardiner and Deputy Queen Yasmin Moghaddan have been having a ball – by modelling dresses from St Giles Hospice Shops’ range of evening wear.

The collection, available at the shop at 17 Tamworth Street in Lichfield, is perfect for the fast approaching summer ball season - and with dresses at value for money prices, they’re ideal for the reveller on a budget.

Lynwen Truesdale, General Manager of St Giles Hospice Shops, said: 'Thanks to the generosity of the many local people who donate high-quality unwanted clothing to us, we can offer a fabulous selection of evening dresses.

' We have dresses in all sizes and styles and I’d encourage everyone who has a special occasion coming up to visit the shop where they can snap up a great deal – and help a worthwhile local cause at the same time.'

The range of evening dresses is ideal for the annual St Giles Hospice Sunflower Ball, a black tie event held at Drayton Manor Park.

This year’s ball takes place on Friday, 24th June, with tickets priced at £30.00 each, including a five-course dinner and dancing. Further information is available by calling 01543 432538.
St Giles Hospice Shops play a vital role in funding the care offered by the hospice, a registered charity based near Lichfield.

The thirteen shops are located in major towns throughout the hospice's patient catchment area, which ranges from Ashby de la Zouch and Atherstone in the east, to Cannock and Walsall in the west – and from Burton and Uttoxeter in the north, to Sutton Coldfield and Coleshill in the south.

In addition, a clothing warehouse for donations and a furniture warehouse offering a wide range of high-quality furniture at value-for-money prices, are based in Shenstone, near Lichfield. A selection of furniture is also available at the Cannock and Wylde Green shops.

Donations of high-quality clothing and items for the home are always welcome at the shops and warehouses.

Last year the hospice shops raised a total of £607,000 – and every penny is desperately needed by St Giles. The charity spends over £5million caring for local people living with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as providing support for their families and carers, and relies heavily on the support of local people to enable its valuable work to continue.