JOHN RAFTERY set to shave off his 35 year old beard in aid of Galway Hospice

JOHN RAFTERY has worn his beard for the past 35 years (that’s over 12,000 days!)…that’s all about to change. On Saturday 17 March, 2018 , John will shave his beard in aid of Galway Hospice Foundation.

You can sponsor John online via https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/john-raftery-s-sponsored-beard-shave, OR sponsorship cards are available in McGanns Attymon, Earl Inn raford, Mary Wards Kiltullagh, Duanes Daybreak Foodstore, Ward’s Ballyfa, Galway Plaza and Burke’s Colemanstown.

The Galway Hospice Foundation is a voluntary organisation. It was established in 1986 when a group of local doctors and nurses came together with a view to developing hospice services for the people of Galway city and county, as no such services existed there at the time. Initially the Foundation researched the need for this service among Health Care professionals and, having received a positive response, set about raising the funds for the provision of a Home Care Service initially, with the aim of following with Inpatient, Day Care and support services as resources allowed. Read more via www.galwayhospice.ie/