{"id":86086,"date":"2025-09-26T04:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T04:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/86086\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T04:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T04:34:11","slug":"maria-honoured-for-milford-care-centre-volunteer-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/86086\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria honoured for Milford Care Centre volunteer work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/section\/230\/community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">VOLUNTEER<\/a> with Milford Care Centre has been honoured with a national award.<\/p>\n<p>Maria Welford, a Tipperary native living in Killaloe, has been a volunteer at Milford Care Centre for over 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>Her work has been honoured at Bewley&#8217;s Cafe in Dublin where she was presented with a Together for Hospice Hero Award. Maria&#8217;s dedication to Milford Care Centre continues as she urges everyone to support the Bewley\u2019s Big Coffee Morning for Hospice.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event aims to raise over \u20ac2m and takes place on September 25 but supporters can host or attend a coffee morning on a date that suits them, with every cent raised locally going to their local hospice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/news\/community\/1897327\/thomond-park-stadium-to-host-fundraising-abseil-for-childrens-hospice-charity.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Thomond Park Stadium to host fundraising abseil for children\u2019s hospice charity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maria said being on the other side of the hospice services gave her an even greater appreciation of the level of care involved. \u201cMilford is an amazing organisation and unfortunately, our family had to use it for the first time this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy sister-in-law passed away in January and the care she got was just exceptional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maria continued: \u201cThat really opened my eyes to the work the hospice does and why we do this work \u2013 it&#8217;s the little extras, like a manicure or massages the patients get.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout those nurses and care assistants, there is no hospice; they\u2019re its backbone and they\u2019re angels.<\/p>\n<p>Maria said her family was blown away by the support. \u201cThey said, \u2018now we know why you\u2019re a volunteer, now we know why you never stop\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maria volunteers each year on Hospice Sunflower Day, the Light a Memory Christmas campaign, the annual 10km fundraiser and the Bewley\u2019s fundraiser. \u201cI love my involvement in Milford and in the coffee morning &#8211; it\u2019s hard work but I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maria has lived in Killaloe for almost 50 years and is an active member of the community. \u201cPeople locally here in Killaloe, Ballina will never say no to Milford \u2013 nobody does, So many people have used the services in Milford Hospice and they are so grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A VOLUNTEER with Milford Care Centre has been honoured with a national award. 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