There are many ways to participate in Sunflower Days to help brighten our lives and raise funds for St. Francis Hospice. Support us to provide high quality of care for patients and their families at no charge.
Our current sunflower events are:
School / Creche Fun Day!
On Street Collection Points
Sunflower merchandise in our Online shop
Sunflower of Life – a Reflection
Sunflower field
Host a Coffee Morning on 25th September for family, friends, neighbours or work colleagues!
In its 33rd year, Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning for Hospice continues to raise vital funds. To become a host and join in this hugely social and creative gathering, register for your Coffee Morning Pack or contact 01-8327535/01-8294000 and ask for Fundraising.
Your Coffee Morning pack includes:
Coffee, invitations, tent cards, posters, collection boxes, hospice information, proceeds submission details and a free post envelope.
We are very proud of our long standing partnership with Bewley’s and deeply grateful to Paddy and Veronica Campbell and their staff who are so supportive of hospice care nationwide.
Be in with a chance of driving into 2026 in a brand-new car from Denis Mahony Toyota! Buy your €10 Annual Car Draw ticket online or contact 01-8327535/01-8294000 and ask for Fundraising. Funds raised from the Annual Car Draw will help us to provide high quality care for patients and their families at no charge.
Ticket sales open on 1st October 2025.
Annual Car Draw tickets make wonderful stocking fillers for Christmas. They will be available in October from our website or by calling 01 8327535.
Christmas is a very special time of giving, remembering and gathering at St Francis Hospice. In November and December we appeal to supporters to give to the hospice so that we can continue to innovate and grow our services to meet the needs of our community.
Our Tree of Life Ceremonies in 2025-
Blanchardstown Hospice Thursday 4th December at 8.00pm
Raheny Hospice Thursday 11th December at 7.30pm
All are welcome
Do your own 5K Spring Memorial Walk in the months of March and April to remember a loved one and raise funds for St. Francis Hospice. Your support helps us provide high quality care for patients and their families at no charge.
Funds are raised through a registration fee of €25 per adult, children under 16 are free. You can raise additional funds by requesting a sponsorship card.
Any time, any place you wish, arrange to walk with family, friends, and pets during the month of March or April. Your walk might be in a place that holds special memories for you or you can choose one of the suggested walks below:
Donabate Portrane Cliff Walk
Porterstown Park North
Bull Island Walk
Hartstown Park
Howth Cliff Path Loop
Corduff Park
Ardgillan Fairy Tree Trail
Millennium Park
Phoenix Park
Grand Canal Walk
St. Anne’s Park Raheny
St. Catherine’s Park Dublin/Kildare
Portmarnock Beach to Malahide
National Botanic Gardens
Skerries Beach
Malahide Castle
For further details just Google any of the above walks.
Your Finest Hour For Hospice is a national campaign coordinated by Together For Hospice, representing 24 hospices nationwide.
This April, we’re asking employers to bring the whole office together to participate in Your Finest Hour for Hospice to raise funds for your local hospice.
Employers are asked to give an hour of time to employees, on a date of their choosing throughout the month of April. In exchange, employees are asked to donate an hour of their salary to hospice.
A company’s reward for employees can be very simple, like gathering everyone for a pizza, an hour of yoga or simply giving them some time off to enjoy being with loved ones – the choice is yours! The most important thing is that employees are treated to something special by their employer in exchange for donating an hour of their salary to hospice.
The event officially takes place throughout the month of April, but if April doesn’t suit, you can take part at any time.
Every Euro raised locally stays locally and goes directly to your chosen hospice service.
Join the greatest gathering of women in Dublin on Sunday, 1st June and raise funds for St. Francis Hospice! Support us to provide high quality of care for patients and their families at no charge. To participate in the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon just take the next two steps!
Step 1. Register at https://www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie. The closing date for registration with the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is normally early May.
Step 2. Register with the hospice and receive your Marathon Pack which includes T-Shirt and Sponsorship Cards or contact 01-8327535 and ask for Fundraising.
