Gearing up for a royal occasion at Open Day on 10th July 2010

Gearing up for a royal occasion at Open Day on 10th July 2010
The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home’s Open Day will take place on Saturday 10th July in the grounds of the Home in Boundary Road, Worthing and looks set to be a fun packed day for young and old alike. Doors will open at 1.30pm with an official welcome by Dame Vera Lynn DBE who has agreed to preside over proceedings and pick the winners of the Grand Prize Draw for which tickets are on sale now.

Attractions include music by the Band of the Royal Logistic Corps, Hill Billy Band from Sussex Academy of Music, Durrington High School performances by Worthing Musical Theatre Society, and Ball room dancers Margaret & Colin Putnam. This year there is plenty of entertainment for children including Professor Joe’s Punch & Judy Show, Miller’s Ark Farm, Animal Encounters and old-fashioned games. An exciting addition to this year’s event is a flyover by Hotel 900 (emergencies permitting). The day’s events have been kindly sponsored by Langham Industries and Mr C Field (The Traditional Family Funeral Co Ltd).

The Grand Raffle promises to be a highlight with fantastic prizes including a VIP weekend at Shoreham Air Show, Luxury weekend for 2 with accommodation donated by myhotel Brighton, Pamper Package with donations from Feel Good Massage Therapies, Cisco’s Karma and Richard John, Christmas Theatre Package from English National Ballet and pre-theatre meal at Sarastro’s. Tickets are on sale now at only £1 each.

Entry to Open Day is only £2 for adults and accompanied children go free. The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home is seeking donations of cakes, bottles, books or tombola items to sell on the day. To donate an item or to buy Entry or Grand Prize Draw tickets in advance please contact the Fundraising Team on 01903 218444 or email .

Community & Events Fundraiser, Tanya Richardson, commented “Open Day is an annual event which raises vital funds for The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home to help provide a wide range of services for our residents such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, leisure activities, day trips, social events and a chaplaincy service. We have a fantastic line-up for Open Day and we very much hope the local community will support this event whether by coming to enjoy the day or by buying tickets for our Grand Prize Draw.”

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