Alderley Edge Golf Club will be hosting an evening with former hostage Terry Waite CBE on Tuesday June 8th, in order to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice.
Terry Waite, who was born in Bollington, has traveled the world as a hostage negotiator, humanitarian and author.
As an envoy for the Archbishop of Canterbury, he travelled to Lebanon to try to secure the release of four hostages, including journalist John McCarthy. He was himself held captive for 1,763 days and spent the first four years of this in total solitary confinement.
Since his release in 1991, Mr Waite has been in constant demand as a lecturer, writer and broadcaster, and has been a patron of East Cheshire Hospice since 2008.
The event, which is sponsored by Alderley Edge law firm Pannone LLP, will be held on Tuesday June 8th and begins at 5.30pm with an arrival drink and canapés. From 6pm, Terry Waite will reflect upon his experience as a hostage negotiator and hostage and discuss the problem of hostage taking today. There will also be a question and answer session, followed by more drinks, canapés and the opportunity to speak with Mr Waite.
Terry Waite said "Most of us can never fully appreciate the value of a hospice unless we have to use one ourselves or a relative or close friend requires help. If that happens then we realise more fully what a blessing they are.
"Because of the high level of personal care they do cost a lot to keep going. Without the aid of doners the East Cheshire Hospice would have to close. Please give your support to one of the most worthy causes in Cheshire.
I really look forward to meeting you and thanking you personally when I come to Cheshire next month."
Tickets cost £20 per person, including drinks and canapés, and are available from Carly Jones on 0161 909 4617 or via email.
Pannone are donating the full ticket price to East Cheshire Hospice which cares for adults with life-limiting illnesses for which there is no cure and supports those important to them. Their services are free and, with less than 23% of their costs met by government, the hospice needs to fundraise almost £6,000 every single day of the year just to keep going.
