Maria Hains, a fundraiser who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for St. Catherine’s Hospice and Crawley Hospital over the last 40 years, has died. Let’s take a closer look at Maria Hains’ death and the cause of death.
Who was Maria Hains?
Maria was well-known for her baking skills, and she baked mountains of cakes for the League of Friends of Crawley Hospitals.
She also brought some cakes to share with the Crawley Observer employees who work out of the Boulevard office. She regularly attended the Buckingham Palace garden party and was awarded the League of Mercy Medal for her outstanding contributions to voluntary healthcare.
How did Maria Hains die?
Maria Hains died over the weekend at St. Catherine’s Hospice after a long illness. The mother of three has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for St. Catherine’s Hospice and Crawley Hospital over the last 40 years.
As a consequence of her fundraising efforts, she was chosen to be one of the Olympic torchbearers across Sussex in 2012.
Henry Smith, MP, shared the heartbreaking news on Facebook.
Maria Hains received a certificate of long service from the League of Friends of Crawley Hospitals after being active in fund raising at the hospital for over 50 years.
Maria Hains Cause of Death
We regret to inform you that Maria Hains has died.
Maria Hains was described as having a lovely personality. Given the recent news, many people must be curious about Maria Hains’ death.
Maria Hains’s exact cause of death has yet to be revealed. As soon as we obtain additional information, we will update this story.
Her Last Dance
Among her numerous contributions to the organization, Maria held a garden party for the Crawley Open House. Maria also organized a charity Christmas dinner dance for 20 years.
Maria Hains earned £3,000 for Cancer Research UK and The League of Friends of Crawley Hospitals in her last dance at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Crawley. Henry Smith, a member of parliament, attended the ceremony. Janet Lane, Chris Oxlade, the MC, Usama Suleiman, an associate specialist surgeon at Horsham Hospital, and Adrian Ball, a consultant surgeon at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital.
Maria, who has organized this yearly fundraiser for the past 20 years, stated that it was her final one and thanked everyone who has supported and helped her in various ways over the years.
In 2016, the Crawley Community Awards named her fundraiser of the year.
Tributes to Maria Hains
“Such a sad day for Crawley. This tiny Italian lady showed us what true giving and service should be. I first met Maria when she cooked for us in the middle of the night while working on the wards at Crawley Hospital as a nurse in the 70s and 80s and I have been close to her ever since. Her relentless work for the Hospital League of Friends and health charities in Crawley is unsurpassed. Maria’s family had to share her with us and for that, we should be eternally grateful. I will miss her fabulous smile and her great big laugh but she will always in my heart. Goodbye, my dear friend.” Janet Lane posted: “My dear friend Maria, at peace now, no more pain. The dinner dances in heaven will be amazing xx.”
-Former MP Laura Moffatt.
“Very sad news but thank you for sharing it . A very very special lady who gave so much of herself for the care of others . I had recently purchased some knitted baby clothes from her at the hospital and we had long chats . I know it was her wish to be cared for by st Catherine’s. Thank you all that loved and cared for her . Bless you Maria you were one of a kind .”
-Tracey.
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