Families from Central Lancashire's Keralite community have raised more than £6,000 for St Catherine's Hospice and hope their efforts will inspire others in the area to fund-raise and donate to support the charity's specialised care.
Around 160 families living in Preston and also Chorley gave donations to the hospice in memory of Jaya Noby who was cared for at St Catherine's in May.
The group also bought several cakes for patients, families, volunteers and staff to enjoy.
The community, who come from the South Indian state of Kerala and call themselves Malayalees, said they hoped their efforts would inspire others to consider supporting St Catherine's or another good cause, supporting the vital work charities do.
Donations came from Jaya's family – which includes husband Noby Joseph, daughter Nimisha, aged 16, and son Noel, 10 – and the wider Malayali community, as well as her colleagues at Royal Preston Hospital, where she worked as a nurse on the endoscopy unit.
Jojo Varghese, one of the community members who helped to coordinate the collection for St Catherine's, said: "'Give and it shall be given unto you' is a saying we live by – we wanted to do something good for the community where we live and to honour Jaya's memory. We have enjoyed the fruit of others' labour and it's now our turn to return, so that someone who is in need can make use of it.
Emma Jacovelli, head of community engagement at St Catherine's, said: "The generosity of the Malayali community is quite overwhelming and we are extremely grateful for their wonderful support.