An overwhelming number of readers have written in nominating the charity St Luke's Hospice for the Harrow Observer's Let's Do It Award, run in conjunction with Barclays Bank.
St Luke's Hospice is an independent charity, which offers a range of services for patients in an advanced stage of illness to ensure that their quality of life remains as high as possible. The hospice serves the multicultural community of Harrow and North Brent.
But the hospice, which helped 472 patients last year, receives less than a third of its funding from the government and relies heavily on voluntary donations.
Based in Harrow, St Luke's Hospice originally started off in Harrow View before moving to Kenton Grange eight years ago. This year it celebrated its 21st birthday.
The hospice works hard to ensure its coffers are never empty. The charity holds various fundraising events, including summer fairs and concerts, and also organizes an annual walk.
This year the group's 11th annual walk took place in the Lake District and its most recent fundraiser was a ladies' midnight walk around Harrow.
The event not only raised over £70,000 but showed more than 500 walkers Harrow's late-night charms.
Barbara Kirner, a volunteer at St Luke's, said: "I have been a volunteer at St Luke's Hospice for the past 20 years. Over the years it has become increasingly difficult to continually raise funds for this vital service in our community. St Luke's freely treats terminally ill people from the whole community of Harrow and Brent and this money would greatly benefit our patients."
St Luke's offers a range of services for its patients. Its day-care unit provides patients with complementary therapies such as acupuncture, hair and beauty treatment and aromatherapy and there is always a 24-hour nursing and medical team offering specialist palliative care for patients whose diseases no longer respond to treatment.
Leah Burden, from Stanmore, said: "The most important work the hospice does is care for people and support their families when there is no more hope for them anywhere else.
"It's so important people receive that kind of treatment at the end of their lives. My husband was only there for five days last year before he sadly passed away but he couldn't wait to get to the hospice. And during that time they treated us so kindly. We couldn't have asked for better."
Jean Glennon, of Pinner, said: "The charity does a good service for the terminally ill, helping people to retain their dignity at a time in their lives when they need it most.
"The help and comfort given to the patients must certainly alleviate some of their pain in the last days of their lives. The care given to my friend, who died three years ago and spent her last days at the hospice, must have made it easier for her young children and husband."
Iryna Berry, from Wembley, was diagnosed with cancer last September. She said: "I have been completely overwhelmed by the consistent support, care and attention I have received from the staff at St Luke's.
"Everyone is welcome at St Luke's whatever their race, religion, beliefs or lifestyle. Staff are specially trained to respect and facilitate the spiritual, religious and cultural needs of any patient or family.
"The hospice is a highly deserving charity." Chief Executive of the St Luke's Hospice, Mike Howard, said: "We are really pleased and grateful that so many people have nominated us.
"I suppose our support comes from the fact that we are a charity which is for the community and a charity which is part and parcel of the community. We look after patients from our local catchment area, which is Harrow and Brent. And our 600 volunteers tend to come from the community.
"Really we are just a community which looks after itself and that reassures our patients and the community."
