Press release - 09th February 2010
£13,000 well grafted for The Christie
The Christie Grafters fundraising group with Christie charity community fundraising officer Jacky Plant (front row, second from right)The Christie Grafters Fundraising group based in Rishton, Blackburn have raised a further £13,000 for the specialist cancer centre The Christie in Manchester.
The Grafters have been raising money for The Christie for many years and over the past 12 months have organised a whole host of activities, from bucket collections to bag packs at supermarkets, to raise even more funds.
Members of the group recently handed over a cheque to community fundraising officer at the Christie charity Jacky Plant who said; “Despite the recession and everyone having to tighten their belts, this fundraising group really continue to go from strength to strength.
“I’m extremely proud of all their hard work. Their dedication is outstanding and makes such a huge difference.”
Group chair, Lorraine Wallace, said; “The generosity of local people has been great. If anyone would like to offer support, fundraising ideas or donations please contact me on 01254 887 566 or Irene Coy on 01254 887 555.”
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The Christie in Manchester is one of the leading cancer centres in Europe - registering around 12,500 new patients and treating about 40,000 patients every year.
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