These ladies from Preston and South Ribble have turned bookish idea into something amazing
A book a day may not keep cancer away but it helps, thanks to these Preston and South Ribble ladies.
A year of fundraising by Preston and South Ribble Ladies Circle has helped support cancer care across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Members of Preston and South Ribble Ladies Circle’s under-45s contingent organised two second hand book sales to help raise £1,861.38 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation.
Retiring chairwoman Rachael Dickinson chose to support Rosemere Cancer Foundation during her year in office and as well as the book sales, which were held in the foyer of Buckshaw Village’s Tesco Superstore, Rachael and co held a murder mystery event, were sponsored to participate in last year’s Rosemere Cancer Foundation Walk in the Dark and organised a raffle.
Rachael said: “As chairwoman, I was able to choose which charity we supported and I chose Rosemere Cancer Foundation for the difference it makes to the lives of local people affected by cancer either directly or indirectly, which includes most of us one way or another. Thank you to everyone who helped with and supported our fundraising.”
Hannah Leahy, fundraising assistant for Rosemere Cancer Foundation, said: “We are extremely grateful to Preston and South Ribble Ladies Circle for this fantastic donation. It will be put towards the many projects we are being asked to support throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria, including work to improve the chemotherapy unit at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.”
Rosemere Cancer Foundation works to bring world class cancer treatments and services to cancer patients from throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria being treated at Rosemere Cancer Centre, which is the region’s specialist cancer treatment and radiotherapy centre at the Royal Preston Hospital, and also at another eight local hospital cancer units across the two counties.
The charity funds cutting-edge equipment, clinical research, staff training and innovative services and initiatives that the NHS cannot afford in order to make patients’ cancer journey more effective, comfortable and stress-free.