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Fundraising feast serves up more than £4,000
for cancer research
MORE than 100 locals have helped North
West Cancer Research add to its fundraising totals, at a special charity evening
at one of Southport's top Chinese restaurants. The Southport based volunteers
who have been raising money for cancer research charity NWCR for the last 6
decades, held the annual event at the Ho Lee Chow restaurant on Rotten Row on 18
September 2015. The 108 guests, enjoyed 8 courses of traditional cuisine, served
up by restaurant owners Warren and Christine, who along with members of their
family and friends gave up their time to help out on the evening. A raffle and
auction added to the entertainment and a total of £1,961 was raised, with
Barclay's Bank agreeing to match fund the amount, taking the overall totals to
just over £4,000. All money raised will be donated to North West Cancer
Research, who fund vital search into the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of
cancer, helping increase our understanding of the disease and directly
benefitting people living in the North West. The charity which has had a
presence in Southport since 1957, has committed to funding more than
£11.2million of cancer research over the next 5 years. It currently funds
research at the University of Liverpool, as well as at Bangor and Lancaster
Universities. Olive Cutts, Chair of the
NWCR Southport fundraising committee, said:- "The Ho Lee Chow fundraising
evening is always a highlight of our calendar. Not only does it allow us to
raise money for vital cancer research but it also gives us an opportunity to
enjoy some great food, company and entertainment. This is the 6th year we have
held the event and the restaurant's owners Warren and Christine, have always
offered us strong support. They kindly created a wonderful banquet at a reduced
price and offered their restaurant for the evening free of charge and I would
like to thank them for their continued support. £4,000 is a fabulous amount of
money to raise in just one evening and this is testament to the hard work of the
committee, particularly the work of Linda Edge and Margaret Ishwood, who have
given up so much of their time to make this possible. On behalf of the
committee, I would also like to thank the local residents and businesses, who
have been so generous in donating gifts for the raffle and auction. Sadly cancer
affects all of us in some way, at some point during our lives. I have battled
cancer myself and know how devastating the disease can be. But, thanks to cancer
research which is currently being carried our right here in our local areas, we
are now able to treat cancer more effectively and help people live longer. That
is why every penny we raise for NWCR is so important." |
