Staff and residents hand over £50,000 charity cheque
STAFF and residents at a Burbage retirement home presented Macmillan Cancer Support with a cheque for £50,000.
The cash was raised across the Hanover Housing Association estate over the last year across the country.
Residents at Hanover Court in Burbage were among fundraisers who helped collect the vital funds for the charity.
Dr Stuart Burgess, chair of Hanover Housing Association, presented the cheque to representatives from Macmillan.
He said: “This is really is a tremendous fundraising effort to help support the many friends, colleagues and loved ones who have faced cancer.
“I am particularly impressed by the enthusiasm of our residents, many of whom are retirees and pensioners.
“To be able to present £50,000 to Macmillan is testament to the Hanover network and the caring community spirit that exists- it’s a pleasure to work with such a dedicated team of people for this worthy cause.”
On receiving the donation, Leena Sirpal, senior fundraising manager at Macmillan said: “We are extremely grateful for the fundraising efforts from the Hanover communities across the country.
“They have raised an incredible amount of money over the last year which will benefit many people living with cancer.”
Macmillan is a leading campaigner around issues that help improve the lives of people affected by cancer. The number of people aged 65 and over living with cancer grew by some 300,000 (up 23 per cent) in the five years to 2015.
By 2040 older people will account for 77 per cent of all people living with a cancer diagnosis, an increase of 66 per cent from the 2015 figure.