Herald Express (Torbay, Brixham & South Hams Edition)
Cuppas raise cash for hospital league of friends
CHURCHILL Retirement Living has handed over more than £800 to Torbay Hospital’s League of Friends raised through its special Warming Morning events.
During the winter months the specialist retirement developer called on communities to step in out of the cold and into the warmth of its welcoming own- ers’ lounges to enjoy hot drinks and snacks in return for a small donation to a local charity.
Events were held at location across the country including Sach’s Lodge in Asheldon Road, Torquay, with all of the money raised going towards a range of local charities chosen by owners.
Of the 24 Churchill devel- opments to take part, Sachs Lodge in Torquay came out on top with an impressive fundraising total of £421.40. Churchill’s own charity the Churchill Foundation have match funded this amount for Sachs Lodge’s chosen charity, The Torbay Hospital League of Friends, which supports the nearby Torbay Hospital.
Spencer McCarthy, Churchill Retirement Living’s chairman and CEO, said: “We’re delighted to have raised such an impressive total through this year’s Warming Mornings events. All of the money raised will go towards local causes chosen by our owners, supporting the vital work these charities do in their local communit- ies, and I’m proud to say the Churchill Foundation will also match the amount raised by our top fundraiser Sachs Lodge in Torquay. “I’d like to say a big thank you to all our owners, colleagues, lodge managers and members of the public who took part in these events and helped make them such a success.”
Mike Pope has worked 46 years in the South Hams