A local garden centre has donated £2,200 to two Lancashire based hospices.
Barton Grange Garden Centre’s customers have raised more than £2,000 for Trinity Hospice and Brian Hospice following a festive fundraising initiative.
Through the Christmas period, the garden centre sold special charity bells and soft toys, and with each purchase, £2 was donated to the charities.
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A total of £1,502 was raised for Trinity Hospice and £698 for Brian House Children’s Hospice, who are both in Blackpool.
Rebecca Moon, corporate fundraiser at Trinity and Brian House, says: “We are incredibly grateful to Barton Grange and its generous customers for choosing to support local hospice care in the run-up to Christmas.
“We just love the bells and soft toys, and they will make such a difference to the local families who need us, from our specialist care to the wonderful moments that our teams create; moments that will last a lifetime for the loved ones we are supporting.
“A huge thank you to Barton Grange for supporting Trinity and Brian House, and to everyone who took the time to buy a gorgeous decoration and help us to care.”
Trinity Hospice has provided compassionate end-of-life care on the Fylde Coast for 40 years, helping around 8,000 people each year, which is provided completely free of charge to everyone who needs it.
Brian House, which forms part of Trinity Hospice, is the only specialist children’s hospice for the Fylde Coast, offering unique, expert care and support to the most seriously ill and vulnerable children in the community.
Barton Grange’s head of dsplay, David Fawcett-Ropner, handed over the cheques to Rebecca Moon from Trinity Hospice.
David says: “We’d like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful customers for their support. It’s an honour to hand over these cheques to Trinity Hospice. The incredible work they do touches so many local families, including members of our team here at Barton Grange.”
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