A group of Preston retirement living residents have raised funds for two charities.
Residents at Hargreaves Court in Ingol raised the £500 total through a Christmas fair.
The chosen charities included Dig In, a Lancashire charity which provides support for military veterans and RNLI Fleetwood, which protects and rescues those at sea.
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Dee, a resident at the scheme, said: “We had a Christmas fair to raise money for charities and we asked all the residents to put their favourite charity on a list.
“We put all the names in a bag and asked our lovely domestic worker to pick two names out for us. The rest of the names that went in the hat will go in next time we have another fair.”
Raising the amount through stalls, games and resident contributions, both charities received an equal amount.
Ken Harcombe, visits officer at RNLI Fleetwood Lifeboat Station, said: “We were absolutely amazed at the amount that was donated by the residents at Hargreaves Court.
“When they came to see us, they were fantastic and full of life. It was lovely to meet the residents.
“We rely on the generosity of the public and could not operate without them. The donation will help to continue our work to help Save Lives at Sea”
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