A charity shop has raised £20,000 to benefit patients with cancer at Grimsby hospital.
Seaview Cancer Charity Shop in Cleethorpes raises funds for The Health Tree Foundation (HTF) – the hospital’s official charity – through donations customers have made and sales made through the store.
The money will go towards equipment, which will help patients who need treatment during a very difficult time.
Barry Fitzgerald, one of the volunteers, said: “I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has donated. We know times are hard for people, so to see this kind of genorosity is overwhelming. We’ve just stipulated that the money is spent on helping cancer patients at the hospital.
“This money will make a big difference to them and we’re delighted to have been involved.”
The shop has previously raised more than £40,000 for our hospitals. Most of this was spearheaded by the late Prue Stillings, who sadly passed away last year.
Prue worked at the store since it opened in the late 1970s. She lost various family members to cancer and had it herself three times, so wanted to give something back to patients.
Barry added: “Prue was instrumental in helping to raise this money and this is a fitting legacy for her.”
Shell Soar, Charity Coordinator for HTF, said: “It’s amazing how much Seaview has raised for us and we can’t thank them enough. We also want to pay tribute to Prue for all she did for us over the years.
“We’re now working with our clinical colleagues in the hospital to identify what equipment is needed.”
If anyone wishes to make a donation, please pop into the shop on Sea View Street.
