ROTARY NEWTON AYCLIFFE DONATES TO LOCAL CANCER CARE CHARITY

ROTARY NEWTON AYCLIFFE DONATES TO LOCAL CANCER CARE CHARITY

Rotary Newton Aycliffe has recently presented the Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group with a donation which enables them to carry on with their essential work in the community. The group assists patients going to hospital for treatment in many ways, one of those being the making up of what are known as ‘chemo bags’ and these are available for men, women and children with one hundred of the bags being organised presently with more to follow. To fill the bags, volunteers source items for adults which include bottled water, body sprays, pens, notebooks, and puzzle books. For children, the bags contain drinks, biscuits and sweets, coloured pencils and crayons, books, and small toys.

At Rotary Newton Aycliffe, we think this is a great idea, an amazing use of our funds and ultimately, a fantastic use of the cash that you the public, donate. We in Rotary are delighted to be able to offer assistance and to raise awareness for deserving causes such as this. In the photos, organiser Allison White is seen receiving the cheque from President Trish Pemberton and in the second photo, Allison is pictured with Trish and some of the volunteers. They have secured a shop unit in Newton Aycliffe Town Centre, just down from Barclays Bank, until 22nd May and are selling bric-a-brac etc to help with fund raising. Please visit if you are able. The Cancer Support Group is open to anyone affected by cancer, be it a patient, relative or carer and if you need more details, please access their Facebook page at Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group