Store staff dig deep for Christie

STAFF at Housing Units in Hollinwood have handed over a cheque for £8,932 to The Christie hospital.

“Our staff don’t sit around — despite the numbers of chairs and sofas we have in store — they get up and devise, organise and run all sorts of charity activities,” said Nick Fox, of Housing Units. He added: “In the past 12 months the Housing Units team has held in-store collections, organised a golf day, been involved in charity runs, raffles arranged Santa visits and a real shopping list of other ideas and activities — and that means our running total for The Christie, including the latest donation, is £19,282.

“The staff have been brilliant —and, what’s more, they’ve had great fun doing it.

“It’s no secret that The Christie is currently facing some challenges, so we are particularly delighted to be able to help in such a timely fashion.

“The ongoing challenge for The Christie is the simple matter that few people who have not been touched by cancer — whether personally or through a friend or relative — truly appreciate the importance of fund-raising and support.”