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Champions Bar Queen Strikes Gold for
Christies
Loyal and valued employee of Wigan Leisure
and Culture Trust, Mary Lee, known best as the lynchpin of the Champions
Bar at Robin Park Sports Centre, joined the fight towards a future
without cancer by organising a fun day in aid of Christie Hospital in
Manchester.
The fundraising extravaganza took place on Sunday 8th July at Robin Park
Sports Centre and raised an impressive £5034. Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s staff joined Mary’s family and hundreds of friends for a ten
hour party to raise the funds.
The day’s events included an auction and raffle, with a range of
fantastic prizes donated in support of Mary’s appeal, as well as side
stalls from face painting to golf putting. The evening ended on a high
thanks to live entertainment and a disco.
Mary Lee who has been part of the Leisure team for years said: “After
finding myself in need of treatment at Christie’s recently, one of my
first thoughts was – what can I do to help such a worthy cause? And so,
the idea of a fundraiser came about.
“The staff at Christie’s work so hard and it is very rewarding to be
able to give something back. I would like to thank everyone – family,
friends and colleagues for giving up their time and making donations of
gifts and money. Without them the day wouldn’t have been such a
fantastic success.”
Rodney Hill, Chief Executive of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, had
nothing but praise for Mary: “Everyone at the Trust is extremely proud
of Mary. Her selflessness and drive to make a difference is particularly
inspiring. Mary’s fun day has raised an admirable amount of money that
will help many people in their fight against cancer and I am humbled to
have someone representing Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust in such a
significant way.”
Christie Hospital is one of the leading cancer centres in Europe
offering high-quality diagnosis, treatment and care for cancer patients
as well as world class research and education in all aspects of cancer.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, on 01942
486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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