Clitheroe businessman's charity stall raises £407 towards cancer treatments

A Clitheroe businessman pulled in shoppers to his charity stall on Clitheroe Market to give Rosemere Cancer Foundation a cracker of a Christmas by raising £407.06.
By Faiza Afzaal
Published 5th Jan 2021, 12:30 BST
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Longstanding supporter Mr Pete Gainsley, sold a variety of goodies at bargain prices, which had been given to him by a retiring wholesale gift trader. He held his sale over the two consecutive Saturdays before Christmas.

Pete said: “Once again the generous people of Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley supported our efforts and thanks also go to our helpers and friends, who gave their time to help Rosemere in this most unusual of times.”

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Pete added: “We had one customer, who came back to give us more money for glassware she bought and another, who gave us a £20 donation.”

Mr Pete Gainsley, whose temporary market stall proved a Christmas cracker for Rosemere Cancer FoundationMr Pete Gainsley, whose temporary market stall proved a Christmas cracker for Rosemere Cancer Foundation
Mr Pete Gainsley, whose temporary market stall proved a Christmas cracker for Rosemere Cancer Foundation

Rosemere Cancer Foundation works to bring world class cancer treatments and services to cancer patients from throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria being treated at Rosemere Cancer Centre, The charity funds cutting edge equipment, research, training and other cancer services and therapies that the NHS is unable to afford.

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