Marie Curie raises almost £2500 at Scarborough Morrisons for Great Daffodil Appeal
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The annual appeal, which encourages people to purchase attractive daffodil lapel badges for a small donation, takes place in March each year and raises millions of pounds for the charity who provide specialist nursing care for the terminally ill.
One of the key services delivered by Marie Curie is the respite they offer families by providing nursing care in the patient’s own home from 10pm-7am.
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Hide AdCommunity fundraiser Amelia Forrest said: “The amount raised is absolutely fantastic and equates to 122 hours of nursing care which will be used to deliver services to people in North Yorkshire.”
The fundraising campaign will continue this Saturday in Scarborough town centre and a further collection day will be held at Proudfoots on Saturday, March 25.
The charity also provides a helpline on 0800 090 2309 for anybody coping with terminal illness or suffering from loss after a bereavement.
For more information visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil.