FARINGDON TOPS £4,100 FOR THE YEAR

Faringdon fundraisers made £507 in a day on December 10 with an in-store collection at Tesco and a stall at the nearby market square. Then, a final stall of the year a few days later in Witney Market Square raised another £143, taking the branch total for 2022 to £4,162.

"That's a great result for a small set-up like ours and one that's so far from the sea but it shows once more what goodwill and support there is from so many people, " says branch liaison Dave Thompson.

The Tesco in-store collection in Faringdon proved another big success after a similar presence earlier in the year.

Volunteers were on hand for nine hours from 9 am, catching shoppers' attention as they exited.

The sum raised was £439 while over in the market square Dave chipped in with £68 from sales and donations.

Chairman Denis Pope was at both venues while the others working the Tesco "shifts" were Dave North, Barry Moody and Danielle and Tim Mills.

Says Dave: "December's figures topped a grand year and are a huge positive for 2023."

For more information, please contact Dave Thompson on 07825 168750.

If you can spare every now and again just an hour or two of your time you'd be most welcome - and helping a great cause.

Please contact chairman Denis Pope on 01367 241943 for opportunities at this branch or check our volunteering vacancies.

2023 AGM - April 18