'Well done' to Marie Curie group

To mark their commitment and enthusiasm to this very worthy cause, they received an exceptional fundraising award at the charity’s national volunteer achievement awards held at Haberdashers’ Hall in London.

It was a fitting tribute to the group which celebrated 10 years of fundraising last year. Many of the founding members are still involved, including Eleanor Greenlees, who has been chairperson since 1999. To date the group have raised over 200,000 in the Larne area.

Marie Curie Cancer Care’s area fundraising manager, Anne McRoberts said: “The Marie Curie Cancer Care volunteer achievement awards provide a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and thank volunteers for their extraordinary personal contribution and dedication to the charity.

“Support from volunteers like Larne fundraising group means the charity can continue to raise funds to provide nursing care for terminally ill people and support for their loved ones.”

Members of the group received a specially commissioned Caithness Glass paperweight and certificate at the special awards presentation ceremony.

The Marie Curie Cancer Care’s volunteer achievement awards have been established to celebrate the commitment, personal contribution and enthusiasm made by volunteers across the charity over the past 12 months and recognises outstanding individuals and group volunteer efforts.

If you would like to join the Larne fundraising group or to find out more about volunteering in your area please contact Anne McRoberts on 028 9088 2065

Meanwhile, Marie Curie Cancer Care urgently needs to recruit 19,000 volunteer collectors to help its Great Daffodil Appeal 2010. Join your local team of volunteer collectors by calling Marie Curie Cancer Care now on 0845 601 3107 or visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil