Women’s Aid Easter Draw winners

Women’s Aid’s successful Easter hampers draw has raised £287.20 for the ‘Make It Better’ appeal for children and young people affected by domestic violence.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd May 2014, 11:54 BST
On the run up to Easter Womens Aid Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne & Newtownabbey (ABCLN) created Easter filled hampers to raise money for the Make It Better appeal supporting children and young people whose education has been affected by domestic violence. This raised a total of £287.20. Elaine Hanna Young Persons Training worker is seen here presenting Max the dog to winner Emma McGuigan.On the run up to Easter Womens Aid Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne & Newtownabbey (ABCLN) created Easter filled hampers to raise money for the Make It Better appeal supporting children and young people whose education has been affected by domestic violence. This raised a total of £287.20. Elaine Hanna Young Persons Training worker is seen here presenting Max the dog to winner Emma McGuigan.
On the run up to Easter Womens Aid Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne & Newtownabbey (ABCLN) created Easter filled hampers to raise money for the Make It Better appeal supporting children and young people whose education has been affected by domestic violence. This raised a total of £287.20. Elaine Hanna Young Persons Training worker is seen here presenting Max the dog to winner Emma McGuigan.

Cuddly bears, chocolate and sweets were donated by local volunteers and friends of Women’s Aid Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne & Newtownabbey to make up 10 Easter hampers which were distributed across the

five areas.

Congratulations to Mr P. Brown and Heidi Thompson from Ballymena, Imelda McNeill and Emma McGuigan from Antrim, Elaine Lee and Mark Anderson from Larne and Flo Beckett and Mrs Green from Newtownabbey on being the lucky winners who were chosen from over 250 entries.

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Ruth Owen, Fundraising Coordinator for Women’s Aid ABCLN: “A big thank-you to everybody who entered the draw helping to raise funds for the Make It Better Appeal. Fundraising is vital in order to continue our services providing emotional and practical support to over 7,000 children and young people last year.”

Anyone experiencing domestic violence can access support by calling the 24hr Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline on 0808 802 1414.

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