The Northallerton & District Breast Cancer Support Group has been our main charity this year, and President Babs recently attended their monthly meeting at The Village Inn, Brompton to present a cheque for £625. This sum was raised with a Bingo Night run by the President and her husband, with support from many people including family & friends and other group members. This money will be used by the Breast Cancer Support Group to provide as much assistance as possible to breast cancer patients that may need extra help. This can be financial assistance – from paying fares when travelling to treatment or for extra childcare while they are being treated, for example. The group members are all themselves former Breast Cancer sufferers, so they also provide mental support to patients by inviting them to join the group to access the members experience and support. The people assisted are anonymous to the group and referred by hospital staff who care for patients in The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre in Northallerton
Their details are listed in the Friarage Website under Local Support Groups for Cancer –Local support groups – South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
In the photo are, left to right: Debbie Ames, Irene Boreham (Grandmother of one of our 2022 SOS Students), Susie Birchill, our President (with chain), Pam Smith (Chair of the group), Sheila Simpson, Roz Leach, Jill Simpson & Judith Gathercole.
