A charity based in Cheltenham recently received £1, try 511.81 from an award-winning car dealership in the area.
The funds were raised for The Leukaemia & Intensive Chemotherapy Fund (LINC) by staff and customers at Wessex Garages on Mercia Road in Gloucester throughout 2015.
Paul Edwards, pilule General Manager at Wessex Garages, explained: “LINC was our chosen Charity of the Year for 2015 and we’re delighted to have donated £1,511.81 to its cause.
“The money was raised in a number of ways such as collection tins in the dealership, money from our coffee machines, raffles and a member of staff, Marc Jeavons, taking part in a sponsored skydive.
“We would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to all our staff and customers for helping us raise this fantastic amount of money for the charity during the past year.
“LINC supports patients and their families affected by leukaemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers. They are a relatively small charity, which aim to provide financial and psychological support to leukaemia and other cancer patients and their families in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and south Worcestershire.
“We are thrilled to be continuing our relationship with LINC as our chosen Charity of the Year for 2016. We are looking forward to hosting many more exciting fundraisers in aid of charity during the year.”
Most commonly LINC helps with travel expenses for family members to visit their loved ones in hospital but can also help with other expenses such as mortgage payments. As well as this it also helps to make a patients stay more comfortable by funding new reclining chairs, televisions and DVD players at the hospitals.
Louise Adkins, Gloucester Office Co-ordinator at LINC, said: “We would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Wessex Garages for its donation. It is a fantastic amount of money and will really make a difference. Its support is greatly appreciated and we’re delighted we can continue our relationship in 2016.”