Holbeach charity shop hands £500 each to three local beneficiaries

Making the three presentatiions are (from left) – Pauline Mackman to Whaplode School;  Iris Boland to Holbeach Youth Club and Mary Cooper to Home Start. Photo supplied.
Making the three presentatiions are (from left) – Pauline Mackman to Whaplode School; Iris Boland to Holbeach Youth Club and Mary Cooper to Home Start. Photo supplied.

Chosen Charity of Holbeach has made presentations to three local beneficiaries.

The charity shop in Fleet Street has donated some of its proceeds to:

  • £500 to Whaplode Primary School swimming pool committee
  • £500 to Holbeach and District Youth Centre
  • £500 to Home Start.

Treasurer Iris Boland said: “Chosen Charity donated over £19,000 to local causes in 2013. Our target for 2014 is £25,000.
“We would like to thank all our faithful customers for their continued support that makes Chosen Charity so successful.”
She added: “We are all volunteers in the shop, that’s what allows us to make these large amounts of money.”

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