Fund-raiser aids silent-killer fight
Date published: 13 October 2009
More valuable funding for Christies
A WOMAN raised a huge amount of money for charity and awareness of a killer disease with a fund-raising evening in memory of her mother.
Beverley Brannon collected £4,377 in honour of Barbara Dewsnap with the event at the Royton Conservative Club in August. The 61-year-old healthcare assistant died last year of ovarian cancer leaving her family devastated but determined to help others and make women aware of the symptoms of the “silent killer.”
It affects 6,800 women each year and only 30 per cent survive for five years.
A host of businesses donated raffle prizes or cash and world snooker championship finalist Shaun Murphy attended to auction off tickets to the 2010 championship.
The money will be split between Christie and the special baby care unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital, where Barbara worked.
Beverley said it had been a really successful event and thanked all those who supported it and made donations.
