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Dobbies helps to Make May Purple for Stroke Association
Dobbies in Southport turned purple recently to celebrate the Stroke Association’s annual stroke awareness month: Make May Purple and raised £272 in the process.
The Stroke Association has been calling on everyone to sign up to Make May Purple in 2016. During the month of May, the charity raised awareness of the impact of strokes, and shared information and advice on how to help prevent the condition across the country.
Dobbies Southport chose the Stroke Association as their Local Charity Partner because a number of employees had had personal experience with strokes. Employee Sue Payne’s mother in law Lillie had a stroke two years ago. Lillie is now in a nursing home in Southport and relies on carers and her family for support.
Sue and her colleagues at Dobbies organised a Make May Purple day in store on Thursday 26 May, when all staff donned purple clothes, sold purple cupcakes and organised a raffle to win a purple flower arrangement.
Laura McMullin, Regional Fundraiser at the Stroke Association, said: “It’s been fantastic to see Dobbies turn purple to raise vital funds during Make May Purple. We’re extremely grateful to the team for all their support so that we can be there for more people affected by strokes.”
Zoe Stanmore, Community Champion at Dobbies Southport, said: “I’m delighted we raised so much money for Stroke Association with our recent fundraising day. The charity means a lot to many of us at Dobbies Southport, and we will continue to raise as much as we can for the duration of our partnership.”
To find out more about Make May Purple, please visit www.stroke.org.uk/makemaypurple
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A stroke is a brain attack which happens when the blood supply to the brain is cut off, caused by a clot or bleeding in the brain. There are around 152,000 strokes in the UK every year and it is one of the largest causes of disability. There are over 1.2 million people in the UK living with the effects of stroke.
Stroke Association is a charity. We believe in life after stroke and together we can conquer stroke. We work directly with stroke survivors and their families and carers, with health and social care professionals and with scientists and researchers. We campaign to improve stroke care and support people to make the best recovery they can. We fund research to develop new treatments and ways of preventing stroke. The Stroke Helpline (0303 303 3100) provides information and support on stroke. More information can be found at www.stroke.org.uk
