Good causes benefit from the Mayor’s charities

Two local ‘good causes’ are £7,000 better off thanks to money raised through the Mayor of Bury’s charity appeal.

Councillor Michelle Wiseman chose The North West Air Ambulance and Grace's Place children’s hospice as her designated charities during her mayoral year, which has recently ended.

Cllr Wiseman, now deputy mayor, presented the cheques – each for £3,500 – to representatives of the two charities in the mayor’s parlour.

“I was delighted to be able to support these two very worthy charities during my mayoral year,” she said. “Thanks must go to all who helped to organise and support fundraising events during my term in office, which included the Mayoral Ball, a quiz and Mayoral Golf Tournament.

“Many donations have also been sent directly to these two charities in the course of my mayoral year.”

ENDS

Press release issued: 10 July 2015.

Pictured: Cllr Michelle Wiseman presents cheques to (from left) Liz Greenwood from the North West Air Ambulance, Cllr Joan Grimshaw (trustee of Grace’s Place), and Margaret Mahon of Grace’s Place.