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The Times, Friday, February 14, 2014
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Tina’s Tubby Troopers
surpass charity target
TODAY
By NICK REID
15 LADIES from
a Coalville college are aiming
to raise money
for
a
cancer
charity to support a collegue
recently
diagnosed
with
breast and bone
cancer.
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Ladies
from
the
College
Information
Service at Stephenson
College will attempt to
lose a combined weight
of 12st 2lbs to raise
money for Macmillan
Cancer Support.
The
team,
nicknamed Tina’s Tubby
Troopers, aim to lose
the weight by April 17
and hope to raise as
much as possible for the
charity after already
surpassing their target
figure of £500.
Alison Upton, learner
records administrator
for the college on
Thornborough Road, is
taking part in the challlenge.
She said: “The lady
we are doing this for is
a very popular colleague at the college
and we are really excited about raising as
much money as possible
for the charity.
“We all have our own
personal target weight
to lose which adds up to
the combined total.
“We are all doing different things to lose it
including dieting, walking and just cutting
down on the chocolates
and alcohol.
“Anybody may need
the
support
of
MacMillan and they do
a fantastic job supporting those with cancer.
“It is just a great
Picture From L-R: Gina Perkins, Jenny Bailey, Angela Moore, Dawn Plummer, Helen
Hassan, Jo Willett, Paula Bagley, Denise Farmer, Denise Thorogood, Heather Munsey,
Therese Willoughby, Alison Upton, Roselle Gooding, Gaynor Jeffs, Diane Smith
cause.”
As well as losing the
weight, the ladies are
also selling pin badges
and wristbands to add
to the fundraising total.
Four weeks into the
challenge and the ladies
have already raised
£1,300 and collectively
lost 3st 3lbs in weight.
Nigel
Leigh,
Principal of Stephenson
College,
said:
“Stephenson
College
has a strong community
and I am proud of our
colleagues’ efforts to
support each other and
those beyond our organisation”.
“I urge everyone to
help the ladies lose the
pounds by donating
pounds.”
The ladies are hoping
to present a cheque to
the charity in April just
before Easter.
Jo-Anne
Wilson,
fundraising manager
for Leicestershire and
Rutland
MacMillan
Cancer Support, said:
“The fundraising that
the ladies are doing is
amazing.
“They have really
committed to the task
in hand and are doing
so well to have raised a
fantastic
amount
already, not to mention
their brilliant weight
loss.
“I would like to thank
them for supporting
Macmillan as it is
through brilliant people
like
them
that
Macmillan can continue
to support people affected by cancer.”
Anyone interested in
donating to the cause or
finding out more about
the team should visit
www.justgiving.com/tu
bbytroopers.
Anyone interested in
raising
money
for
MacMillan should contact Jo-Anne Wilson on
07595001902 or email
j
o
w
i
l
[email protected].
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