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Manx Cancer Help Receives Donation from Knox House Trust

by isleofman.com 7th August 2013

Manx Cancer Help has received a substantial donation from Douglas firm Knox House Trust.

The corporate service provider has handed over ?10,000 to the Isle of Man charity, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.

Trust Managing Director Simon Duggan said: “Knox House Trust are delighted to donate funds to Manx Cancer Help who are such a worthwhile local charity. It’s great to see the charity go from strength–to-strength, through their incredible and tireless work within the local community, providing much needed help and support to those affected by cancer.”

Ally Martin, MCH Fund-raising Co-ordinator, said: “The services that Manx Cancer Help provide are essential within the local community and are only possible thanks to kind donations such as Knox House Trust’s. Manx Cancer Help is about empowering people to live with, through and beyond cancer and funding allowing, will continue to do so. I would like to thank Simon, Doug and Knox House Trust for their kind donation, which will allow us to continue our services for Manx people.”

Established in 1983, Manx Cancer Help provides essential emotional support and expert counselling for cancer patients, their families, carers and friends. It offers a series of free, confidential sessions, face-to-face and over the phone, to anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis.

Image: (L: R) Simon Duggan, Managing Director, Knox House Trust, Andrea Chambers, CEO, Manx Cancer Help, Ally Martin, Fund-raising Co-ordinator, Manx Cancer Help.

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Posted by isleofman.com
Wednesday 7th, August 2013 03:11pm.

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