Conister Bank is continuing its vital support for Manx Cancer Help’s Handbag Appeal for the third year in a row.
The ongoing support will allow the charity to once again collect ‘pre-loved’ bags to be resold to raise money for Manx Cancer Help’s work.
Sure Isle of Man is also on board for another year, allowing the charity to use its shops in Douglas, Port Erin and Ramsey and drop-off points for unwanted handbags.
The appeal invites those who have handbags hiding at the back of their wardrobe which have not seen the light of day for years to donate them, clearing some closet space and helping raise cash for Manx Cancer Help.
Gareth Nicholson, Fundraising Events Co-ordinator at Manx Cancer Help, said: ‘The annual Handbag Appeal has become one of the highlights of our fundraising year, and to have the support of Conister Bank once again is a huge boost. The donated handbags will be sold from Conister Bank’s stand at the Royal Manx Agricultural Show on 12th and 13th August 2016, and we’re hoping for a record-breaking total this year.
‘I’d like to say a huge thank you to Conister Bank for it ongoing support. We’re also massively grateful to Sure Isle of Man for its continued involvement; having convenient drop-off points around the Island makes all the difference, making it much easier for people to donate their unwanted bags.’
He added: ‘Every year we ask people to look in the back of closets and wardrobes for those lovely handbags that simply don’t get used anymore. By donating them to our Handbag Appeal, you’re freeing-up valuable storage space and helping us to fund the work we do here in the Isle of Man. There have been some wonderful bags donated over the years, so make sure you visit the Conister Bank stand at the Royal Show in August – you never know what kind of bargain you’ll discover!’
Previous donations have all manner of handbags, including ones previously owned by world-renowned singer and songwriter Katie Melua, the charity’s patron.
Kerry Waddington at Conister Bank, said: ‘We are absolutely delighted to continue our support for Manx Cancer Help’s Handbag Appeal; it’s a great fun event but also an innovative way to raise money to support the charity’s work. The funds raised make a real difference to the lives of many people here in the Isle of Man.
‘We have been stunned by the public’s generosity every year, there are just so many people willing to do their bit to support worthwhile causes like Manx Cancer Help, and I fully expect the 2016 appeal to be bigger than ever.’
Sarah Jarvis, Marketing Manager at Sure, added: ‘Manx Cancer Help does a fantastic job providing absolutely essential services to the Island’s community. We have been delighted to be involved in the Handbag Appeal by providing our three shops as convenient drop-off locations, and always thrilled by the number of donations made. I hope the whole Island gets behind the appeal this year and make it the most successful yet.’
Established in 1983, Manx Cancer Help provides specialist psychological therapies for people with cancer and their loved ones. It offers a series of free, confidential sessions, face-to-face and over the phone, to anyone affected by cancer and is entirely self-funded.
To support the Manx Cancer Help Handbag Appeal please drop your pre-loved handbags into any of the Sure shops in Strand Street, Douglas, Orchard Walk, Port Erin (opposite Shoprite) or Parliament Street, Ramsey.
Photo - James Hewitt from Sure IOM, Kerry Waddington from Conister Bank, and Gareth Nicholson from Manx Cancer Help.
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