Lisburn Fundraising Group, shop volunteers and Day Therapy volunteers with Imelda McGucken, Marie Curie Nurse of the Year and Amanda Scott.

THE Marie Curie Cancer Care Lisburn Fundraising Group were commended for their tireless volunteering work at a recent gala evening hosted at Stormont to celebrate the charity's 60th Anniversary. Over those six decades local volunteers have been the backbone of the charity, providing invaluable support to the end-of-life care that Marie Curie Cancer Care provides across Northern Ireland.

MLA Jimmy Spratt welcomed the charity and the 300 Marie Curie volunteers in attendance to Parliament buildings.

Mr Spratt, said: "The work of Marie Curie Cancer Care, through its hospice, network of shops and fundraising cannot be underestimated. The excellent care provided by the charity to those who are ill is invaluable and I would urge people to support their work in any way possible."

Celebrity guest Jenny Bristow was among the speakers who acknowledged the contribution that Marie Curie Cancer Care has made to families across Northern Ireland.

Ulster Star
28/03/2008