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Cowes Business Donates To Cancer Charity

Cowes Business Donates To Cancer Charity
By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter Thu, 14 June 2012 4:09PM

A business in Cowes has donated £300 to the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.

SpyPrints handed over the cheque after selling unisex hoodies printed with the Trusts logo to raise funds.

From every hoodie sold £5.00 was donated to the Trust.

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust takes young people in recovery from cancer sailing to rebuild their confidence.

Dave Wright, owner of the company, has been a permanent volunteer for the Trust since he moved to the Island four years ago, helping with everything from fundraising to skippering on the four day sailing trips,

"I was looking to give something back and I chose a sailing charity as that’s something I’m interested in, when I heard about the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust I knew it was something I wanted to help with. The work they do is so valuable and it’s gratifying to be a part of it."

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