PINK was the order of the day in Tavistock last month as a fun fundraiser in aid of Cancer Research UK. Businesses, schools and many individuals helped raisemore than £2,500 for the charity by donning pink wigs and zany costumes on Friday October 5. Shown (right) presenting the cheque to Chris Babb, Cancer Research UK?s area volunteer manager for South Devon, are Times staff general manager Lyn Roberts (right) and Carolyn Rickards. The total collected was £2,530.50. The following businessed and schools donated these amounts: St Rumon?s School £72; The Works Hairdressers £24.32; Tavistock Pannier Market stall holders £158.98; Pink Ball dance £100.11; Tavistock County Primary £100; T J?s Fish and Chip Shop £166.20 Union Inn £377.02; Lawsons £15.65; Duke?s Coffee House £43; Vaughan?s Hair Salon Brook Street £97.59; Vaughan?s Hair Salon Market Road £29.12; Jack and Jill?s Fish Shop £125.70; E J Arundell £15.65; Name the doll competition £38; Fulfords Estate Agents, Tavistock £ 20.50; Times £500. The remainder of monies collected ? £646.66 ? was from the sale of badges, wigs, tee shirts, key fobs rings and ducks. Lyn Roberts said: Our sincere thanks go to all the businesses and schools who so kindly helped us to raise awareness of this very good cause and helped to make such a wonderful donation to Cancer Research UK.? Picture by James Bird
