£1,112 raised for My WiSH Charity thanks to Numbers for a Cause group

The cancer unit at the West Suffolk Hospital has been given £1,112 thanks to fundraisers from the Number For A Cause group.

The money has come following a raffle and coffee morning they held at the Southgate Community Centre, in Bury St Edmunds, along with cash from their Facebook group.

Run and operated by Sue and Trevor Giles, who live in Barningham, along with Sue’s daughter Nicola Bevan, from nearby Hepworth, Numbers For A Cause has, over the past three years, raised over £15,000 for local charities.

And their latest efforts have been directed towards the cancer unit at the hospital in Bury St Edmunds through the My WiSH Charity.

They run the group on their Facebook site to benefit local charities by organising an online raffle with a variety of prizes on offer.

Every month members of the group, which number up to 500, get to choose a recipient of the funds. 

Sally Daniels, fundraising manager for My WiSH, said: “We are delighted that the group has chosen to support us again. 

“It’s important that the community realise that to support the cancer unit at West Suffolk Hospital they need to support My WiSH just as Sue, Trevor and Nicola have. By supporting locally they will be enhancing care right on their doorstep which is amazing.” 

Meanwhile, Sue said that the coffee morning had been held back in October which attracted visitors, including a man who lived in Australia, but was staying in the Bury St Edmunds area.

“We had a coffee morning event last year for My WiSH which was a success and the people who attended the latest one are mainly from the local area along with those who support us online.

“It was a surprise to us to see the man from Australia who was on his travels and he was just passing and decided to drop in on us.”

To find out more about the group go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/2445743805715850