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SHIRECLIFFE FUNDRAISING HERO TOPS £100K A woman who founded a charity shop after her husband died of cancer has raised a staggering £100,000 for the specialist hospital that cared for him. Valarie Jones (75) manages the Friends of Weston Park Hospital ‘Shirecliffe charity shop’ on Teynham Road, which she set up in support of Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity in 2005, following the death of her husband of 43 years, Gordon. Val said: “Gordon died in 2001 from a very rare cancer of the appendix. They thought he had a cyst on his bowel but his appendix burst so he had an immediate operation
to clean it up and the cancer was discovered. “He also ended up having to have three quarters of his bowel removed as the cancer had spread. Gordon had treatment at Weston Park Hospital but unfortunately he was given a terminal diagnosis and died 18 months after his surgery. “It was a very distressing time and I tried to keep myself busy. We had a caravan in Skegness that Gordon and I loved going to, but it just wasn’t the same by myself. “So by 2005 I was looking for a hobby and something useful to do with my time and keep
me going. Gordon was a butcher and owned the business premises below the flat we lived in, so I decided to open a charity shop and start raising money. Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity seemed to be the perfect fit.” The shop, which has a team of seven volunteers, relies on donations of stock from the locally community, and has a regular flow of customers looking for bargains. Adds Val, who has two children: “When I first opened I thought we would only have a few customers and I was looking forward to being able to sit down and
read – nine years on and I haven’t read a book yet because we are so busy! “There is always so much to do, and I could not do it without the great team of people who volunteer their time. They are a lovely bunch and it also helps give them a purpose - there is a real social side to what we do. “We get some really interesting folk coming in, all with a story to tell! Sometimes I feel like an agony aunt but I enjoy getting to know people and we provide somewhere for people to come. “No one gets paid here so, apart from overheads, all proceeds go directly
to the charity and I think that people round here appreciate that. “We try to keep prices low so it is affordable for the local community and so we can attract customers from outside the area. It seems to have worked as we get people coming from all over Sheffield now and a lot of people say to me that we would be really missed if we weren’t here. Throughout 2014, the Cancer Charity is marking its 20th anniversary. To find out more about how you can support the Cancer Charity during its 20th year visit www. wphcancercharity.org.uk
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