Deputy Mayor's charity
challenge
Staff from Newham Council have
raised more than £1,300 for Breast Cancer Care following a
challenge set by Deputy Mayor of Newham, Councillor Christine
Bowden, to raise funds for the charity.
The council's contact centre in East Ham raised £475 by
holding a pink clothes day and a cake sale and received a visit
from Councillor Bowden where they handed over a cheque for the
amount raised.
Hundreds of pink ribbons were sold at Local Service Centres and
Libraries.
Other fundraising initiatives included a pink coffee morning and
a Christmas hamper raffle.
Councillor Bowden said: "The effort made by staff has been
exceptional. Even though times are hard people have dug deep and
donated money. I am very proud of their endeavours and congratulate
them all."