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THE Clady and Strabane Community Group have been praised for their fundraising efforts in support of frontline healthcare workers.
The group took part in the Jerusalema Dance Challenge in April this year, which was judged by the mayor of Derry and Strabane district council, and the donations they received amounted to £3,176 in £70 Sainsbury vouchers.
Donations went to individual wards and services in Altnagelvin, Waterside and Grangewood Hospitals for staff comfort use.
Barry Lafferty, the head of the community group came up with the idea to raise funds for health service staff in local areas to give them something back for the care and compassion they have shown, not only during normal times but especially during this pandemic.
A Western Trust spokesperson said, “Within their local Clady/ Strabane area, donations were made to nursing homes, health centres, treatment rooms, district nursing services and midwifery services.”
On behalf of the Clady and Strabane Community Group, Cora Quinn, Teresa Quigg, Roisin McElhinney and Charlene McGhee presented the vouchers to Wendy Doherty, which have been distributed to the allocated areas.
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