A WARRINGTON firm of solicitors has raised £750 for Breast Cancer Care through activities projects over the festive season.
Forshaws Davies Ridgway (FDR) staff held a giant raffle and made donations in lieu of Christmas cards in support of two staff members who have been touched by the disease.
Warrington receptionist Philippa Quayle recently returned to work after being successfully treated for cancer and the mother of her colleague Sam Bramwell has also suffered breast cancer.
Partner Jennifer Roulston, of the Stockton Heath office, said: “This is such a worthwhile charity. It helps support thousands of women and their families with information, talks and courses. I’m delighted the firm was able to get behind our two colleagues and do something positive to help.”
Sam’s mother made extensive use of the charity’s information service and Philippa received help from a number of sources including Warrington General Hospital.
Phillipa said: “Just after my 50th birthday I was called in for a scan like thousands of women who hit this milestone. It was diagnosed immediately and within a month I underwent an operation.
“Everything went so smoothly I was only off work for eight weeks. If I’d not gone for the scan, it could certainly have been a very different story.”
Philippa Quayle (right) accepts a £750 cheque for cancer charity Breast Cancer Care presented by (left to right) Jennifer Roulston, Emma Stride and Sam Bramwell of FDR.
