Maggie's Fife smashes £10,000 appeal target

Staff have Maggie’s Cancer Care Centre in Kirkcaldy have said a huge thank you to generous Fifers who have donated over £11,000 in little more than two weeks.

And within hours of hitting its target, Fife Health Board Endowment fund weighed in with £10,000 as a thank you for being given the centre as a respite hub for frontline health workers.

The donations mean Maggie’s has now raised over £20,000 to support its vital work after the coronavirus pandemic wiped out many of its major fundraisers.

The team at the centre have been handling more calls from people living with a cancer diagnosis while self isolating or adhering to social distancing , and wanted to ensure that would continue throughout the lockdown.

Alison Allan, centre head, said everyone was overwhelmed by people’s generosity. It will help us support people with cancer, and their families, for the next month.”

The health board was able to support the appeal thanks to a £500,00 donation from an anonymous person who said it should go to helping staff and patients.

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Tricia Marwick, who chairs fund’s board of trustees in addition to her role as chairman of Fife Health Board, said: “The staff Support hub at Victoria Hospital was the first to open, and by being able to use the wonderful space at the Maggie’s Centre we have been able to provide staff with a calm and welcoming space to take time out from work.

“Our £10,000 donation is in recognition to the support given to NHS Fife staff and we are delighted to support Maggie’s they have supported NHS Fife.”

Mrs Marwick said the hub had been used seven days a week.

Alison Allan welcomed the bumper donation, adding: “We are so pleased to have played a small part in supporting them at this time.”

The appeal to donate to Maggie’s Fife remains open :

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/MaggiesFife

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