More than £1,600 has been raised by a Nantwich marina in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.
The bumper donation was raised by staff and customers at Aqueduct Marina, Church Minshull.
The money was raised by raffles, quizzes and events including a dog show all held as part of the marina’s Annual Family Fun Day in July.
Andrea Parton, director at the marina, presented a cheque for £1,643.00 to Terry Webb, chair Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.
Andrea said: “It is wonderful to be able to donate such a worthy sum to such a magnificent cause.
“Hearing dogs really make a difference to people who can’t hear and it is terrific to be able to help the charity.
“We choose a different charity to support each year and the choice is made from suggestions received from our moorers, customers and staff.
“This year we are very pleased to have been able to support Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.”
Terry added: “Generally people don’t realise how big a difference hearing dogs make for deaf people and how much they cost to train and support.
“This donation will really help. It costs £2,000 to support a hearing dog partnership for a year but just £10 contributes towards an initial assessment for a hearing dog partnership.”
Aqueduct Marina’s next event is a Christmas Craft Fair and Car Boot Sale being held on Sunday November 30 from 11am until 4pm with Christmas crafts and gifts for sale, a canal map tombola, dolls’ house furniture, jewellery, photography, glass crafts and decorations, beauty products and home-made cakes.
(Pic: Gwyn Grocott, June Hartstone and her hearing dog Paddy, Andrea Parton and Terry Webb)
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