VOLUNTEERS from Andover helped raise more than £42,000 by selling raffle tickets at CarFest.
The family fundraising festival took place at Laverstoke Park Farm, Overton, from August 25-27. As part of the event, festival-goers got the chance to win some amazing prizes by buying raffle tickets.
The tickets were being sold by volunteers from the Ladies Circle Great Britain and Ireland, which included three members of the Andover Ladies Circle and Round Table - Laura Baynes, Mapenzi Ciurtin and Jenny Brain. In total, the volunteers raised £42,695.
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A spokesperson from Andover Ladies Circle and Round Table said: "Amidst the revving engines and carnival buzz, the volunteers worked tirelessly, spreading smiles and raising funds by selling raffle tickets that will make a world of difference for BBC Children in Need."
The money raised from the raffle tickets will not only be donated to Children in Need but also to the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, Rainbow Trust, Starlight Children’s Foundation, Teenage Cancer Trust, Young Epilepsy, Hampshire-based charity Naomi House & Jacksplace and mental health charity My Black Dog.
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