Scarborough supermarket raises £5,000 for charities
The funds came from the sale of reusable carrier bags at Proudfoot stores
A Scarborough retailer has raised £5,000 for local causes through the sale of resuable carrier bags.
The funds were raised by Proudfoot's four supermarkets, based in Newby, Eastfield Seamer and Manham Hill, during the first half of the year and saw Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind and the Coastguard Association awarded £2,500 each.
Sophie Hall, CEO of Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind, said:
"As a small organisation, fundraised income is hugely valuable to us as it gives us more freedom on how to spend the money, particularly on services that might be a challenge to fund through foundations such as talking therapy.
“We intend to use the money raised by Proudfoot customers to pay for counselling sessions for people that have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, especially those affected by bereavement or a serious loss, such as loss of employment or relationship breakdown.
“All monies donated to us are used solely in the local area so Proudfoot and their customers are making a huge difference to the community around them and we can't thank everyone enough for their generosity."
Coastguard Association Chairman Stuart Arundel met with Proudfoot Group Director Valerie Aston at their Newby store, along with members of the local Scarborough and Burniston search and rescue team who were also in attendance at the cheque presentation.