I DON'T know why S Adam (Letters, April 18) feels the need to defend Jack Walker, but I do know Dino Christodoulou and am proud to call him a friend.

International Charity Aid is certainly supported wholeheartedly by Dino and with good cause. However, I must point out that there can be few people who give so generously of their time, effort and money (of which he has little) to help people locally as Dino does.

I could not begin to list the generous things he does - and nor would he want me to, he will get his reward in heaven.

FRANCES BAIN, Henrietta Street, Blackburn.

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