Our fund-raisers are on top and in tune

Graham Howarth, of Colne Road, Burnley, will spend six days conquering the 19,340ft African peak with a group of climbing enthusiasts.

Blackburn busker Tom Kay entertained shoppers in the market place this week and then received a surprise donation for the appeal from Blakey Moor Cafe when he went in for his lunch.

A quiz evening at the Railway Hotel, Pleasington, Blackburn, raised £90.

Events for the week ahead include a domino doubles drive at the Wilpshire Hotel, Blackburn, on Tuesday at 8.30pm. Entry is 50p and all are welcome to take part in the event, organised by Lancashire Evening Telegraph staff.

And tickets for a Glam Rock evening at The Dunkenhalgh Hotel on Saturday, March 23 , are still available, priced at £15. Contact 01254 889658 or 886041.

Blackburn chairman Terry Barber is asking for volunteers, who have time on their hands during the day and who may be able to provide transport, to contact him on 01254 202495.

The money is being raised to buy a life-saving Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner for the people of East Lancashire. It will be housed at Blackburn Royal Infirmary.

People wishing to make a donation can contact the appeal chairmen: Terry Barber (Blackburn) on 01254 202495; Maureen Walker (Hyndburn) 234686; Ian Ashton (Darwen) 01200 442500 or 01254 703666; Mary Barnes (Ribble Valley) 01200 25386; Neil Beecham (Burnley) 01282 692684 or Peter Johnson (Pendle) 01282 863505.

Cash can also be handed in at the main office of Queen's Park Hospital; at the Evening Telegraph offices in Blackburn, Darwen, Burnley and Accrington, or over the counter at any branch of Lloyds, Barclays or TSB.

If your life has been saved by an MRI scan or if you are raising money for the appeal, contact reporters Jason Heavey or Caroline Sephton on 01254 678678. Donations banked this week include:

£15 in memory of Jim Cooper, from Eileen and Ray Duxbury.

£70 in memory of John Hindle from the Hindle family.

£20 in memory of Dr A E Haffner, from Mr and Mrs Taylor.

£60 - commission from sale of prints of old Church Street, Langwood Ltd, Blackburn shopping centre.

£50 Clayton-le-Moors Mother's Club.

£830 sale of badges.

£108 anonymous donations.

£100 G and M Grime

£5 Mrs Woods and Mrs Sullivan.

£15 A and S Woods.

£64 Lancashire Evening Telegraph snooker promotion.

£94 sales of raffle tickets.

£13 Moorings Hotel, Blackburn.

£500 Blackburn Round Table.

£20 W Blackhams, Blackburn.

£21 Mr and Mrs Mulla.

£96 sales of Christmas cards.

£123 in memory of Mr Noble Whiteside, from Mrs Walker, I Aspen, CJ Purvin and WG Whiteside.

£35 in memory of Mrs H Wilkie, from Mr C Wilkie and Mr G Wilkie.

£250 in memory of John Grime Marsden from Dr S Marsden and Mrs G Rivici.

£10 Joan Fearn.

£10 Mrs Chadwick.

£40 Mr Stevenson.

£25 Mr Risley - Tarmac.

£15 in memory of Dr Stanley St CJ Devlin, from Brian Price Funeral Directors.

£85 in memory of Herbert Lawson Donelan, from Miss Alice Marsden, Mr Morgan, Mr and Mrs Haworth, Mary Lavery, Colin and Sheila Dewhurst, Richard Dewhurst, Steven and Sarah Taylor.

£50 in memory of DJ Webb, from Mr and Mrs Oddie, Mr and Mrs Seaman, Scott, Janet and Heather Wilkinson, Mr and Mrs Lawson.

£60 in memory of Mrs S Bignel, from Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr and Mrs Keates, Mr and Mrs Freeman, Mr and Mrs Henderson and Mr and Mrs Mittell.

£100 the Victory Lodge no. 21.

£257 in memory of Mr Bill Lynch, from Mr and Mrs Allingham, Shorrock LTD, Mr and Mrs Sharpe, Mr and Mrs Metcalfe, Anne Kelly, Mr Wetherall and Mr Hoyle.

£10 in memory of DJ Webb, from C Thurston.

£1,090 from Accrington Police.

£65 in memory of Joan Waddicor, from Mr and Mrs Darby, Mr and Mrs Fish, Mr and Mrs Lewis, Mr and Mrs Waters, Mr and Mrs Hawson and friends and relatives.

£210 from Mrs D Scott from a disco aerobics session.

£5 from Mrs Jack.

£200 Castle Lodge.

£16 in memory of Thomas Hargreaves, from Miss Smith, from North West Water.

£5 in memory of Mrs Ivy Curry, from D Roberts.

£225 Jane Spurgeon.

£200 quiz night at Black Bull.

£466 in memory of Hayley Isherwood, from Eric and Alison Mayman on behalf of Wendy and Michael Isherwood.

£140 in memory of James Haworth, from Eric and Alison Mayman, on behalf of Mr David James Haworth.

£1,140 in memory of KJ Dickins, from Castle Cement.

£102 Whalley Health Centre.

£10 Mrs June Weaver.

£10 A and F Jackson.

£75 J Jones.

£15 CD McWilliam.

£30 in memory of E Eddleston, from Mr and Mrs Holden.

£25 in memory of Mr M Scott.

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