PROCEEDS from a car show in Wokingham have been given to two charities.
The first ever Wokingham Classic Car Show, hosted by Wokingham Lions, took place at Elms Field on Saturday, July 2.
The two nominated charities to receive donations were Leukaemia UK and Wokingham Men’s Shed.
Both have been awarded cheques for £1,500.
Paul Abbott, from Leukaemia UK, said: “We are so grateful to Wokingham Lions Club for choosing Leukaemia UK as one of the charities to receive this money.
“Donations like this help us continue to fund life-changing research to accelerate progress in diagnosis, find kinder treatments and better care for leukaemia patients.”
Ron Baillie of Wokingham Men’s Shed was similarly pleased.
He said: “We are all about helping to combat loneliness and isolation, by giving men an opportunity and good reason to get out of the armchair and go and do something collaborative with others in the shed.
“This donation from the Wokingham Lions will go towards new tools, and we are deeply grateful for their support.”
