6 December 2013

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EAST Grinstead’s Filipino community has raised £2,300 from a charity event held at the Tarana in Lingfield in aid of the Philippines relief fund.

Cllr Danny Favor helped to organise the event, which was attended by Town Mayor Margaret Belsey, fellow councillors and representatives from many of the town’s organisations and community groups.

The money will go towards helping the millions left bereaved and homeless in the wake of typhoon Haiyan which caused widespread devastation and loss of life.

An additional £2,124 was raised by the parishioners of Our Lady and St Peter’s Catholic Church in East Grinstead to support the work of CAFOD in the stricken islands.

Speaking after the Lingfield event Cllr Favor said: “On behalf of the officers and members of the Extra Care Team and the entire Filipino Community here and back home, we would like express our sincerest gratefulness and deepest appreciation to everyone for their thoughts, prayers, kindness and generosity during this terrible time.”

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