29 July 2014

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THE Filipino British Nurses Extra Care Team founded by Cllr Danny Favor will be celebrating their first anniversary with a fundraiser at Our Lady and St Peter’s church on 9th August.

The Extra Care team is a voluntary service which offers free health checks to community groups within the town, and advice on weight and healthy eating. Money raised at the event, which starts at 6.30pm, will be split between the church renovation fund and the support of Filipino street children.

Danny is a former president of the Filipino British Association of East Grinstead, which has more than 300 members who work both to promote their own culture and heritage, and to foster friendship and relationships within the town community.

As part of their outreach, nurses and other health care professionals within the association carried out voluntary health checks locally which eventually became the foundation for Filipino British Nurses Extra Care East East Grinstead Ltd.

The team now regularly offers its services free to members of the town community, particularly adults in the 34 – 75 age group.

To find out more email: extracare.df@googlemail.com

Website: www.extracareeastgrinstead.com