MEMBERS of the Holmfirth committee of Macmillan Cancer Support pulled out all the stops to raise money in their half centenary year.

Their hard work was rewarded when they recently handed over a cheque for the amazing total of £57,974 to regional representatives of the cancer charity.

This was the grand total of funds raised by the committee, set up in 1961, throughout 2011. Some £36,000 was raised during the highly successful Holmfirth artWEEK alone.

Collections at local supermarkets and shops raised a further £8,400, with the rest coming from generous donations and special one-off events.

The Holmfirth committee, which meets at 7.30pm in the Holmfirth Civic Hall on the first Monday of every month, is always looking for new volunteers.

Anyone interested in helping with the 2012 Holmfirth artWEEK, should contact Gerry Beamond at gbeamond@hotmail.com

This year the Macmillan Cancer Support Holmfirth Art Week runs from July 1 to 7.

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