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Cornish young farmers raise £8,500 for child bereavement charity Penhaligon's Friends
Overview
Members of the Launceston and Warleggan Young Farmers' groups have raised over £8,500 for the Cornish childhood bereavement charity Penhaligon's Friends during National Young Farmers' Week. The funds were gathered through various activities including tractor runs, bingo nights, shearing events, and Christmas tree collections.
Key points
- Launceston and Warleggan Young Farmers' groups raised a combined total of over £8,500 for Penhaligon's Friends.
- Fundraising activities included tractor runs, big breakfasts, dung runs, Christmas tree collections, bingo nights, and shearing events.
- Launceston raised £6,000 and Warleggan raised £2,500.
- Penhaligon's Friends supports over 1,000 bereaved children and young people annually in Cornwall.