ON behalf of everyone at St Catherine's Hospice I would like to pass on our thanks to everyone who has given us their time and support by helping with the recent street and house-to-house collections in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble and also to the many people who have put their money in collecting boxes and envelopes for the hospice.

Their help and support has enabled us to raise in the street collection, £781.62 in Preston and £545.95 in Chorley, with the house-to-house collection raising £5659.42 in Chorley and £7,022.89 in South Ribble.

We are very grateful to everyone for their support, every penny of the money raised will be used to provide hospice care for patients and their families in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble.

Thank you all very much.

Margaret Baumber,

St Catherine's Hospice (appeals department),

Lostock Hall.