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Diamond Awards for Neston Christian Aid Volunteers

Author: Rob Ward Published: 7th August 2017 10:34

To celebrate 60 years of Christian Aid Week, the charity recently presented Diamond Awards to people who had made outstanding contributions.

Local recipients were Lynne Vaughan, in recognition of the work she has done in Liverpool, Ellesmere Port, and Neston since 1958. A posthumous award was given for Ken Hulme, who worked tirelessly for Christian Aid for many years, and initiated the Neston sponsored walks.

Diamond Awards for Neston Christian Aid VolunteersLynne Vaughan with her Diamond Award

Lynne's award was presented at the annual Christian Aid service at Christ Church, Willaston. Lynne said: "I feel very privileged to receive a Diamond Award for being one of their volunteers for 59 years. I will be accepting it also on behalf of all those collectors and committee members who have been co-workers in the work of Christian Aid. I count them all as dear friends."

Ken's award was presented to his widow Barbara Hulme in Cornwall where she now lives near her daughter Jan.

Diamond Awards for Neston Christian Aid VolunteersEileen Ward and Barbara and Jan Hulme with Ken's Diamond Award

This year's sponsored walk in March raised over £1700. The house-to-house collection in May raised over £6,000. Eileen Ward, Treasurer, said: "We would like to thank all the walkers, and their sponsors, the volunteers who collected, and all the members of the public in Burton, Neston and Willaston who gave so generously.

Diamond Awards for Neston Christian Aid VolunteersSome of the walkers setting out on the sponsored walk

Lynne added: "All of this money will go to help mothers feed and educate their children, to give the next generation a better start in life."

On 12th July, Linda Jones of Dovecote Nurseries, Burton, organised afternoon tea in her garden, and raised over £1,000. Eileen Ward reported: "Linda had said she didn't want it publicised too widely as she was afraid she'd run out of cakes. But cakes and people kept arriving, dozens of them.

"The weather was beautiful, the garden even more beautiful and the cakes delicious!"

Diamond Awards for Neston Christian Aid VolunteersLynne Vaughan, Linda Jones and Eileen Ward at Linda's Afternoon Tea

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