GMB Magazine GMB24 The Pulse Spring 2016 | Page 28

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GMB rep Allison
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he Pulse is pleased to report that
GMB representative Allison Morrell
from Doncaster Central branch has
raised a staggering £2,065 for
Macmillan Cancer Support following her
sponsored head-shave.
Allison said: “I know that every penny
raised will go towards supporting people
with cancer. I couldn’t think of a better cause.
I am overwhelmed by people’s generosity,
especially GMB and the branches that
donated, Doncaster MBC and all my friends
and family.”
She made the brave decision to have her
lovely locks shaved off to raise money for the
cancer charity, but also in memory of a close

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Allison raised over £2,000
for Macmillan Cancer Support.
friend who lost her life to cancer in July 2015.
Lynn Hall was 51 when the cancer she had
been battling returned and took her life.
By ‘braving the shave’, Allison wanted to
show her support for men and women with
cancer while raising money for Macmillan
Cancer Support. Cancer has a devastating
impact on people’s lives and it’s important
that they have a support network that can
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