Vapouround magazine ISSUE 15 | Page 96

FEATURE V A P O U R O U N D V A P E L O U N G E Acts of kindness Vapouround’s Derby-based shops and lounges host a donation drive for the Children’s Hospital. The children at the Derbyshire Children’s Hospital were treated to an unforgettable treat over the holiday period thanks to the generosity of the region’s vapers. Jane Johnson from Derby vape shop Vapouround@Delboys said she was touched by the generosity of the vaping community and wants to thank everyone who donated gifts. She said: “When we were just Delboys – before we joined Vapouround – I always did a charity event. I’ve been doing quite a bit for brain tumour research, which was inspired by what I saw a close friend go through. After raising about £1,000 for that endeavour, I learned my eldest daughter was doing a charity event with her school (it was her own idea) for the Teenage Cancer Trust in aid of a year eleven classmate who was being treated at the Royal Derby Hospital.” Seeing how important helping the Royal Derby was to her daughter motivated Jan to do the same. Keeping her charity work local, she found no shortage of good deeds to do or needs to be met. Fortunately, there was also no shortage of generosity found in Derby’s residents. “I was overwhelmed,” she said. “Every local customer at the vape shop th