Every little help as Doncaster Tesco donates flowers and fruit to St John's Hospice

Every little helps – as St John’s Hospice is finding out, thanks to the generosity of a Doncaster-based supermarket giant.
By Stephanie Bateman
Published 10th Aug 2022, 11:45 BST
Updated 10th Aug 2022, 11:45 BST
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Woodfield Plantation’s Tesco Extra has teamed up with the hospice to supply fresh flowers every couple of weeks for the next year to provide some summertime colour for patients and staff to enjoy.

The flowers will be accompanied by a box of fruit for the team to tuck into as they carry out their valuable work.

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Maureen collecting the first donation of flowers and fruit from store colleagues Micky and NicolaMaureen collecting the first donation of flowers and fruit from store colleagues Micky and Nicola
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And to mark next month’s anniversary of the opening of St John’s in 1992, Tesco are gifting a luxury hamper which will be raffled off at the 30th birthday party on September 3.

The gifts are donated though the store’s community fund which supports local good causes.

Maureen Harwood, from Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), a member of the St John’s fundraising team, said: “Thank you so much Tesco for such a fabulous gesture, we really appreciate it.”

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