Good causes receive share of Cornish Harmony Choir's Christmas Eve collection in Falmouth
FOUR local organisations have each received a share of money raised from singing in the streets of Falmouth.
A total of £1,400 was handed out by the Cornish Harmony Choir, collected during the annual Christmas Eve street performance.
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Representatives of the causes which received money pictured with Harmony Choir treasurer Angie Moses, back left, and Harmony Choir chairman Ron Medlin, second from right.
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Falmouth Harmony Choir perform on Christmas Eve. L-R Mary Thomas, Sue Rosevear and Gill Fine were among the 16 collectors out on Christmas Eve. Pic: Toby Weller Ref: TRTW20121224A-008_C
Representatives of the four groups attended a presentation evening at Falmouth Bowling Club, which included music from the Lemonaires and a buffet to raise funds for the choir.
A record number of collectors were on the streets taking donations on Christmas Eve from the appreciative crowds lining the streets.
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Ron Medlin, from the choir, said: "We did exceptionally well and had 16 collectors."
Falmouth Street Pastors is one of the groups to benefit.
Run by Churches Together, the scheme puts a team of trained pastors in the town centre each Saturday night from 10pm until about 3am.
Dementia UK Cornwall is raising funds to bring Admiral Nurses to Cornwall.
These are specialist dementia nurses who work to support the whole family.
The Falmouth Festival Fund helps pay for the town's Christmas lights, among other things.
The other beneficiary is the Pirate Ship for a Princess project, to install a play boat at St Francis School in memory of former pupil Chloe Edwards, who died of cancer.
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