Bags Of Enthusiasm Ensure Bumper Donations To Guide Dogs

Billy Smith, the popular Operations Manager at Parkgate Shopping in Rotherham, is well on the way towards raising the £5000 required to train a Guide Dog puppy thanks to a bumper effort over Easter.
 
He led an enthusiastic group of bag packers, comprising local Rotherham Guide Dogs’ volunteers and some of his friends and relatives, at the busy Morrison’s Parkgate branch. Not only did they bring smiles and relief to customers, but managed to raise over £2000.
 
Other events are already in place, and Billy is confident of reaching his target well before the year end.
 
Kath Oldfield from Rotherham Guide Dogs expressed the admiration of all the local volunteers when she said: “For someone who spends most of his working week on the Park, to return in his free time over the Easter weekend and raise all this money, Billy has become a true champion of our charity.”
 
Photograph shows Billy Smith (far left), with two of his helpers, Chris Copley (2nd left) and Steve Rigby. Looking on are Kath Oldfield (2nd right) and Doreen Parsons from Guide Dogs, and, of course, Erma.