LOCAL SWIMMERS AT BUSHEY GROVE RAISE OVER £10,000 FOR MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE

Bushey locals who took part in Swimathon 2009, the world’s largest fundraising swim at Bushey Grove Leisure Centre, Aldenham Road have raised £10,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care and The Swimathon Foundation.

Bushey Grove was one of over 500 pools which took part nationwide greatly contributing to Swimathon’s 2009 fundraising total of almost £1.5million. The much needed funds will help ensure terminally ill patients receive the best possible end-of-life care free of charge.  Bushey Grove were thrilled to be the 13th highest fundraising pool in the country.

Jo Lambert, Marketing Co-ordinator from Bushey Grove said: “We are delighted that so many customers and local swimmers took part and we are thrilled with how much money was raised. Swimathon was a really fun event to organise and it brought out a fantastic community spirit at the pool. Now we’re just looking forward to being part of Swimathon next year and an even bigger turnout!”

Marie Curie Cancer Care is one of the UK’s largest charities. Employing more than 2,700 nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals, it expects to provide care to around 27,000 terminally ill patients in the community and in its hospices this year and is the largest provider of hospice beds outside the NHS.

Visit www.swimathon.org for further details.