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Chair's Charity boosts funds

	Cllr Shirley Holloway Mark Poarch (left) and Andy Richardson from the Alzheimer's Society

BRACE would like to thank South Gloucestershire Council for raising well over £2,000 for the charity in the past year. When Cllr Shirley Holloway was made Chair of Council in May 2009, she selected BRACE and the Alzheimer’s Society to be jointly her "Chair's Charity".

In the twelve months of Cllr Holloway’s term of office, the Council raised £4,500 to be divided between the two charities. Fundraising initiatives included an auction among Council staff, a golf day and a quiz.

BRACE Chief Executive Mark Poarch said, "We would like to thank Shirley and the many officers and councillors who helped with great enthusiasm to raise funds for research into dementia. As well as raising funds, they have helped to make people in South Gloucestershire more aware of the work we are doing. We hope that other people in South Gloucestershire will follow Shirley's lead and join with us in the fight against dementia."



Photo caption: Cllr Shirley Holloway outside the Council Chamber with Mark Poarch (left) and Andy Richardson from the Alzheimer’s Society