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Saval Lourdes Invalid Fund have been awarded £500 funding from Fiveways Shop and Service Station in Newry. The money will help the organisation send sick pilgrims to Lourdes.
The money was raised through the Making a Difference Locally scheme which Fiveways contribute to by making a donation to the scheme every time customers buy certain products in their supermarket
Making A Difference Locally is a charity that was launched to help independently-run local stores to add value in their communities through donations to local charities or good causes - such as local football teams, hospices or one of a thousand charities that run throughout the community.
The scheme is truly local as money is raised by local stores over time through the sale of specific products in their stores. The store owner then chooses the beneficiary for the money and a donation is paid to the charity or cause by the Making A Difference Locally Charity.
Local stores are at the heart of communities, ideally placed to provide their customers with a personal and friendly service during their shopping trip. The Making A Difference Locally charity helps them further cement their position in the community – Your community - and reward it for the support it has given over the years.
