Businesses in Altrincham and Hale came together to raise nearly £1,700 to support those diagnosed with cancer, at a fundraising night at Pizza Express in Hale.

In March, Sarah Kelly, who lives with her husband and three of their children in Altrincham, will be embarking on a three day, three night 70km trek into the Finnish Arctic Circle, whilst pulling all her kit in a ‘pulk’ and camping, to raise £6,500 for Maggie’s Cancer Centre, which provides professional support to those diagnosed with cancer, and their friends and family.

Sarah held a ‘pizza night’ for 50 paying guests at Pizza Express on November 19, along with raffle prizes donated by local businesses. Pizza Express in Hale donated all the food for the event and local musicians ‘Somewhere In Between’ provided the entertainment.

Sarah said: “I was overwhelmed by the generosity of the community in wanting to help raise money for Maggie’s, whether they were individuals or local businesses. The list of prizes was phenomenal and to raise £1,690 towards the final target of £6,500 is fantastic. Everyone who took part should be very proud of themselves!”

Massimo Vismara, Manager of Pizza Express says: “It was a fantastic night of fun and entertainment! All the staff were proud to support Maggie’s and really happy that we could help raise such a large amount of money.”

If you would like to donate to Sarah’s fundraising, her Just Giving page can be found at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sarah-kelly76