Wirksworth cadets raise £2900
Youngsters from the Wirksworth Detachment of Derbyshire Army Cadet force spent three days packing bags in Matlock’s Sainsbury’s store to raise the cash.
Day one saw the cadets raise £700 for the Chloe Parks appeal – a worthy cause inspired by a local girl with cancer.
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Hide AdOn day two, the cadets brought in a mammoth £1200 for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and on day three they raised a further £1000, which will be used to purchase outdoor equipment for the cadets to use on expeditions.
Detachment Commanders, Second Lieutenant Shaun Wood said: “I’m incredibly proud of the cadets who were prepared to give up their own time to support these great causes.”