Cancer Centre fundraiser gets MPs backing
Carla Lockhart MP • May 24, 2022
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has showed her support for StudioFourteen Hairdressers in Donaghcloney, who have been undertaking a walk in blow dry day for Friends of the Cancer Centre.
On a visit to the salon, Carla Lockhart said:
“I want to pay tribute to Elaine and the team here at StudioFourteen for holding this fantastic fundraiser. Friends of the Cancer Centre do amazing work for those battling cancer, and their families, and it is a charity so worthy of support.
It was greatly encouraging to see so many people getting behind this fundraiser and is another example of the charitable heart that beats through the people of Upper Bann.
Well done to everyone involved.”
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