Readers of the Melksham News have raised £1,947 for Dorothy House Hospice Care through donations made for messages in the newspaper’s Family Messages column.
The funds were raised during 2025 by readers of the Melksham News and its sister publications, the White Horse News in Westbury, the Warminster Journal and the Frome Times.
Readers are invited to make a donation to the hospice when submitting a message in the Family Messages column, with all proceeds going directly to support the local charity. This year’s total exceeds the 2024 figure of £1,575.
Manager at the Dorothy House charity shop in Melksham, Ula, said, “These funds are vital because they are for running the hospice, for the nurses, for the staff, for the shops to be able to continue operating for many volunteers, and to help Dorothy House deliver the services we provide.
“We are very grateful. Thank you, Melksham News.”
Pictured: Wendy Curtis and Melksham News editor Ian Drew
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