\nRon Brooks donates car prize<\/p>\n
A brand-new car is up for grabs in the Treetops Hospice summer raffle thanks to a generous donation by local car dealership, Ron Brooks Toyota.
\nThe juniper-blue Toyota Aygo X Edge, complete with new \u201823\u2019 car registration plates, has been donated to help the end-of-life charity celebrate its 40th birthday this year.
\nRon Brooks Toyota, with dealerships in Ilkeston and Mansfield, is also celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Kevin Slack, Managing Director explained why they wanted to donate the amazing prize.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re very proud to have been in the local community for over 60 years and we wanted to celebrate by supporting a local cause.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s really important for us to give something back to the community and Treetops Hospice is a great charity. It makes such a difference for hundreds of local people every year.\u201d
\n The hospice hopes that raffle ticket sales will help raise over \u00a320,000 for the charity which provides end-of-life nursing care and counselling support in the local community.
\n Julie Heath, Treetops Hospice chief executive, is thrilled to be able to offer people the chance to win such an exciting prize: \u201cThis is the first time in our 40-year history that we\u2019ve offered such a fabulous prize in our summer raffle.
\n \u201cWe\u2019re so grateful to Ron Brooks Toyota for their very generous donation which we know will raise a significant amount of money for the hospice and means we can care for even more people and families in the future.\u201d
\nThe car is worth around \u00a317,000. Raffle tickets (\u00a31 each) can be bought online at www.treetops.org.uk\/car The raffle is open to anyone aged 18yrs+ and full terms and conditions can be found online.
\nFor further information about Treetops, visit www.treetops.org.uk or call 0115 949 1264.<\/p>\n