YORK and District Against Motor Neurone Disease is a small local charity helping patients suffering from this terrible disease living within a 20 mile radius of York.

We employ a nurse on a part-time basis who offers help and advice to the patients and their families. She is now caring for 23 patients on an individual basis; the largest number registered in the 16 years the charity has been operating. We also provide them with equipment and contribute towards research.

As part of our fundraising programme, a collection was held in York on Saturday, May 14 and raised £539 which will be used to benefit those patients.

Our sincere thanks go to all who donated so generously and also to our small band of collectors for giving up their time, once again, to support our cause.

In common with many small charities, we struggle to raise enough money to do a good job and their help is invaluable.

Well done everyone.

Pauline Coldrick,

Press officer,

York and District Against Motor Neurone Disease,

Newland Park Drive, York.

Updated: 09:21 Wednesday, May 25, 2005