GBP12,000 lift-off for cancer charity

BRISTOL International Airport and charity CLIC have raised morethan GBP12,000 during the last year.

CLIC, Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood, was nominated to be theairport's charity of the year during 2002/2003 by employees at theairport.

Passengers have been donating generously to the collection boxesstationed around the terminal and all money received by vehicleclamping at the airport has gone to the charity. They have raisedGBP12,413 in total.

Tiffany Aikens, Bristol International's marketing manager, said:"Working with CLIC has been great.

We have managed to raise a large amount of money, which is down tothe generosity of staff and passengers at the airport.

"We are hoping to have as much success with St Peter's Hospice -our new charity for 2003/2004."

CLIC is a national charity that provides support to children andtheir families threatened by cancer and leukaemia.

The charity depends on voluntary funding to maintain its vitalservices and fund nurses, doctors and other health care professionalsso that cancer treatment can be given locally.

It also provides homes where parents can stay while their childrenare in hospital, homecare nurses and play specialists in cancerwards.