Ex-smokers helping hospice campaign
SMOKERS are stubbing out and giving their cigarette cash to a local hospice which cares for cancer patients in time for No Smoking Day next week.
Three quitters have already signed up to Lindsey Lodge Hospice's Drop the Ash and Donate the Cash campaign and are hoping to inspire others to do the same.
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Richard Forrington (24), of Chaucer Avenue, Scunthorpe, gave up smoking and joined the Lindsey Lodge campaign 11 days ago.
Richard is a yard operative at Rainham Steel, on Mannaberg Way, Scunthorpe, and said he wanted to give up smoking for his two-year-old son.
Nick Wright (27), of Woodcross Avenue, Scunthorpe, also works at Rainham Steel.
He had been smoking for 10 years before deciding to quit for his health, to save money and to stop 'stinking like an ashtray'.
And Gail Norton (41), of Beesby Road, Riddings, works at Lindsey Lodge Hospice as a catering assistant and has been smoking for 25 years.
No Smoking Day is on Wednesday, and smokers who want to quit can sign up to the Lindsey Lodge campaign by calling (01724) 843731.
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5 Comments
by Michelle, Bottesford
Friday, March 06 2009, 2:21PM
“Congratulations to the people giving up smoking and it's marvellous you are supporting the Lindsey Lodge at the same time. The Hospice is a wonderful place, which cared for my Mum and it should be remembered it's places like this that care for people who's life limiting illnesses may be partly due to smoking. So if more people could get involved with the Drop the Ash and Donate the cash campaign good on them!”
by A.Dingleberry, Down the shops.
Friday, March 06 2009, 12:43PM
“Doley you don't live in Westcliff ,you are more likely to live up some ones Nostrils who does live on Westcliff you sad sack.”
by Doley, Westcliff
Friday, March 06 2009, 10:43AM
“If you want to save money on fags smoke roll ups like me.”
by Anon, Scunthorpe
Friday, March 06 2009, 10:36AM
“Hi everyone i hop u sussesed i smoked for 33 years i just decied one day that i was not going to smoke anymore and just stop like that”
by Smoke-free, Over 2 years
Friday, March 06 2009, 9:04AM
“Good luck!!! Giving up the cigs is hard but well worth it.”