Beneficiant slimmers throughout West Lothian have raised £3475 for charity by donating garments that now not match them.
Over 139 luggage of garments, footwear and equipment have been collected as a part of the Large Slimming World Garments Throw, held at Bathgate, Blackburn, Whitburn and Fauldhouse Slimming World teams.
Every of the crammed luggage is price round £25.
Since 2013, Slimming World members have donated over £15m price of pre-loved gadgets to Most cancers Analysis UK outlets.
When the Large Slimming World Garments Throw was final held earlier than the pandemic in 2019, the occasion raised £3.2million for Most cancers Analysis UK and €320,000 for the Irish Most cancers Society.
Now the occasion, that invitations Slimming World members to rejoice their weight losses by donating the garments that now not match them (and that they know they’ll by no means want once more!) – goals to lift desperately wanted post-pandemic funds for our charity companions, Most cancers Analysis UK and Irish Most cancers Society.
The Large Slimming World Garments Throw raises funds by encouraging members to donate the garments they’ve slimmed out of to their native Most cancers Analysis UK and Irish Most cancers Society outlets
A Slimming World spokesperson mentioned: “Being obese has been proven to extend the danger of growing most cancers.
“Being obese doesn’t imply that you simply’ll undoubtedly develop most cancers, however if you're obese you usually tend to get most cancers than if you're a wholesome weight. Your precise danger will rely on numerous components, together with issues you possibly can’t change similar to your age.
“Shedding pounds and sustaining a wholesome weight might forestall round 22,800 circumstances of most cancers yearly within the UK, and scale back the danger of 13 kinds of most cancers similar to cancers of the breast, uterus, ovaries and gall bladder.
“Slimming World has supported Most cancers Analysis UK since 2013 and has helped to lift greater than £17 million for its work to create a world the place everybody can reside longer, higher lives, free from the concern of most cancers.”
For extra details about Slimming World’s method go to slimmingworld.co.uk.
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