Fulbeck table top sale raises over £500 for Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims

A village table top sale raised over £500 to help the victims of earthquakes.

The "fantastic" table top sale, held at Fulbeck Village Hall on Sunday (February 19), raised £487.35 for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal.

An anonymous donor donated some more more and the total for the appeal reached £551 to help the people who have been affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

Anne Watler, who helped with the sale, said: "Tens of thousands have died, many more thousands cruelly injured, and millions without shelter in the middle of winter. Their plight is unimaginable.

"We felt we had to help by changing the emphasis of a table top sale already planned to raise money."

Another table top sale will be set up at the Fulbeck Car Boot sale, which will not only feature items for sale but a tombola as well.

This will take place at the Fulbeck Sports field on April 8, from 8am until 1pm.

Another event will be held at St Vincent's Church in Caythorpe on Saturday, February 25, from 10am until 12pm.

Announcing the event on Facebook, a spokesperson for the event said: "Come along and enjoy delicious refreshments and good company.

"We have a raffle to enter, homemade cakes, bread, books, jigsaws - to buy."

Money raised from this event will also go towards the DEC appeal