Veteran Fundraiser Honored in Queen’s Birthday List
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A grandmother who has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity over the past 30 years has been awarded an MBE, a special Member of the British Empire award conferred by the Queen to the people included in her Birthday Honors List.
Lulie Webb, 81, of Hartham, near Chippenham, said she was amazed to receive the honor and added it was as much for her family and friends as for her. Over the years Mrs Webb has helped more than 30 charities by organizing different events like balls, dinners, lunches, car boot sales and art exhibitions. Some of the charities that have benefited from her work include Cancer Research UK, meningitis charities, Dorothy House, Wiltshire Air Ambulance, the Eve Appeal, breast cancer charities and Youth Action Wiltshire.
Mrs Webb said the main reason she was able to raise so much money was that every penny went to the charity and not on expenses. "I never pay for a thing. All the printing and posters are done for free," she said.
"I think it is terribly important not to put any of the money towards expenses because it defeats the whole exercise… I spent 20 years raising money for Imperial Cancer Research (now Cancer Research UK).” She said she is looking forward to visiting Buckingham Palace later in the year to receive the award.
charity, cancer, fundraising
Charity News
A grandmother who has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity over the past 30 years has been awarded an MBE, a special Member of the British Empire award conferred by the Queen to the people included in her Birthday Honors List.
Lulie Webb, 81, of Hartham, near Chippenham, said she was amazed to receive the honor and added it was as much for her family and friends as for her. Over the years Mrs Webb has helped more than 30 charities by organizing different events like balls, dinners, lunches, car boot sales and art exhibitions. Some of the charities that have benefited from her work include Cancer Research UK, meningitis charities, Dorothy House, Wiltshire Air Ambulance, the Eve Appeal, breast cancer charities and Youth Action Wiltshire.
Mrs Webb said the main reason she was able to raise so much money was that every penny went to the charity and not on expenses. "I never pay for a thing. All the printing and posters are done for free," she said.
"I think it is terribly important not to put any of the money towards expenses because it defeats the whole exercise… I spent 20 years raising money for Imperial Cancer Research (now Cancer Research UK).” She said she is looking forward to visiting Buckingham Palace later in the year to receive the award.
charity, cancer, fundraising
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