Former Mayor of Merton Councillor David Chung presented 24 charities across the borough with donations yesterday (27 July 2016) at the civic centre in Morden.
The two charities he formally supported during his mayoralty, Friends in St Helier and Merton centre for Independent Living, were both presented with cheques for over £13,000. More than £10,700 was shared among 22 other charities.
Charities which benefited from fundraising by Cllr David Chung during his mayoral year at the civic centre, Morden, yesterday
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Charities represented at the presentation were:
- Friends in St Helier
- Merton centre for Independent Living
- One Life UK
- Colour House Children’s Theatre
- Perseid School
- Cricket Green School
- Faith in Action
- St John Ambulance
- Ethnic Minority Centre
- BAME Voice
- Merton Seniors Forum
- YMCA – The Homeless Project
- Workshop 305
- Alzheimers Society Merton Dementia Hub
- Merton and Morden Guild
- Age UK Merton
- The Squad Club
- Voyager Club
- Merton Tutoring Service
- African Educational Cultural health Organisation
- West Indian Families and Friends Association
- The Acacia Centre
- Commonside Community Development Trust
- Churches together in Mitcham