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First Responders benefit from Co-op 'Community Champions' scheme

Martyn Johnson • Oct 18, 2013

Donation given to Five Villages First Responders

Misterton based Five Villages First Responder group have this week received a donation of £686.64 from the Lincolnshire Co-op as part of their 'Community Champion' scheme.

'Community Champions' is Lincolnshire Co-op's way of sharing profits with the community. Every time a member shopped at Misterton Co-op between June and September, a donation from the company went to the voluntary First Responder team.

Nominated Champions change every 3 months so hundreds of charities throughout the area can benefit.

The Community First Responders (CFR) give their time to be on call and are dispatched by the ambulance service following a 999 call involving a medical emergency in the local area. Because the CFR is nearby in the community, they can proceed straight to the scene and begin to give care to the patient until the arrival of the ambulance. The scheme is run on a voluntary basis and funded by local donations and fund raising events. Therefore the support of the Co-op will help to boost the funds of this vital local organisation, helping to ensure it is able to continue it's good work and purchase vital equipment.

CFR team members said they were "really delighted with the fantastic donation and would like to thank the Co-op for choosing them as 'Community Champions', with a special thanks to all the staff at the Misterton Store for their support."

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