Library staff and customers raise vital funds for St Andrew's Hospice with coffee morning

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A coffee morning held earlier this month at Wishaw Library raised an "amazing amount" for a great cause in Lanarkshire.Staff and customers at the council facility, situated in the town’s Houldsworth Centre, raised £850 which was handed over to St Andrew’s Hospice.As well as being able to enjoy a hot drink and a selection of home baking on offer, there was a tombola; a “guess the teddy’s birthday” competition; and a raffle with a Christmas hamper prize to be won.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The hospice is needing as much money as they can get just now. It costs a lot to keep it running.“The knitting group that meets in the library on a Friday were also selling some of the things they make – hats, shawls, scarves – to help raise more for the hospice.“We were delighted and really surprised by how much was raised."We didn’t know how much we were going to raise and