An article from the South Wales Echo reporting that Grangetown grandmother and barmaid Lynda Summers raised £452.70 for the Macmillan Nurses Appeal and local pensioners, by completing a sponsored silence for one month. The article includes a photograph of Lynda at the Grange Hotel, Penarth Road, with the caption: "I DID IT!: Barmaid Lynda Summers has completed a challenge for charity - remaining silent during her working hours for a month."

The Macmillan Cancer Support website states: "Since Douglas Macmillan founded our charity in 1911, we have grown to be the UK’s leading source of cancer support, helping more and more people affected by cancer, all with your help." Source: www.macmillan.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/organisation-history.html, accessed 8/4/17.

Volunteers assist in a variety of ways, including administration, event support, internships, fundraising, helping people in the community (e.g. shopping), campaigning and public speaking. Source: volunteering.macmillan.org.uk/ , accessed 8/4/17.

The article reads:

A month of silence for chatterbox

CHATTERBOX grandmother Lynda Summers has just completed one of the biggest challenges of her life.

The 39-year-old barmaid has managed to stay silent for an entire month during her working hours.

And Linda even managed to stay mum at work about the birth of her first grandchild, Luke.

“It was surprisingly easy really,” she said. “I've done sponsored silences before, although the longest period has been a week.”

Lynda, of Stockland Street, Grangetown, decided to take her vow of silence to raise money for the Macmillan Nurses Appeal and local pensioners.

Lynda had no problems carrying on with her job at the Grange Hotel, Penarth Road, and her efforts raised £452.70.

Julia Horton, Macmillan's South Wales appeal co-ordinator, said: “To stay silent for a month is a real one off. It's marvellous.”

From Microform, Local Studies, Cardiff Library.
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