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Sept 2020
Knaresborough ice cream shop raises money for Frank's Fund
A Knaresborough ice cream shop has raised £300 for local charity Frank's Fund.
Castle Creamery is beginning to slow down ready for hibernation in the winter. As one of its final activities, it gave all proceeds from sales between 2pm and 5pm yesterday to the local charity.
Frank's Fund was set up by the parents of Frank Ashton who died last year from Ewing sarcoma, a form of bone cancer. The money it raises goes towards to Bone Cancer Research Trust.
Simon Lee, owner of Castle Creamery, was introduced to the charity through his daughter who attended St Aidan's with Frank. He said:
Frank's family are committed to raising money to prevent other families facing what they did. But lockdown has had a huge impact on the charity's ability to fundraise.
Louise Ashton, Frank's mother and charity organiser, said:
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