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Aug 2023
Anonymous £10k boost to Knaresborough man's Ukraine fire engine appeal
A fundraising campaign by a Knaresborough man to buy a fire engine to send to Ukraine has received a £10,000 donation.
Bob Frendt was hoping to raise £20,000 to buy the appliance and send it to Volodymyr, which had its fire engines commandeered by the army in the fight against Russia.
However, he said he was worrying the total was unachievable, after getting stuck at £7,000 for several weeks.
He told the Stray Ferret:
The donor has asked to remain anonymous, but said the money was taken from a legacy left by his mother after she died earlier this year.
The man told Mr Frendt she was always a generous supporter of good causes, and had left him "more than he could ever spend" in her will.
In recognition of their generosity, Mr Frendt said he will name the fire engine after the man's mother.
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Now, he is working with a former fire officer to source an appliance that he can take across Europe and hand over to the fire service in Volodymyr.
He added:
To help him take his funds from £17,000 to the total, Knot Another Choir will be performing a fundraising concert at Trinity Church in Knaresborough on October 6.
Tickets are £10 and available to buy online in advance.
Donations can also be made via Mr Frendt's Just Giving page.
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