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Elderly lady rewards kindness received in Worthing

Released: 22 Jan 2010

An elderly, registered blind lady who travels from Lewes to Worthing several times every summer was so impressed by the help she received from young people at West Worthing station that she has donated £500 to Worthing Community Partnership to be used for local youth organisations.

The lady who was visiting a friend, accompanied by her dogs, needed help with getting them and herself on and off trains. She regularly booked for assistance by the railway, which was normally very good, but on this occasion– there was only the guard at West Worthing Station available and no-one to see her off the train.

However there was always a passenger though willing to help her onto the train and lift her dogs aboard.


On one particular afternoon - 5.00pm on Tuesday 13 October - a young member of the younger generation agreed to help her and said he would change his travel arrangements to make sure that she got home safely.

She was so impressed by his actions that she would like to publicise his help and kindness and give something back to the community and has sent a cheque for £500 to Worthing Community Partnership.

Jenni Pilgram from Worthing Community Partnership said:

“The Worthing Community Partnership was very grateful to receive this kind donation which enabled funds to be granted to two young peoples projects, the Chippingdale Cricket Club and  the Worthing Sea Cadets. A record number of funding applications were received in December 2009 by the Worthing Community Chest and this ladies generous donation made it possible for the awards to be increased to both projects, to the maximum of £1000 each.”

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