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Harrogate Railway’s Ladies Day helps fund life-saving equipment for former player

A Ladies Day fundraising event hosted by Harrogate Railway has raised more than £2,500 towards a former player’s cancer treatment.

Harrogate Railway’s Ladies Day helps fund life-saving equipment for former player A Ladies Day fundraising event hosted by Harrogate Railway has raised more than £2,500 towards a former player’s cancer treatment. Former Railway Ladies footballer Dee Swales was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. After chemotherapy, a mastectomy and radiotherapy, the next stage of her treatment - SABR radiotherapy - is not available on the NHS. And in order to help raise the £11,000 Dee needs, Railway hosted a Ladies Day on Saturday (6th August). [caption id="attachment_74652" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The Ladies Day event last weekend. (Photo: Caught Light)[/caption] The event raised £2,565 towards the Dee Swales Cancer Treatment Fund. A spokesperson for Harrogate Railway Ladies said:

“Let’s not forget this was a celebration of Ladies football but also to support Dee in her battle against cancer. “All donations will be going towards her treatment, so every penny you have kindly donated counts.”
The day saw both Harrogate Railway Ladies’ first and reserve teams in action. The campaign's JustGiving page will be left open for any last minute donations. Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.

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