Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust chairman David Dixon receives a cheque from Waitrose's Sarah Fry

Shoppers have helped boost the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust.

The charity received more than £500 thanks to shoppers at Waitrose.

Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust chairman David Dixon receives a cheque from Waitrose's Sarah Fry
Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust chairman David Dixon receives a cheque from Waitrose’s Sarah Fry

Under the store’s Community Matters scheme, shoppers were asked to vote for a donation to their favoured charity by placing a green token into a box.

The group received £530 from the scheme in March.

Trust chairman David Dixon said: “We are very grateful to Waitrose for this helpful donation, which is the third time from this source in recent years.

“It is good to know that so many of the shoppers support restoration of the nearby Lichfield Canal in this way.”

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