4 Maralyn Gisborne, pictured here with her husband ‘Phil’, has helped raise £415 for two charities with her own retirement party. 46nov10057-1. Picture by BEN DALBY.
AN Evesham woman who retired from her job of 25 years this month has raised more than £400 with her retirement party.
Maralyn Gisborne, who has worked as a chamber maid at the Evesham Hotel for quarter of a century, decided that instead of presents she would ask friends and family to make a donation to Diabetes UK and Arthritis UK, raising £415.
Maralyn said: “I suffer from both diabetes and arthritis and I always said I would do this when I retired and I’m very pleased with the total raised. I would like to thank everyone for their generosity, especially Evesham Hotel where they put a donation box behind the front desk which collected £130, which was very nice.”
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