Age Concern Praise Manx Public For Helping During Snow Crisis

Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:00

After a day of cancellations yesterday Age Concern are back on their feet today thanks to the charity of numerous members of the public on the Island.

Aswell as the day drop in centres being closed due to the icy and snowy conditions the meals on wheels service also had to be called off due to the treacherous driving conditions.

Chief Executive of Age Concern Penny Creighton has prasied the Manx Public for pulling together and lending a hand to ensure the elderly members of the Island were looked after.

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