A CHARITY coffee morning hosted in Immingham has raised more than £1,200 for three organisations.
Mary Clark welcomed around 150 people through the doors of her semi-detached house in Alderney Way.
She said: "It was absolutely throwing it down with rain all day, so it was absolutely amazing to see so many people there to raise so much money for charity.
"The day was manic at times, but it was great fun and everyone enjoyed it."
The proceeds were shared evenly between St Andrew's Hospice, Light In Africa, and local care for people with Alzheimer's and dementia.
The latter was chosen in memory of Mary's friend, May Leadill, who passed away last September.
The coffee morning featured a tombola, bric-a-brac, a raffle, cake stalls, crafts and jewellery.
Mary was helped out by two local lifestyle groups, Kool Kids and Prestige, who delivered flyers and manned stalls.
Mary said: "I would like to say a big thank you to people who donated anything for the day and everyone who supported the event.
"But most of all, I want to thank our loyal helpers – without them, the coffee morning could not go ahead and be so successful. You're all stars!"
Light In Africa, a Tanzanian charity that cares for sick, abandoned and handicapped children, will receive £400.
"Light In Africa really makes a difference, so we felt it was important to raise money for them," Mary explained.
The charity's founder, Lynn Elliott, will be personally handed the cheque in November. Mary Clark has organised countless other charity events. Last summer she raised £1,100 by swimming a mile across Windermere in the Lake District.
She also held her Ruby Wedding party at the Immingham Civic Centre, and requested donations instead of gifts. Along with her husband Brian, Mary raised £800 which was split between Wish Upon A Star and Grimsby's shoe box appeal.
Mary teaches swimming at the Pilgrim Swimming Club in Immingham, and in May this year dozens of club members collectively racked up 58,675 metres in a sponsored swim, which raised £2,100.
The money is being split evenly between Lives, St Andrew's Children's Hospice, and four-year-old Immingham girl Isabella Smith, who suffers from Loeys-Dietz syndrome, a rare life-threatening connective tissue disorder.
