Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team raises almost £3000 from Christmas street collection

Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team has plenty to celebrate as it raised almost £3000 during its annual Christmas street collection.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Dec 2018, 08:53 BST
Updated 18th Dec 2018, 11:05 BST
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Team members were out and about in Halifax and Keighley to raise the funds and collected a grand total of £2927.35.

Read: Nine of the best pictures from the Sowerby Bridge Winterlight FestivalThe money will go towards the team's annual running costs for the forthcoming year.

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A Search and Rescue spokesperson said: "While we were collecting in West Yorkshire, James, a CVSRT probationary team member, bumped into members from BRH Bundesverband Rettungshunde e.V., a Bavarian SAR team fundraising in Munich!

Read: Here's what Gregg Wallace saw his visit to Halifax Nestlé factory in BBC Christmas special"We thoroughly enjoyed meeting everyone who braved the bitterly cold weather of Halifax and Keighley. Folk up north really are a hardy lot!

"A HUGE thank you for all the generous donations, heart warming words of support and treats for the dogs!"

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