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Specsavers raises £750 for local charities in Reading
Summary
Specsavers Reading raised £750 for local charities, donating £250 to Macmillan Cancer Support and £500 to ABC to Read.
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Specsavers Reading has raised £750 for charities serving people in and around Reading. The Broad Street opticians raised £250 for Macmillan Cancer Support at a coffee morning that included a raffle and free eye and ear tests, and donated £500 to ABC to Read after a fundraiser held during a five-a-side match against Specsavers Bicester. The store has also handed out free raincoats and hosted events such as a children's eye health day and a street screening. Specsavers Reading plans to continue its fundraising activities throughout 2026.
Key details:
- Total raised: £750.
- £250 went to Macmillan Cancer Support from a coffee morning with a raffle and free eye and ear tests.
- £500 was donated to ABC to Read after a five-a-side fundraiser against Specsavers Bicester.
- ABC to Read said the donation will help place trained volunteers in local schools to support children who struggle with reading.
- The store also handed out free raincoats and ran a children's eye health day and a street screening event.
Summary:
The donations support health and literacy work in the Reading area and, according to ABC to Read, will help place trained volunteers in local schools. Specsavers Reading has announced it will continue fundraising throughout 2026.
