Sisters Imogen and Hattie Shuttleworth are generously selling off their prized possessions as a way of thanking East Cheshire Hospice for looking after their grandfather.
Richard Lea, from Macclesfield, is an inpatient at the Hospice after he was diagnosed with a stage four brain tumour on Christmas Eve.
He dotes on his two granddaughters, so the efforts made by them to support the Hospice are a great source of pride to him and his family.
Imogen (left) and Hattie with grandpa Richard Lea.
Hattie, aged 10, ran a teddy bear stall outside her home which raised £400, while Imogen (14) will spend six months selling her beloved artwork.
Bollington Printshop print for free to support her fundraising, with all sale proceeds donated to the Hospice where the girls have been regular visitors to Richard’s bedside.
Imogen, a pupil at Church Lawton School, Staffordshire, said: “I’m volunteering as part of my Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and want to use my creativity and paint commissions, mostly of pets and landscapes, to raise money for the Hospice.
Hattie with her teddy bear stall.
“The charity is very important to our family as it cares for our grandpa who has a brain tumour.”
Hattie, who attends Ivy Bank Primary School, used her Christmas money to make friendship bracelets bearing messages.
Mum Verity said: “Hattie decided she wanted to sell her teddy bears to raise funds. Dad isn’t well but he’d be thrilled by what his granddaughters are doing.
Imogen and her artwork.
“We’re extremely grateful for the way the Hospice are looking after us all as a family.”
Imogen and Hattie have already raised more than £900.
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