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Charity single to raise funds for Cumbria Flood Appeal
Melanie May | 21 December 2015 | News
Cumbrian punk rock band Colt 45 is donating the profits of its latest single to help those affected by Storm Desmond in the area earlier this month.
I Remember When The Rains Came Down is available on iTunes, with all profits from downloads going to the Cumbria 2015 Flood Appeal.
An official statement from the band said:
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“We want to do what we can for the Cumbria Flood Appeal and this track ‘I Remember When The Rain Came Down’ is all about the effect of the 2009 floods on our community, so it seems quite appropriate to make this our download to help raise some funds for our friends and neighbours this time around.”
The JustGiving Cumbria 2015 Flood Appeal raised £500,000 in its first three days and has already raised more than £3 million of its £5 million target. The fund is administered by Cumbria Community Foundation, which managed the £3 million Cumbria Flood Recovery Appeal following the 2009 floods. Grants will be distributed to relieve hardship, such as helping with cleaning up, emergency repairs, clothing, food and drink, heating and heating equipment, childcare equipment and basic furniture.
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Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.