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| New Mills: Woman receives 1,700 cards for 103rd birthday | |
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| It took staff 12 hours to place the hundreds of cards inside the care home conservatory | It took staff 12 hours to place the hundreds of cards inside the care home conservatory |
| A care home resident has received more than 1,700 cards after an appeal was launched to help her celebrate her 103rd birthday. | A care home resident has received more than 1,700 cards after an appeal was launched to help her celebrate her 103rd birthday. |
| Mabel White, who lives at Watford House Care Home in New Mills, Derbyshire, celebrated her birthday on Monday. | Mabel White, who lives at Watford House Care Home in New Mills, Derbyshire, celebrated her birthday on Monday. |
| After setting a goal to receive 103 cards for Mrs White's birthday, staff at the care home have been "inundated" with cards from India, Iceland, France, Canada and the UK. | After setting a goal to receive 103 cards for Mrs White's birthday, staff at the care home have been "inundated" with cards from India, Iceland, France, Canada and the UK. |
| Activities manager Matthew Cox said: "It's brought the town together, people have really gone out of their way to make a difference and it's been really touching." | Activities manager Matthew Cox said: "It's brought the town together, people have really gone out of their way to make a difference and it's been really touching." |
| Activities manager Matthew Cox presented Mrs White with a cake for her birthday | Activities manager Matthew Cox presented Mrs White with a cake for her birthday |
| Mrs White has no children or family, so staff started the community appeal so that she could "feel special" on her big day. | Mrs White has no children or family, so staff started the community appeal so that she could "feel special" on her big day. |
| Well-wishers were advised to send cards that feature Mrs White's two favourite things - travelling and cats. | Well-wishers were advised to send cards that feature Mrs White's two favourite things - travelling and cats. |
| "We have had cards from all over the globe that are all associated with cats, which is fantastic," said Mr Cox. | "We have had cards from all over the globe that are all associated with cats, which is fantastic," said Mr Cox. |
| "We still have cards coming in today, so we think we will have over 1,700 cards." | "We still have cards coming in today, so we think we will have over 1,700 cards." |
| Birthday cards were spread across the care home | Birthday cards were spread across the care home |
| Mr Cox said there had been a "real buzz in the town" since the appeal was launched. | Mr Cox said there had been a "real buzz in the town" since the appeal was launched. |
| "People were stopping me in the street to ask about her birthday, and local businesses have given us treats and gifts," said Mr Cox. | "People were stopping me in the street to ask about her birthday, and local businesses have given us treats and gifts," said Mr Cox. |
| A total of 19 schools in High Peak helped celebrate the big day by creating gifts, cards and coming into the care home to sing Happy Birthday to Mrs White. | A total of 19 schools in High Peak helped celebrate the big day by creating gifts, cards and coming into the care home to sing Happy Birthday to Mrs White. |
| "She had a great day with lots of cake and bubbles," said Mr Cox. | "She had a great day with lots of cake and bubbles," said Mr Cox. |
| "A massive thank you to everyone who took their time out of their day to think about Mabel, we can't thank people enough." | "A massive thank you to everyone who took their time out of their day to think about Mabel, we can't thank people enough." |
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