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Sleeping rough raises £500 towards youth cafe

March 28, 2017
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A FROME man has donated £480 towards a campaign to keep the Routes youth cafe open, after he raised the money at a ‘sleep rough’ event.

Freemason Paul Legg took part in Sleep Easy 2017, organised by YMCA Mendip, which runs the Routes cafe, on Friday 3rd March.

Paul was sponsored by the members of his lodge, The Royal Somerset, and raised £480 for the youth charity.

The Freemasons will be holding a summer fete on 15th July to raise money for the youth centre on Vallis Road.

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