THE Rossendale Lions Club has distributed £3,000 raised throughout last year's fund-raising mission to good causes.

The funds, raised by the Christmas Sleigh Collection 2003, have been donated to seven charities.

The good causes that benefited from the money were as follows:

Rossendale Hospice - £1,000

Macmillan Nurses, Pendle and Rossendale - £500

Age Concern Handyman's Service - £300

Rainbow Trust - £300

Rawtenstall Cricket Club Juniors - £200

First Responders - £500

Cancer Research, Whitworth - £200.