Chemotherapy services at West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven were given a boost recently when an incredible donation of £40,000 was received. The money was donated by Martin Mahone, from Cleator Moor, as a thank you for the care given to his wife Joanne. Joanne Mahone sadly passed away aged 46 in 2019, after having a rare form of cancer. Martin explained that he wanted to raise money in Joanne’s memory that could help others in the local area. He said: “20 months ago I lost my beloved wife Joanne to a very rare sarcoma cancer after she was diagnosed two years ago. “Family, friends and our incredible community committed to raising funds in the hope that we could find treatment to save her.
£40,000 boost for chemotherapy services from Cleator Moor family
Joanne Mahone
Chemotherapy services at Whitehaven’s West Cumberland Hospital have been given a £40,000 boost from a Cleator Moor family.
The money was donated by Martin Mahone as a thank you for the care given to his wife Joanne, who died aged 46 in 2019.
Martin said that he wanted to raise money in Joanneâs memory to help others in the local area.
He said: âTwenty months ago I lost my beloved wife Joanne to a very rare sarcoma cancer after she was diagnosed two years ago.
“Family, friends and our incredible community committed to raising funds in the hope that we could find treatment to save her.