A NORTH Yorkshire charity behind a £850,000 appeal to buy land and premises has been chosen to benefit from sales of Mencap Christmas cards this year.
Northallerton-based Chopsticks, which provides employment for people with learning disabilities, was launched in 1995 by local MP William Hague.
The name was derived from original members, who used to chop firewood at the Northallerton Mencap centre.
"If sales are good, we are able to donate up to 28 per cent to Chopsticks, so we very much hope local people will support us," said Elizabeth Bradley, of Mencap.
Today, Chopsticks' members also restore and sell wooden pallets, recycle nails for scrap metal and provide a low-cost gardening service for the elderly and disabled.
Spokesman Colin Walker said: "The appeal is going well but we are delighted with this fantastic offer from the local Mencap Society."
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