BISHOP Auckland Rotary Club is supporting a doctor's appeal to buy insulin pumps for young diabetic patients.
The club will donate proceeds from a charity dinner later this month to Dr Bill Lamb's Run 500 Miles Appeal.
The dinner, at the Park Head Hotel on May 26, features a talk by David Kendall and a question and answer session with local football personalities.
Since he set up his fund, Dr Lamb has run more than 3,000 miles and raised more than £69,000 to equip 24 children with the pumps, which are worth £2,500 each.
These work through a needle inserted under the skin releasing a gradual trickle of insulin to stabilise their blood sugar levels.
Dr Lamb said he will continue until every child in his care has their own pump.
Tickets for the dinner are £25 from the club's sports officer Peter Cooke on (01388) 605325.
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