'Tea dances make a lot of people happy'
Pauline Steel from Fareham won the Fundraiser Award in 麻豆社 Radio Solent's Make a Difference Awards for 2024.
The Make a Difference Awards are your chance to say thank you and recognise those who love to make life better for others.
Pauline has run weekly tea dances and monthly dance events at Titchfield Community Centre for more than four decades. Over the years the committed fundraiser has raised in excess of 拢92,000 for the community centre.
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