The money was raised through a charity luncheon hosted by Derwent Valleyand staged at the Savoy Hotel in London. The lunch, which was organisedon behalf of the Teenage Cancer Trust, was attended by 450representatives from the property industry.
The trust is working in conjunction the Laurie Engel Fund to improveconditions at the hospital.
The trust focuses on the needs of teenagers and young people sufferingfrom cancer, leukemia, Hodgkin's and related diseases. To date, it hasbuilt 18 specialist teenage units in NHS hospitals. As well as medicalfacilities, the units have computers, TVs and game consoles.
Meanwhile, Marks & Spencer will make a donation to Shelter from sales ofFood to Go products and Christmas cards sold over the festive season. Itis the second year that the company has supported the charity - 125,000 was raised last year.
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