Two cheques, each for £250, were presented to representatives of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the Cornwall Blind Association by Rob Round, President of the Camelford Rotary Club last week. The club's donation to the Cornwall Blind Association will support and develop services for the visually impaired in the county. The charity's Community and Events fundraiser, Debbie Henshaw, received the cheque and said: "We are delighted to receive support for our Cornish charity as without donations from local people we couldn't provide all our services to those with sight loss across the county." Cornwall Blind Association was initially set up 150 years ago for miners who lost their sight in mining accidents. Today, support is given to those with a range of sight conditions and help is given through Low Vision Clinics, benefits advise, access technology for computers, counselling, talking support along with access to varied leisure activities such as shooting, swimming and dancing aim to improve the lives of visually impaired people locally. Debbie added: "This cheque is such an encouragement and we are especially grateful to all those individuals who have been so generous." The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the UK's only national charity dealing with all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis. The trust funds medical research aimed at alleviating the symptoms of, and finding an effective treatment for Cystic Fibrosis, which is caused by a single faulty gene that controls the movement of salts and water through the cells of the body. This means the internal organs, especially the lungs and gut, become clogged with thick sticky mucus making it hard to breathe and to digest food.