THESE slimmers were shedding pounds at the same time as collecting pounds.
Members of Cowley Slimming Club took part in a sponsored slim in 1989. Some had already lost more than a stone.
The money raised went to Support for the Sick Newborn and their Parents (SSNAP), which helped the special care baby unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, and the Highfield Adolescent Unit at the Warneford Hospital, Headington.
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