Maria raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for various charities including the League of Friends of Crawley Hospitals and St Catherine’s Hospice.
Here are a selection of pictures we have featured in the Crawley Observer of Maria over the years.
![Maria Haines with various awards. Photo by Derek Martin](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNjMzQzMjgxLWNjYjUtNDlkYy1hMjY5LTBiNTM2YmM3Yjg4NzplNjUxNzI0NC1mMTA5LTQyMTYtOTVmZS1iOGY4MTZhYTM5OWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Maria Haines with various awards. Photo by Derek Martin Photo: Derek Martin
![Crawley fundraiser Maria Hains goes to the Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace for the second time](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQxZjYzY2RiLWE3ZmMtNDU1Ny1hODczLTk0ODRlM2FkMjQ2NToyMDk4NzJlYS1jYTBjLTQ2MmQtOWE0YS02NTQxMzVmMDU4ZDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Crawley fundraiser Maria Hains goes to the Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace for the second time Photo: contributed
![Crawley Hospital League of Friends donate £12,500 for new scanner (L-R) consultants Cinzia Voltolina and George Richter, League of Friends treasurer Celia Putland, Susan Swetman, Pam Pritchard, League of Friends vice chairman David Hawkins and fundraiser Maria Hains](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdhYjBmNjM2LWMyMjQtNGZiZi04MDgxLTUwMzgxYTY3MGI2YzpkNTVhMTc2OC00MzhhLTRhOWQtYjI4NC02MDgyNzU2NTFiMjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Crawley Hospital League of Friends donate £12,500 for new scanner (L-R) consultants Cinzia Voltolina and George Richter, League of Friends treasurer Celia Putland, Susan Swetman, Pam Pritchard, League of Friends vice chairman David Hawkins and fundraiser Maria Hains Photo: staff pics
![Henry Smith MP congratulated Crawley charity campaigner Maria Hains at a ceremony officially granting her British citizenship.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU0NjA4OGQwLTYyYWUtNDhkNy1hNDE1LTUxYjdlMDlmODMwMzo2NjY5ZDUwMy02OTZhLTRlNGMtOTU0NC0xYzFmYzJjNjEzMjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Henry Smith MP congratulated Crawley charity campaigner Maria Hains at a ceremony officially granting her British citizenship. Photo: kd