Chorleywood is taking part again in the World’s biggest coffee morning on 26 September.
Organised by Macmillan Cancer Support, the Coffee morning is their biggest fundraising event and coffee is served in all sorts of venues all over the country from coffee shops and church halls to schools and theatres as well as sitting rooms with all proceeds going to the charity.
Who’s taking part near us?
St Clement Danes Sixth Form is holding a coffee morning for staff and sixth form, with cakes being made my sixth formers.
The Peppermill and Morgan’s Deli are both hosting a coffee morning.
The Hidden Tea Shop, Little Chalfont
Helen Stone of Stone’s Fitness will be making homemade healthy bars and fruit kebabs to have on the Common after the Friday 9.15-10.15 session on the 26th and is encouraging clients attending studio sessions on the day to contribute to the cause.
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre ( HP20 1UG) – Their coffee morning (10.30am – 12.30pm) includes a ‘Bake off’ the day before.
Melissa Scott from 9am in Gallery opposite studio at Great Hall Farm, Chenies. Coffee, cake and free access Chenies Manor gardens until 12 noon. Donations to the charity !
Christ Church from 9.30am
Cedars Village, 10am
Chorleywood Beaumont, 10.30am
Getting Involved yourself
There’s still time to run one yourself..Phone 020 7840 7840 for details or sign up online and Macmillan will send a free kit full of everything you need. You can download bunting , cake cards, invitations, posters and recipes from the website
http://coffee.macmillan.org.uk
Where does the money go?
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of Britain’s biggest charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer
As well as helping with the medical needs of people affected by cancer, Macmillan also looks at the social, emotional and practical impact cancer can have, and campaigns for better cancer care. Macmillan Cancer Support’s goal is to reach and improve the lives of everyone living with cancer in the UK.
In 2013 Macmillan raised £186.9 million which was £34.1 million more than in 2012. The coffee mornings alone accounted for over 20 million