The UK’s leading end-of-life charity is calling on all budding bakers in Lanarkshire to help them raise some ‘much-kneaded dough’ by signing up to an autumn fundraiser.
Whether you’re a cupcake king, a queen of tarts or more of a baking late-bloomer, Marie Curie has got ‘choux’ covered with everything you need to host your own bake-off challenge, cupcake decorating competition, cake sale or pie-eating contest.
When signing up, the organisation will send all budding bakers a special recipe pack with autumnal bakes from Melissa Hemsley, the Hairy Bikers and Fay Ripley, to help inspire people in Lanarkshire to get creative in the kitchen.
Bakers will also get everything they need to help make their fundraiser a success – from posters and social media graphics to invitations and fundraising in-memory cards.
Lindsay Davenport, Marie Curie community fundraiser for Lanarkshire, said: “Whether you’re crazy about chocolate cake or partial to pumpkin pie, this autumn Marie Curie is making raising funds for expert end of life care a piece of cake.
“As the nights draw in, baking and sharing sweet treats can be fun (and tasty!) way to help Marie Curie continue to provide expert care and support at the end of life, free from unnecessary pain, so people can have the dignity and respect they deserve, whatever their illness.
“It’s up to you how you fundraise – you could ask friends, family or work colleagues to bake up a storm with you or you could go it alone and enjoy arranging your own bake sale.
“However you choose to fundraise, we’ll support you throughout – and you will be helping ensure that Marie Curie is there for more people, and their loved ones, when they need it most.”
Marie Curie is dependent on fundraising and public donations.
In Lanarkshire, Marie Curie nurses and healthcare professionals provide expert hospice care to people in their own home.
To find out more about, and sign up for, Marie Curie’s autumn baking challenge, visit here or contact Lindsay Davenport by calling 07850 943492 or emailing [email protected]
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