Lancashire urged to don aprons and bake for Marie Curie
The UK’s leading end of life charity Marie Curie is calling on the people of Lancashire to sign up to its baking fundraiser - Let’s Bake - and help raise some much-kneaded dough for end of life care.
From hosting cake sales to running bake-off challenges and cupcake decorating competitions – every bake makes a difference. When signing up, all supporters will be sent a fundraising pack with a free Marie Curie daffodil cake stencil to help give bakes a special finishing touch.
Budding bakers will also be provided with everything they need to help make their fundraiser a success, including a step-by-step guide to hosting a bake sale, cake flags and posters to inspire people in Lancashire to get creative in the kitchen.
Marie Curie is dependent on fundraising and public donations, so every bake will make a big difference. In Lancashire, Marie Curie Nurses and healthcare professionals provide expert hospice care to people in their own home.
Funds raised will also support the charity’s free Information and Support line which is available to anyone with an illness they’re likely to die from and those close to them. It offers practical and emotional support on everything from symptom management and day-to-day care to financial information and bereavement support.
Rylea Therrien-Jones, Marie Curie Community Fundraiser for Lancashire said: “Whether you’re a baking beginner or a pastry perfectionist, Marie Curie has everything you need to bake a difference and raise vital funds for expert end of life care.
“You can host your own bake sale or ask friends, family or work colleagues to give you a hand in the kitchen - and we’ll support you with every step. By taking part in the ‘Let’s Bake!’ fundraiser, you will be helping ensure that Marie Curie Nurses and healthcare professionals can continue to provide expert care and support to people at the end of life, and their families, whatever their illness, wherever they are.”
Marie Curie supports people with any illness they are likely to die from including Alzheimer’s (and other forms of dementia), heart, liver, kidney and lung disease, motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s, and advanced cancer.
To find out more and sign up for Marie Curie’s baking challenge, visit: mariecurie.org.uk/letsbake or contact your local Marie Curie Community Fundraiser, Rylea Therrien-Jones on 07515 134905 or [email protected].