Macmillan Cancer Care World's Biggest Coffee Morning 2007 - Friday 28th Sep 2007

The 2007 Event

Jill Rowe, the Area Fundraising Manager for Macmillan Cancer Support, attended this year's event held at Richard & Louise’s home in Guiseley on Friday 28 September. A day full of blessings and fun helped to raise a remarkable £1,441.66.

A massive thank you to all the people who generously participated in various different ways. Local businesses, friends [some travelling a distance] and neighbours all gave such tremendous help to Macmillan Cancer Support. The money raised will be used locally to provide practical, medical, emotional, and financial support to people living with cancer.

Louise started holding this annual event in 2002 at her “food elements” in Guiseley, and since selling the business has continued it at her home. Ken Pollard of Otley, her father, who actively supports the charity, may ultimately need the services of the Cancer Care charities. Louise says: “it's so important to take time out for a focused day and to contribute whatever we can towards providing help with such things as funding another Macmillan Nurse in the area".

If you'd like to make a donation direct to Macmillan Donations Online please click on this link - it is a 'secure' page! If you pay tax remember to complete the Gift Aid section!

Don't forget to look at their web site: www.macmillan.org.uk/coffee

For further information on this coffee morning, call Louise Lee on her mobile: 07748 271 965

For General press information about the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning please call the Macmillan Cancer Support Press Office 020 7840 7821

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WORLD'S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING 2005 REPORT - OTLEY COURTHOUSE

In 2005 the Macmillan Cancer World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Coffee Tasting Event at Otley Courthouse [venue courtesy of Otley Courthouse] on 30th Sept 2005 was organised by Louise Lee of 'Leelou Coffee Passion'.

Charity Coffee Morning with a difference !

£635 was raised for local branch of Macmillan Cancer, Louise Lee organised her annual “Speciality Coffee Tasting Event” to experience quality high grown, shade grown “relationship” coffees from the top 2% of the world coffee market. Demonstrations of espresso coffee equipment & grinding coffee fresh throughout the morning.

Support from suppliers developed over the years when she owned “food elements” Guiseley, for cakes & “innocent smoothies” drinks to serve through the morning, cake stall & raffle prizes.
Friends & family helped serve coffee & organise the morning.

Otley Mayor Betty Bevan donated a celebratory Cake depicting the Otley Jubilee Clock baked by Otley resident Anne Berry which was raffled & won by Jackie Ackroyd of Halifax.

"The generous cake contribution was then sold later in the day under Otley Buttercross - a traditional site in its day for marketing produce such as butter from the local farming community. Millie Stott , an Otley Proprietor, suggested the fundraising idea on the spur of the moment & helped Louise to sell the remaining stock - nearly £150 was raised in a couple of hours!"

Local MP Greg Mulholland, Eleanor Straton who recently cycled from John O’Groats to Otley to raise money for Macmillan Cancer , Nikki Hawkins Regional fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer attended.

To find out more on the Services & Support from Macmillan Cancer Care visit www.macmillan.org.uk

Tel: 01943 870019
Mob: 07748 271 965
Email: info@leelou.co.uk

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Guiseley
West Yorkshire UK
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