Last week
Stephen Metcalfe, local MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, joined local
residents at the Pegasus Club, Corringham for a coffee morning raising vital
funds for cancer support charity, Macmillan.
Described as
the ‘world’s biggest coffee morning’, Macmillan’s largest fundraising event
sees people across the UK hold a coffee morning with all proceeds and donations
going to the charity. Last year 115,000 people signed up raising a record £15
million, Macmillan are hoping to beat that this year.
Statistics
suggest that one in three people will get cancer at some point their lives.
Macmillan aim to help sufferers through their experience by providing medical,
emotional, practical, and financial support. They also campaign for a better
cancer care system.
Mr Metcalfe
commented: “There are currently 2 million people living with cancer in the UK.
By 2030, this number will have doubled to 4 million. Charities such as
Macmillan are a vital source of support, encouragement, and inspiration to
cancer sufferers up and down the country and I want to do all I can to ensure
that they can continue their work long into the future.”
“Coffee
mornings are a simple but extremely effective way of doing this. Not only do they
give you the opportunity to meet some truly incredible people but they provide
the perfect opportunity to demonstrate your support for a fantastic charity and
in doing so, raise vital funds.”
“I would
like to thank all those who attended and gave so generously and I would
especially like to thank Georgina Clarke
for organising the event and inviting me along. It was a great morning and I look forward to supporting the charity more in
the future.”
It is not
too late to hold a coffee morning. All you need to do is sign up and Macmillan
will send you a coffee morning kit, full of everything you need for a
successful event. For further information or to find out if there is an event
already being held near you visit: http://coffee.macmillan.org.uk
