KENT urged to get their aprons on and fundraise for Marie Curie this autumn

by | Oct 3, 2024 | Dartford Charities

The UK’s leading end of life charity Marie Curie is calling on all budding bakers in Kent to help them raise some much-kneaded dough by signing up to its autumn baking 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, Marie Curie 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 Kent  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.

Actor, author and presenter, Fay Ripley, who is supporting the campaign by sharing her own banana and chocolate loaf recipe, said: “I find myself yelling “use your loaf!” at everyone and anyone so now I’ve used my loaf – my banana and chocolate loaf in fact! – to support Marie Curie with their important work, delivering expert care at the end of life. I promise I won’t yell at you, but I hope everyone gets baking with me!”

Florin Diaconu, Marie Curie Community Fundraiser for Kent, 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 Kent Marie Curie Nurses and healthcare professionals provide expert hospice care to people in their own home .

As well as providing hospice care and hospice at home care across the UK, Marie Curie also has a 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.  

To find out more and sign up for Marie Curie’s autumn baking challenge, visit mariecurie.org.uk/autumn or contact your local Community Fundraiser, Florin Diaconu on 07872418098 florin.diaconu@mariecurie.org.uk.

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