HUNDREDS of people around Stroud district will take part in the ‘world’s biggest coffee morning’ this Friday.
The series of coffee mornings have been organise by Macmillan Cancer Support since 1990.
There are more than two dozen coffee mornings taking place this week in Stroud district as part of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to raise valuable funds for the charity.
Lister Shearing Equipment in Stonehouse hosted their coffee morning in advance last Friday and raised £175..
“Too many people are affected by cancer and so many families have been helped by Macmillan nurses,” said managing director Mark Grant.
“The company has experienced a lot of changes in the last few years and this was a great opportunity to not only remind ourselves that it is important to make time for our employees, but also to raise some money for such a worthwhile cause.”
Lister hosted its event early due to staff absences but most businesses in Stroud district will hold their coffee mornings on the official date of Friday, September 29.
“We do a lot of agricultural and equine events so it was a nice opportunity to do something different. And raise a lot of money for charity,” said sales manager David John, whose wife baked and donated Welsh bara brith – a type of fruit loaf.
Last year Macmillan raised £29.5 million after hundreds of businesses took part in the coffee mornings.
Here are many of the coffee mornings taking place in Stroud district this week:
Wednesday, September 27
Autocheck Care Care Centre, Stinchcombe, 8.30am
Friday, September 29
Argos, Stroud, 9.30am-2pm
Greenshop, Bisley, 10am-12pm
Henlow Court Nursing Home, Dursley, 12pm
Holbrook Garage, Bisley, 10am-12pm
Irene’s Hair Studio, Stroud, 10am
Northfield House Nursing Home, Stroud, 10am-12pm
Protective Solutions Ltd, Stonehouse, 10.30am
Purton Parish Church, Purton, 10am-12pm - Raffle, tombola and assorted pickles
Residence Collection & Window Widgets, Quedgeley 10am-4pm
Tease Hair and Beauty Salon, Alkerton, 10am
The Canteen, Nailsworth 10am-5pm
The Ragged Cot, Minchinhampton, 9am
Vale Community Hospital, Dursley, 9am
Saturday, September 30
Lammastide Inn, Brookend nr Berkeley 11am-2pm - Raffle prizes on offer
Leonard Stanley Village Hall, Leonard Stanley, 10am-12pm - Stalls, competitions, raffle, £2 entry
Monday, October 2
St George’s Church, Dursley 12.30pm-2.30pm
If we have missed your coffee morning email ebi@stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk with the details.
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