Macmillan
Coffee Morning
On
Friday 28th September VQ is participating in The World’s Biggest
Coffee Morning to raise funds for Leeds Macmillan Cancer Support.
As
well as the centre’s food retailers, including Harvey Nichols, Opposite Cafe,
Bagel Nash & Anthony’s Patisserie, a number of other stores are also taking
part including Liz Earle and TM Lewin.
VQ
Centre Director John Bade commented, “Macmillan Cancer Support does an
incredible job in helping cancer patients and their families cope with their
illnesses, obtaining over £3 million in grants & benefits for patients in
the Leeds area over the last three years. The Coffee Morning is an excellent
way to raise funds for the charity as well as a good excuse to enjoy a coffee
and a cake!”
As
part of this great fundraising event, VQ has also joined forces with local
amateur photographer Nick Hodgson to produce a set of five unique postcards
depicting different views of the centre.
“Nick
approached us some months ago asking if he could take pictures in the centre
early one Sunday morning,” said Mr Bade, “and having seen the excellent quality
of his images we thought producing postcards of them would be a great way of
supporting Macmillan.”
“Nick’s
images perfectly reflect the fantastic Victorian architecture of VQ,” he
continued, “and each card will feature a different view of the centre. All
proceeds from the sale of the cards will go to Macmillan, along with a
percentage of every coffee sold on the morning.”
Additionally,
there will also be an opportunity to win a fabulous raffle prize, which includes
an Indulgent Treats hamper from Harvey Nichols worth £100, a beautiful
Moorcroft Queen Titania vase designed
by Rachel Bishop from James Macintyre & Co worth £365, along with VQ
Shopping Vouchers and other goodies.
Macmillan
Intern Sophie Bambra said:
“We
are so grateful to the Victoria Quarter for their fantastic support of the
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning 2012. We are hoping that this year we can raise
more money than ever to help support cancer patients and their families.”
Every day 29 people in West Yorkshire are told they have cancer and 42%
of us will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in our lifetime.
In
Leeds Macmillan supports three
information centres at St James’s Hospital which all provide expert care
and support to patients and their families. This includes the Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre where
they can drop in for a drink, some time out, or just a chat. There are also
lots of complementary therapies available such as massage and Reiki and all
services are free to anyone affected by cancer.
