This year, World Baking Day falls on Sunday 19 May and Rowcroft Hospice is inviting supporters across South Devon to sign up to their latest fundraising campaign, The Rowcroft Big Bake.
Whether you’re a baking newbie or the next Mary Berry, the fundraising campaign is open to everyone and is taking place throughout June. Participants are encouraged to organise a get-together, such as a community coffee morning, garden tea party, cake sale or bake- off competition, and whip up a selection of sweet treats to help raise funds for the local hospice.
Alexia Croft, Community Engagement Manager at Rowcroft said: “We’re reaching out to our amazing supporters, community groups, schools and local businesses and asking them to
rise to the occasion to help make a real difference to the lives of our patients. It’s a great opportunity to come together as a community over a cuppa and a slice of cake to raise vital funds for Rowcroft. Every cake, cookie, and cupcake will help make an impact. We’ll also send you a free fundraising pack full of tips and inspiration to help you whisk up a successful event!”
Many local businesses have signed up to Rowcroft’s Big Bake, including recruitment specialists BIG ANT. Becky Darke, Team Manager at BIG ANT in Paignton explained: “We’ve supported Rowcroft over the years in various personal and business ways. We want to raise funds and the profile of Rowcroft and all that it does for the local community.
“If you have ever been to the hospice and met with the staff and seen what they do, it is incredible, so every little bit of fundraising plays an important contribution to the service that Rowcroft offers. If we all do a little bit, it can make a big difference.
“We see The Big Bake as a fun and interactive way of supporting a charity to whom we all have some form of personal connection and it will be an opportunity to invite visitors, customers, our temporary teams, and candidates we have helped over the years to come
to our office.”
Rowcroft supports over 2,500 patients with life-limiting illnesses across South Devon each year, offering specialist care and support to help patients and those closest to them to make every day the best day possible. Every pound raised from Rowcroft’s Big Bake will go directly towards providing specialist care and support to local patients and their families, from complementary therapy sessions to overnight care.
Planning a Big Bake event is a piece of cake. Simply choose a venue, date and time in June, register your event, then spread the word and gather your friends, family or colleagues.
For further information or to register to host a Big Bake event, please go to
www.rowcrofthospice.org.uk/bigbake or telephone 01803 217 450.
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