Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Ho ho ho! 2009 has certainly got off to a great start for Macmillan Cancer Support thanks to David Burt and his family.
A group of motorcycling enthusiasts from the West Kent Section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club Ltd have raised £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Macmillan Cancer Support in Kent is asking supporters to make their New Year’s Resolution early and sign up for a local half marathon to raise funds for people affected by cancer.
A group of partners from John Lewis Bluewater have raised over £500 towards Macmillan Cancer Support’s £1 million campaign for a Macmillan Cancer Care Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital.
Over £178,000 has been raised by people in Kent as part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s national ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning,’ which took place throughout the county on Friday 26 September. Supporters raised £13,000 more this year than in 2007.
Macmillan Cancer Support would like to thank Clive Burfoot and the team of brave challengers from Kingsnorth Powerstation in Hoo, who took on the Three Peaks Challenge in July this year (Climbing the highest mountain in England, Scotland and Wales in less than 24 hours).
A Rochester school’s fundraising achievements feature on a new DVD produced by Macmillan Cancer Support for schools across the country.
A woman from Laddingford, Maidstone has raised over £2,800 for Macmillan Cancer Support by completing the Great North Swim at Lake Windemere.
A young racing driver who has been racing karts since the age of eight has used his passion to raise £170 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Members of the Rochester and Cobham Park Golf Club have clubbed together to raise over £10,800 for people affected by cancer which was presented to Macmillan at a recent cocktail evening.
Macmillan Cancer Support in Kent is urgently seeking individuals who could donate some of their time between 8th and the 14 December to help with collections at local branches of Morrisons supermarket to raise money for local people affected by cancer.
The Lady Freemasons from St Cecelia Lodge have raised £1,200 to help Macmillan Cancer Support in Kent and on 26 October presented a cheque to Lisa Wells, Fundraising Support Assistant, in Maidstone.
A 47-year-old man from Ashford has swapped smoking for running to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of his sister who died of breast cancer three years ago.
Employees at Kent County Council, in Maidstone, came to work dressed as pirates and raised a fantastic £129.49!
The staff from Highgrove Garden Centre in Staplehurst got together with their customers on Friday 26 September to take part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, for Macmillan Cancer Support.
More than £550 has been raised for the new Macmillan Cancer Care Unit, thanks to a fundraising day held at Medway Maritime Hospital on 2 October.
On Sunday 7 September a group of local residents, led by Val Marfleet held a musical cream tea in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
A woman from Gravesend has helped to raise over £19,000 for Macmillan, from a sponsored walk earlier this year and is the top fundraiser from the 'Walk Wonders' event in Kent in May.
The grand total of £832.41 was raised at a Coffee Morning, held at Rainham Cricket Club, Berengrave Lane.
Viyella in Maidstone held a Coffee Morning on 26 September 2008 and raised over £100.
Elizabeth O'Hanlon held a coffee morning on 27 September 2008 and raised £126!
Vicky Lewing took part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning and raised a fantastic £500.15.
Richmond Court raised a fantastic £625 on the day and, with the generosity of the residents, this has now risen to over £700!
MHS homes held a coffee morning on 26 September 2008 to raise vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The Herne Bay and Canterbury Committee host their first coffee morning for Macmillan and raise a fantastic £340 for people affected by cancer.
Frances Davis and friends held a coffee morning to raise vital funds for people affected by cancer.
Macmillan Cancer Support is urgently looking for volunteer collectors to help raise funds for people affected by cancer.
Macmillan Cancer Support is looking for local volunteers to help at their national Tesco collections at the Manston Road branch, Ramsgate, on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 October.
I began working for Macmillan in May 2008 as the Kent fundraising assistant and have been working hard ever since, to promote the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on 26 September 2008.
The idea of coffee morning really appealed to me as it seemed a simple way of raising lots of money. So I registered for my own coffee morning and never looked back!
This year we are delighted that Brita are supporting Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning.
MHS Property Services took part in a raft race on 7 September 2008 and helped raise even more money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Macmillan Cancer Support is looking to form a new fundraising group in Maidstone which will help to fulfil the charity’s ambition to reach and improve the lives of everyone living with cancer by 2010. Although the charity’s Kent office is based in the town there are, as yet, no formal Macmillan groups in the area.
Datateam Publishing Ltd in Maidstone has very generously donated £600 to help people in Kent affected by cancer.
A Folkestone supporter has raised a fantastic £1,862 from a summer dinner dance and a Sainsbury’s store collection.
A Faversham woman who was one of Macmillan Cancer Support’s top fundraisers for the last year has shared the secrets of her success!
A Canterbury man, Tony Blofield, is celebrating today after completing a 760 mile cycling expedition – Canterbury to Land's End and back with friends Dan Marsh, Richard Dwyer and Alan Hollister.
Five Nurses from the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital in Margate have raised their mugs for Macmillan Cancer Support’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
Glen Place from Burham, Rochester, is getting ready for the challenge of a lifetime to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The North Downs Way invites you to a celebration of the nature trail's 30th anniversary, 1978-2008. It will be a great day out for all the family and all donations go to Macmillan Cancer Support!
The Kent fundraising office would like to thank Martin Avard and James Campion for raising a phenomenal £3,755.84 in the London Marathon on 13 April 2008.
A fundraising group based at Medway Maritime Hospital is urging coffee and tea lovers across Medway to get involved with the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support on Friday 26 September.
Macmillan volunteer, Joy Sanders from Rainham, is urging coffee and tea lovers across Medway to get involved with the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 26 September.
The 7th annual Ryan Memorial Golf Day was held on Friday 11 July at Sheerness Golf club to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
On Monday 14 July 2008 Macmillan's Tenterden Committee played host to over one hundred people, for their first Bastille Supper event.
On Wednesday 9 July the Herne Bay and Canterbury Fundraising Committee was formally set up. The group consists of five women who have all had cancer experiences and so have come together to raise awareness and fundraise in the local community. Their first objective will be to recruit for Kent’s flagship event ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ on 26 September.
The Association of the Men of Kent and Kentish Men – Lynsted branch, held a Jazz picnic on Sunday 6 July to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and The British Red Cross.
On Saturday 31 May 2008, Mrs Heather George held a ‘bring and buy coffee morning’ at her home to raise vital funds for the new Cancer Care Unit at the Medway Maritime Hospital.
The Pantiles Rotary club annual ramble took place on Sunday 8 June with proceeds being split between Macmillan Cancer Support and the Hospice in the Weald. The event was a huge success and the total raised will be announced in September.
Radio Caroline presenter Martin Turner will be on his bike on 13 August helping to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support.
The Kent fundraising team would like to extend their thanks to everyone at Consumer Direct in Maidstone who donated funds in aid of their coffee morning in May.
Maggie Francis from Maidstone took part in The World's Biggest Coffee Morning in 2007 and raised over £500!
A magnificent £6,500 was raised for Macmillan at the very first mhs homes charity golf day. Staff and business partners were among the 96 golfers who played 18 holes at Upchurch River Valley Golf Club followed by a three course dinner.
For those of you who don’t know us from 'Adam' we are all retired staff with quite a few years of housing experience between us!
Amanda Crowle and her children Bethan and Jenna, from Dartford, have taken off their walking shoes after taking part in Macmillan Cancer Support's Walk Wonders at Penshurst Place on Sunday 18th May.
The Macmillan Tenterden committee is celebrating after a performance by the Cranbrook Symphony Orchestra on Sunday 1 June raised over £1800 to help people affected by cancer.
Macmillan Cancer Support is celebrating Volunteers' Week by saying a big thank you to all our volunteers who donate their time, skills and enthusiasm to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
Staff at mhs homes are learning about festivals celebrated by various religions and faith groups while helping to raise money for their chosen charity for this year, the Macmillan Cancer Care unit at Medway.
Jess Evans from Rochester is putting her feet up for a hard earned rest after walking nine miles on Sunday 18 May with friends and family to raise money for people affected by cancer.
A Macmillan supporter is popping open the champagne after raising over £1,600 to help people affected by cancer.
Sue Isted, her husband Alex and their son Ben, together with friend Patsy Groom, from Otford in Sevenoaks, are celebrating after they completed Macmillan Cancer Support's Walk Wonders event at Penshurst Place on Sunday 18 May.
Lynn Cleaver and Katy Rosato, mother and daughter from Maidstone, along with their dog Misty, took part in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Walk Wonders event at Penshurst Place on Sunday 18 May. The trio are in the process of collecting sponsorship and hope to raise over £150 to help people affected by cancer.
Macmillan Cancer Support would like to thank all the walkers who took part in Kent’s Walk Wonders event on Sunday 18 May at Penshurst Place, near Tonbridge.
Four Macmillan nurses at Medway Maritime Hospital are asking the people of Medway to stride forward and take part in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Walk Wonders event during May.
Bev Grieve, a neurological rehab assistant in the community, has raised over £1200 through a sponsored head shave. This substantial amount of money is in support of the campaign to build a new Macmillan Cancer Care Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital.
Necessity Headwear is an established provider of quality headwear for people suffering from all medical hairloss conditions.
Cliffe Woods Ladies Club have donated hand made knitted blankets to Macmillan Cancer Support, their charity of the year. The blankets will be sold at the second fundraising Day for the Medway Maritime Hospital. The event is on Monday 12th May between 10am and 4pm in the Hospital’s main reception.
Once again, the staff and volunteers at Macmillan Cancer Support have been astounded by the generosity of all the staff, clients and suppliers of MHS for their donations, sponsorship and hard work in raising a phenomenal amount of money for Macmillan Cancer Support in Kent.
A local man has run his ninth marathon, a mere 10 months after finishing treatment for Lymphoma.
The Kent Team is urgently looking for volunteers in the Herne Bay and Canterbury area to fill a range of roles that will help the us to reach new and existing supporters.
Nigel Garland (48), from Faversham is to embark on a 250 mile walk in Rhodes, Greece with his daughter, Summa (20), to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support (MCS). The walk will take place between the 7th and 28th May and should take the duo between 7 and 10 days to complete