Impact Report 2023

Heather said: “We organise fundraising events in several venues in the town, including Dexter & Jones in the heart of Knutsford. It has become a community hub and an important part of our fundraising where people meet and exchange lots of ideas. One day when I was there a man came up to me and said, ‘do you fundraise for The Christie?’ He then came back with a 3-foot cuddly bunny which we raffled.” “The locals are always offering to do things to fundraise for us. It’s all about targeting the community and bringing people together. We’ve been involved with lots of community events including a Bunny Hop, a charity head shave, and of course the knitted bears which are created at our ‘Knit and Natter’ socials. People have started donating wool to us, so we have a good supply now - the bears have been going down a storm - we’ve been making £250 a month selling them!” Heather adds: “We have so much fun, and we have met so many fantastic and generous people. Just the joy of raising money for this incredible cause is amazing.” For more details about community fundraising, contact: 0161 446 3988 or the-christie.appeals@nhs.net

JUST THE JOY OF RAISING MONEY FOR THIS INCREDIBLE CAUSE IS AMAZING. Heather Mason

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