'I was at home thinking I have got to do something' - Wendy's fundraising plans snowball with £3k raised for Marie Curie

One woman's plans to raise money for a cancer charity snowballed, ultimately raising £3,000 - despite setting an initial target of £150.

By Dominic Robertson

Published Apr 11

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Wendy Williams, 67, and from Craven Arms, was inspired to raise money for Marie Curie after seeing cancer impact her family.

She said: "We had a bit of a bad year last year regarding cancer and deaths and family bereavement as people do.

"I don't mind saying it got the better of me and almost gave me a nervous breakdown.

"Anyway everybody has been very good and I was at home thinking 'I have got to do something'. I was sitting watching the TV and the advert comes on for Marie Curie saying 'go out and help raise money' and I called because March is their month so I said that's what I would do.

Cyril Bason in Craven Arms took on a multiple events throughout March to raise money for Marie Curie Charity. From left are William Vaughan from Stokesay School, Daniel Evans from Cyril Bason, Paul O'Malley from Stokesay School, Wendy Evans from Cyril Bason, David Evans from Cyril Bason, Emily Demos from Stokesay School, and Sharon Demos from Cyril Bason.

"I rang them up and they said there's nothing in Craven Arms, there is something in Leominster, something in Hereford but not Craven Arms. But the lady said 'I could send you a fundraising pack so you can do something yourself'."

That was the start of what would be a month of fundraising based around Wendy's husband David's shop, Cyril Bason.