Yummy fundraiser for Hope House
Alderford Lake Cafe near Whitchurch is one of dozens of businesses, schools and organisations that have signed up for Eat Cake week for Hope House.
Supporters of the children's hospice are baking and decorating cakes to take part in the edible fundraiser that runs from April 8-15.
Calorific cake sakes, bake-off competitions and other events are planned.
Rob Bebbington from Alderford said that each day next week two Hope House cakes would be baked.
"Each slice will cost £2.50 with £1.25 going to Hope House," he said.
Last year’s Eat Cake week raised over £12,000 which enabled Hope House and Ty Gobaith to provide vital respite and end of life care to terminally ill children from across Shropshire, Cheshire, North and Mid Wales, and support bereaved families too.
No charge is ever made to families for the help provided – So the charity needs to raise at least £6.3 million every year to make sure it can fund its crucial services.
“If hundreds of schools, community groups, businesses and cafes join in the fun of Eat Cake Week we could smash our total from last year and that would be wonderful,” says Rachel Lewis.
“It is a really simple and fun way to help us make a real difference to children and families, and who doesn’t like cake! You can organise a cake sale, your very own bake off – the choice is completely yours.”
A special Eat Cake fundraising pack has been produced which includes banners, stickers, posters, cake flags and balloons to help you theme your event.
Among those getting involved are children and staff at Hope House in Oswestry and Ty Gobaith in Conwy as well asstaff and volunteers in the charity’s shops in including those in Bridgnorth, Church Stretton, Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Wellington and Welshpool.
