Maggie’s Aberdeen has launched Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day – Gather and Give, a new fundraising campaign for the charity which offers free practical, emotional and social support for people with cancer and their family and friends.
Taking place on Friday, February 26 2016, Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day will see friends, families and colleagues create their own events so they can “gather and give” to make a difference for people affected by cancer.
Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day was launched by award-winning chef and owner of Eat On The Green, Craig Wilson, Stewart Spence owner of the five-star Marcliffe Hotel and Masterchef: The Professionals finalist and head chef at Moonfish Cafe, Brian Mcleish, who have all signed up to become ambassadors of the campaign.
The big kitchen table is at the heart of Maggie’s Aberdeen as a place where people come together to talk and share their experiences. Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day aims to celebrate that togetherness by inviting people to come up with their own event which can be as creative and original as they like. It could be a tea party or a simple coffee with a friend, or it could be a table-top craft sale, a book club, bake off or a night of cocktails and card games. It could take place at home, at work, in school or even on a mountaintop!
Craig Wilson said: “I am delighted to have been able to help launch this fantastic new campaign which will raise vital funds for the incredibly important work that Maggie’s Aberdeen does supporting people with cancer and their family and friends.”
Brian Mcleish said: “Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day is an opportunity to get together with the people you care about to celebrate, talk and have fun while also making a difference.”
Susan Sutherland, Centre Head at Maggie’s Aberdeen, said: “I can’t wait to see the wonderful events that people in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire come up with to help make Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day a success. Maggie’s Aberdeen relies entirely on voluntary donations to allow us to keep on developing our unique programme of support for people affected by cancer and to be able to offer that support to everyone who needs it.”
Funds raised by Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day can make a real difference to people in the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire areas who have been affected by cancer: £30 pays for an exercise class for up to 10 people, £50 pays for a Centre visitor to spend an hour with a Benefits Advisor getting financial advice and £65 pays for one hour of psychological support for a family.
To sign up online go to www.maggiescentres.org/kitchentableday where you will also find further information and event inspiration. Once you have registered you can start planning how you will make your event special. If you can’t hold your event on 26 February, you can do it any day from January through to March 2016. And, Maggie’s would love to hear and see what you have planned, so please share your photographs on Facebook and Twitter using #maggieskitchentable.
Built in the grounds of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Maggie’s Aberdeen is a warm and welcoming place, with qualified professionals on hand to offer an evidence-based core programme of support that has been shown to improve physical and emotional wellbeing.
Maggie’s Aberdeen relies on voluntary donations to support and grow its network of Centres and to develop its unique, high quality programme of support. The charity’s aim is to make the biggest difference possible to people living with cancer and their family and friends.
To find out more about Maggie’s Aberdeen and to see how the Centre supports people with cancer across the North-east please visit the Centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary or get in touch on 01224 645928 or aberdeen@maggiescentres.org.