S6 Banff Academy pupil, Zuzanna Zoltowska, is getting her ducks in a row as she leads the planning for Maggie’s Family Fun Day on Saturday 20th July. Zuzanna is currently enjoying a summer internship with cancer support charity Maggie’s Aberdeen. Maggie’s are partnering with Career Ready, a nationwide charity which allows school pupils to experience the world of work. Zuzanna has been set the task of managing their annual Family Fun Day, which takes place at Maggie’s on Saturday, July 20.
Zuzanna said, “I’m really enjoying my internship and have learned so much working on this fun project. The Fun Day has something for everyone with lots of amazing activities for all ages such as facepainting, hook a duck, splat the rat, a tombola with amazing gifts to be won and, of course, Maggie’s famous duck race. We even have a BBQ sponsored by Malmaison with the Head Chef himself flipping the burgers.”
This will be Maggie’s Aberdeen’s 4th Family Fun Day and is a key opportunity for the public to see inside the unique white pebble building that sits in the grounds of ARI. Since opening in 2013 the Centre has supported over 45,000 visits from people with cancer, their family and friends. Maggie’s offers a wealth of support, advice and comfort to help people as they navigate their way through a cancer experience. Spanning very practical information from cancer support experts and help in securing welfare support through to emotional support from Maggie’s Clinical Psychologist, Maggie’s is there to support everyone and anyone facing the challenges of cancer. The Maggie’s Centre in Aberdeen relies entirely on voluntary donations from the local community and events like the Family Fun Day play a key role in engaging this support.
Centre Fundraising Manager, Paula Cormack, commented “We have all been really impressed by Zuzanna’s energy and enthusiasm and by her capability. The Career Ready programme is a great opportunity for organisations to welcome young people into the workplace and provide them with meaningful work experience. Under Zuzanna’s management The Fun Day is shaping up to be a really great day for Maggie’s and all our supporters.”
Maggie’s Family Fun Day takes place at the Maggie’s Centre, in the grounds of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, on Saturday 20th July from 11am to 4pm. Tickets are priced at £2 per adult and £1 per child.
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