“After losing one of my best friends, Pippa Chowne, to SADS, I’ve been extremely determined to raise awareness and money for this charity. So, as CRY Awareness Week rolled up again for 2013, I was eager to promote and fundraise around my school once more.
Of course, the cake sale is always one of the highlights of this week, and the highly anticipated event did not disappoint. To jazz it up even more, I added a wide variety of cookies to the mix, complementing the array of cupcakes (many decorated with CRY logos), gingerbread men, swiss rolls, victoria sponge and flapjacks. Swarms of students came in to buy, ravishing almost all of the delicacies! However, the remaining treats I sold around school for the remainder of the day and even took some to the parents’ evening being help that night for the guests to much on, thus creating even more awareness. Overall I’d say it was a hit!
In addition to this, I also sold red ribbons and received many kind donations in the charity tin. Posters and information leaflets were stuck around school, and I even made easy step-by-step instruction leaflets on how to donate online and register for screening alerts. Over the course of the week I managed to raise a total of £129.21, as well as further promoting the charity and really enjoying myself in the process.”
Cat Miller
