Heather Jarvis, Breast Cancer Nurse Specialist and Joanna Rowley, Lead Specialist Breast Nurse, enjoying afternoon tea.
People are being urged to dust off their coffee cups, get creative in the kitchen and hold an afternoon tea party to help raise 70,000 for breast cancer treatment, care and research at Addenbrooke's.
This year, Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT), the dedicated charity for Addenbrooke's and the Rosie, is relaunching its appeal to beat breast cancer and is hoping to raise 70,000 for a new ultrasound scanner and vital research into breast medicine at the Cambridge Breast Unit at Addenbrooke's.
Now in its fourth year, the Addenbrooke's Breast Cancer Appeal - formerly the Pink Rose Appeal- is encouraging people to get together with family, friends, work colleagues or fellow students to hold an afternoon tea party on Friday, October 24 to help raise money to benefit local breast cancer patients.
Anyone can host an afternoon tea party at places including their work, home, club, pub, school, church, hotel or village hall.
Alison Saunders, 46, of Saffron Walden, a former Addenbrooke's Breast Cancer Patient, said: "I felt so proud for getting through my breast cancer treatment. The staff at Addenbrooke's are amazing, but the additional support from fundraising can really make all the difference."
The charity is encouraging people to get creative with their fundraising which could include holding a themed tea party, cake or cookie decorating, arranging a bake-off competition, organising a cake sale or selling cakes in a raffle.
Michelle Gray, head of community fundraising at ACT, said: "We invite everyone to get involved in the Addenbrooke's Breast Cancer Appeal. It's so easy to take part.
"If you're unable to hold an afternoon tea party, then you could attend our cupcake-making event at the Cambridge Cookery School, or even buy your very own stylish appeal bracelet or pin badge.
"Every extra penny raised for the Addenbrooke's Breast Cancer Appeal is so important helping to improve care and treatment for local breast cancer patients now and in the future."
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