My name is Shay-Marie Smith I am the under 8s manager, Safeguarding assistant and the M&Js secretary. I am holding another coffee morning at Clifton RFC on the 28th of September. Last year we raised an impressive £1200. The reason I am writing to you is because I am in need of bake sale donations.

The reason as to why I am holding a coffee morning are as follows, In February last year my mum was diagnosed with incurable small cell cancer. After going through four months of chemo the post MRI scan showed that the cancer had spread to her neck and she was then deemed terminally ill. Within a few weeks it spread even further to her spine and brain causing severe pain leading to her being admitted to the Macmillan Palliative Care Unit, the hospital and staffs there are truly amazing. Sadly my mum lost her battle with cancer on the 22nd of September 2013. The care mum received was incredible, in the days leading up to her passing my Dad and I discussed the possibility of mum coming home for her last few days with us but after discussing with the doctors there were many factors that would make it better and safer for mum to stay there. In November 2013 me and my family started a charity called Lynn’s Sunflower Trust to enrich the lives of the terminally ill. This Coffee Morning will be a Lynn’s Sunflower Trust in association with Macmillan.

Below is what we have arranged and have advertised for the day:-

Sunday 28th of September

10 AM - 1:30 PM

Come along have some fun and help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support

Free rugby taster sessions for children, Bake sale, Cake competitions (Best tasting/Best decorated cake/Best decorated cupcakes and children’s baking category), Raffle, Tombola, Face painting and more.

To enter the cake competitions

Call Shay-Marie on 07960073276

Email info@lynnsunflowertrust.org

Why we need your help:-
The bake sale team and I are hoping to get as many ingredients as we can by donation so both charity’s receives as much money as possible. We would be very very grateful for any donations we receive.

Self-raising flour, Plain flour, Gluten free flour, Gluten free self-raising, Caster sugar, Eggs, Margarine, Vanilla flavourings, Orange flavouring
Willow butter, Vitalite, Icing sugar, White chocolate,
Dark chocolate, Lemons, Lemon juice, Cinnamon, Ground ginger, Ground almonds, Chocolate chips, Hundreds and thousands, Golden syrup, cupcake cases

If you can provide any of the above items there will be a donations box at the club for the next two Sundays.

Thank you for taking the time to read this message and I hope you are all enjoying the start to the new season.

Shay-Marie Smith