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Alice Bye Court hosts Macmillan cancer charity coffee morning in Thatcham

13:30, 03 October 2024

updated: 14:51, 03 October 2024

A Thatcham retirement home recently hosted a charity coffee morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Residents and guests attended the coffee morning on September 27 in the Hidden Gem Café at Alice Bye Court, located in Bluecoats.

Guests and dignitaries sitting inside the café
Guests and dignitaries sitting inside the café

A total of £189 was raised, with Thatcham mayor Suzanne Adamantos and deputy mayor Petra Pemberton drawing the raffle tickets.

Each slice of cake and hot drink was sold for £4.95, with 50p being donated to Macmillan.

Hidden Gem Café owner Natacha Parker and Mayor of Thatcham Suzanne Adamantos with a resident
Hidden Gem Café owner Natacha Parker and Mayor of Thatcham Suzanne Adamantos with a resident

Plenty of donations for raffle prizes were received from local companies and members of the community.

Table full of raffle prizes
Table full of raffle prizes

“The community really pulled together,” said assistant housing manager Tammy New.

“It was so lovely to see so many come and join us for the morning.”

Hidden Gem Café owner Natacha Parker with a resident
Hidden Gem Café owner Natacha Parker with a resident

The venue will be holding another coffee morning for Breast Cancer Now on October 16 at 10.30am.

Visitors are asked to wear pink if possible.

Contact tammy.new@housing21.org.uk for further information or to donate a raffle prize.

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