Macmillan Cancer Support invited me to their afternoon event on 19 July at the United Reformed Church hall at Cromwell Place. This was ,in part, to thank those who had previously taken up the challenge to organise a coffee morning to raise money for the Macmillan Cancer Charity. It was also to encourage volunteers to sign up for the next coffee morning on 28 September 2007.
There was no formal agenda and those attending were able to meet others who had previously organised coffee mornings. These were two ladies who came from Reading's Citizen Advice Bureau, who were welfare benefit caseworkers and they gave some details of how they could help cancer sufferers from a financial viewpoint.
I also me the Chairman of West Berkshire Council, Andrew Rowles and his lady and Mrs Patricia Barclay who has been long associated with Macmillan Cancer Support.
There was a plethora of leaflets on display, either setting out how to organise a coffee morning or what Macmillan Cancer Support can give in support of cancer sufferers.
It was an interesting afternoon and I have noted the date of 28 September to find a group running a coffee morning to support it.
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