Macmillan Cancer Support held their annual ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ charity fundraiser on Friday 28th September. with communities and businesses in Frome keen to join the initiative, and help raise funds for the charity.
This year, those taking part included Fusion Lifestyle at Frome Leisure Centre, Homebase Frome, Boundary Bungalow on Vallis Road, Hanover Gardens, The Walled Garden at Mells and Trudoxhill Village Hall.
At Hanover Gardens, organisers said, “A fantastic day was had by all at Hanover Gardens here in Frome, on Friday 28th September, where we raised a total of ,£561.02.
“A great big thanks to all those who attended near and wide (as far as Chippenham and Corsham, and for all the help by tenants putting up bunting, signage and balloons, for our elderly ones making teas and coffee and the washer uppers! And Jeff who manned the barbeque,”
Homebase in Frome raised the sum of £1,682.56 over two days of fundraising in store. They said, “Great total, and very proud of the effort put in by colleagues on the day. Fantastic support from our customers, without whom we would not have raised so much.”