Yummy Mummy Cambridge

A Cambridge mother is calling on all Mums in the area to take part in a baby fair which takes place on Sunday 28 September at Menzies Cambridge Hotel and Golf Club to celebrate Yummy Mummy Week 2008.

The national fundraising event, which this year runs from 20 - 28 September, is organised by CLIC Sargent, and will see Mums, Grans and families across the UK pull out all the stops to raise much-needed funds.

The fair in Cambridge is just one of many Yummy Mummy regional events being organised by the Charity across the UK.  As well as these events, mums are also being invited to organise their own events as part of Yummy Mummy Week. From coffee mornings and family BBQ’s to pampering nights Yummy Mummy Week will see thousands of women across the UK holding great fundraising events.

Cambridge Yummy Mummy, Patricia Davies is calling on people in the local area to support the event having experienced first hand the work of CLIC Sargent.

She was faced with every parent’s worst nightmare when she was told that her daughter was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma (a brain tumour) in 2001 aged nine.  Now Patricia is lending her support to Yummy Mummy Week 2008 to give something back to the Charity that supported her family through the difficult times and to help others coping with a similar situation.

Patricia said: “To be told your child has cancer is every parent’s worst nightmare.  I am proud to support Yummy Mummy Week knowing that every penny raised will help CLIC Sargent to support other families whose lives have been turned upside down by childhood cancer. 

“I don’t know what we would have done with out the help of CLIC Sargent who supported my family every step of the way.  Now I want to give something back and encourage other Mums to take part in Yummy Mummy Week, because without our support CLIC Sargent can’t continue its vital work in caring for children and young people with cancer.  What could be better than getting together with family and friends and having fun while raising money for such a worthwhile cause?”

In the four years since the Yummy Mummy campaign was launched more than £700,000 has been generated and this year the aim is to break the £1m mark.

The Yummy Mummy campaign also includes a great range of merchandise including ‘I’m a Yummy Mummy’ T-shirts and ‘I’m a Dishy Daddy’ mugs.  To sign up for a free fundraising pack, register for the baby fair or buy some great merchandise, please visit: www.yummymummy.org.uk or call: 08451 206 658.  If you are interested in having a stand at the baby show please contact: 01284 829090.

Yummy Mummy Week 2008 is sponsored by international financial services organisation, Foresters.  Steve Dilworth, UK Membership Director at Foresters said: “Last year our worldwide charity work involved 800,000 hours of community involvement, which helped to raise over £26 million for worthwhile causes with Foresters members and employees assisting more than 400 local charities. We measure our success not only by financial strength, but also by the positive impact we have on our members’ communities.”

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Notes to Editor:

• For an interview with Yummy Mummy Patricia Davies or any other media enquiries please contact Suzanne Palmer in the CLIC Sargent press office on: 0117 314 8621 or email: suzanne.palmer@clicsargent.org.uk