Get crafty for charity
Posted on 21 Nov 2007
Craft retailers and their customer support popular cancer campaign
Since January 2006, thousands of crafters have taken part in the ‘Create a Card for Cancer Care' initiative, creating hand-made, unique cards to be sold for £1 each in Marie Curie Cancer Care Shops around the country.
To date, 134,000 greeting cards have been made for the campaign, raising thousands of pounds for the charity. Each year ‘do crafts' create a bespoke daffodil product to sell in ‘do crafts' stockists. In 2006 an exclusive X-Cut Punch raised £30,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care and 2007 saw sales of £31,000 with an Anita's daffodil stamp.
In January 2008, people will be encouraged to get creative with their friends and family and to make more cards for the campaign. A limited edition Papermania Ornate daffodil stamp will be available for £4.99 RRP with £2.50 from every sale being donated to Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Thomas Hughes-Hallett, Chief Executive of Marie Curie Cancer Care, said: "We are thrilled to be working with ‘do crafts' for a third year. The partnership has been a great success - with more than 5,000 hours of nursing care being funded so far - and we are looking forward to it going from strength to strength in 2008."
Andrew Knowles, Managing Director, of ‘do crafts' comments: "We are really excited about the Create a Card for Cancer Care 2008 and hope for it to be the best year yet. It is a great campaign encouraging all people to come together and craft with their friends and family whilst raising funds for a very worthy cause."
By being creative, making a card or buying a stamp, everyone can help fund Marie Curie Nurses who care for terminally ill people in their own homes, surrounded by the people who matter to them most.
