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Marie Curie’s Blooming Great Summer kicks off at the end of this month with the return of the Blooming Great Tea Party to SPAR Patrick Street in Newry on Saturday 28 May.
It comes hot off the heels of SPAR fundraising over £160,000 at its 60th birthday celebrations earlier in the year, with £80,000 going towards the charity which provides end of life care in communities across Northern Ireland.
This year’s Blooming Great Tea Party is kindly sponsored by Punjana, enabling stores to make their fundraising events as big as ever.
A visit to SPAR Patrick Street on 28 May will brighten shoppers’ day as they turn their store yellow with staff wearing Marie Curie’s famous spring hue, in an effort to encourage even more visits and donations. Shoppers can also pick up a cuppa and some freshly baked treats, in exchange for a donation.
Bronagh Luke, Head of Corporate Marketing at Henderson Group added; “We are excited to see the return of the Blooming Great Tea Party initiative for Marie Curie and especially delighted to be able to make the fundraising bigger and better this year, post Covid-19.
“As well as ditching their uniforms for all things yellow, SPAR Patrick Street in Newry will also create a wonderful cake stand full of beautiful bakes for shoppers to enjoy. We’re delighted this Newry store has really embraced this fantastic initiative.”
Conor O’Kane, Senior Partnership Manager at Marie Curie added; “It’s fantastic to have the Blooming Great Tea Party back in Northern Ireland and made so prominent by the investment from our SPAR NI partners.
“It is the perfect way to kick off Marie Curie’s Blooming Great Summer of fundraising over the next few months, which is all about having fun in the sunshine and raising more for the important community work the organisation delivers. A £20 donation will support an hour of nursing care, while £180 enables someone with a terminal illness to attend the day therapy unit at Marie Curie hospice.”
For more on SPAR NI’s Blooming Great Tea Party events and other stores taking part, visit spar-ni.co.uk
