bepink fundraising day - Summer 2010 Saturday 31st July 10-4pm
1 day jewellery making class / fundraising day for Cancer Research

Thanks for all the support on the bepink fundraising day, all the students that took part making some lovely pink theme jewellery and Cedar Farm for donating the room for the day.

The bepink fundraising event, was a really successful day, the class was fully booked and had the maximum that the room and I can cope with (12 students making jewellery), raising £360 on the day for Cancer Research and making around 75 pieces of jewellery

4/8/2010 - donating a cheque for £360 along with a few of the jewellery items to Cancer Research in Chorley

The rest of the bepink jewellery items will be sold at the 'Centigrade by Design, Kiln Fired Art Show' at the end of September. All the money raised from these sales will be donated to Cancer Research, along with any remaining jewellery items after the show. Thanks to Christine and Centigrade / Ceramic Artists of Southport for the opportunity to sell them there and also for making loads of earrings on the bepink day.

photos and more info on amounts raised from selling the bepink jewellery at the 'Show' to follow at the end of September...

some comments from students
taking part in the day:

"Many thanks for sharing your talents in an effort to help Cancer Research. Great. Fun day! Christine

"A really enjoyable day improving my skills and helping a good cause at the same time. What could be better?" Francine

"Thoroughly enjoyable day. Never thought I would be able to make 1 pair of earrings in a day and I made 6." Helen

"Excellent, well planned, clear instructions, good support. Couldn't be better." Christine

"Enjoyed the class very much." Margaret

"I had a super day and I felt very relaxed. The demonstrations were excellent and really helped me to master the skills. Thank you for arranging the charity course. I pray that all the money raised will contribute to making a difference." Louise

"Enjoyed class very much." Marjorie

also extra thanks go to bebeady students:

Nicole who made and donated lots of her pink jewellery (top image) and Jane who was unable to come to the day due to chemo, but organised and held a jewellery making get-together with Elizabeth and other friends (bottom image). Also many thanks to everyone that donated pink beads and other materials

"Just to let you know that I held a BePink charity afternoon yesterday (Sunday 25th July). There were 8 of us and we had a fun afternoon, lots of wine and laughter.... we raised £40.00 for Cancer Research and on the attached photo is some of the things we made. I will take them to my local Cancer Research shop." Jane

the background to the bepink day
it all came about due to a bit of a health scare at the end of last year... I decided I wanted to do something to raise some money for cancer research, and as surviving cancer 9 years ago was the catalyst for me becoming a teacher, I wanted to use my jewellery teaching skills. Quite a bit of work went into it; organising the day, buying all the pink materials, printing posters, leaflets etc, promoting it and also a bit of worrying that I was going to be running it with just 3 students! So finally, many thanks to the Ceramic Artists of Southport group that I belong to that helped to fill the class up. It was all worth it in the end!!
Samantha