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. 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.

end September 2010 - photo of the bepink jewellery at the Centigrade by Design, Kiln Fired Art Show. A number of people attending the show (where money was being raised for Breast Cancer), helped me in raising funds by purchasing a piece of bepink jewellery. Also many of the Southport Ceramic artists have purchased pieces when I've taken along the bepink pieces to some of the October workshops. In November, I took along and sold a few pieces of the bepink jewellery at the Cedar Farm, Pig Barn open morning and also at a talk/make session at the Fylde women farmers guild. Although most of the bepink pieces only sold for a few pounds each, its all been of help and has raised an extra £240 for Cancer Research. 15/11/2010, have just been into Cancer Research in Chorley, donating the money raised from the bepink jewellery sales and given them the rest of the jewellery. There are about 30 pieces of jewellery now on sale in the shop, these will hopefully raise a bit more money.

also extra thanks go to bebeady students:
Many thanks to everyone that donated pink beads and other materials

Also thanks to Nicole who made and donated lots of pink jewellery.

And thanks to Jane who was unable to come to the jewellery making day due to chemo, but organised and held a jewellery making get-together with friends.

"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 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"

Latest update from Jane, 29th September,
"...I have had the all clear from the cancer unit. They have discharged me back to the gyne unit. I have got to have a check up before xmas. Thanks for your support. We raised £70 for Cancer research, as I sold some of the pink necklaces at work. I am looking forward to doing some more jewellery classes next year. Regards Jane" - excellent news!!

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

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