A READING optician has raised £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support after taking part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
Colleagues from the Specsavers Reading store, located at 45 Broad Street, decided to roll up their sleeves and bake to play their small part in supporting the charity that helps people with cancer.
Colleagues treated their customers and passers-by to a bake sale that comprised cupcakes said to be ‘Mary Berry standard’, and in flavours of Biscoff, lemon, chocolate and strawberry.
More than £300 has was donated on the day and monies continue to be pledged via a Specsavers fundraising page located on the Macmillian Cancer Support’s website.
To bolster up the funds to tip over the £1,000 mark, colleagues from the Broad Street store, their family members and close friends donated a further £700.
Specsavers’ Ravi Bhardwaj said: “We all know someone who has been affected by cancer, so this is cause very close to our hearts.
“The work Macmillan does is so important, so we’re delighted to take part in this year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – it was a fantastic day and we all had lots of fun.
“Luckily for us, we have some amazing bakers in our team who rolled up their sleeves to create some wonderful cakes. It prompted a touch of healthy rivalry in the team too – the Great British Bake Off vibe certainly came to Specsavers in Reading.”
Mr Bhardwaj is keen to thank everyone for their donations, particularly at a time when people are watching their expenditures.
“We know many people are feeling the pinch at the moment, so we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined in and helped us raise funds for Macmillan’s continued fight against cancer,” he added.
