April is all about coffee for a local Exeter hospice charity
The charity will hold a coffee month throughout April
Hospiscare is endeavouring to harness the power of coffee and cake to raise funds for end-of-life care.
The charity will hold a coffee month throughout April and is encouraging its community to put the fun back into fundraising by getting creative with the humble brew.
As holding a traditional coffee morning may not be possible, Hospiscare is embracing the idea that adversity is the mother of invention and is inviting its community to get creative.
Anyone can take part in coffee month throughout April, whether it’s by filling a flask and meeting a friend for a socially distanced walk or by getting busy in the kitchen and delighting your friends with doorstep deliveries of baked goodies.
Taking part can be as simple as donating what you would usually spend on your commute coffee for the month. It could help you bring friends and family together by organising a virtual gathering and sharing your cuppa and nibbles over a video call.
A spokesperson said: "If you want to think entirely out of the box, you could create crafts to sell on a coffee and cake theme – coffee fudge, cake-scented candles, hand-painted mugs…
"The pandemic may have brought new guidelines into our lives but there are no limitations on your creativity."
The local hospice charity for Exeter, Mid and East Devon cares for over 2,000 patients every year.
Hospiscare relies upon the support of its community to raise 82 per cent of the funds needed to provide this care at no cost to their patients.
It also said its Coffee Month could not take place without the sponsorship support of Western Power’s Priority Services.
Ruth Adams from Western Power said: “We’re delighted to sponsor the Hospiscare coffee month. We hope that it will help raise vital funds for the local charity.
“I would encourage local people and businesses to find out more about the marvellous work they do throughout our community.”
Signing up to Hospiscare’s coffee month can be done via hospiscare.co.uk/coffee.
You will receive your free fundraising pack.
To find out more about Western Power’s Priority Service, visit westernpower.co.uk/customers-and-community/priority-services.
Shine a spotlight on Exeter, Devon, by becoming an Area Ambassador. Click here to learn more!
