ANTRIM school children got their hands dirty recently and raised £42,000 in the process, growing daffodils for Marie Curie.
Pupils aged three to 11 took part in the Mini Pots of Care scheme which is a fun and creative way for children to learn about nature and nursing.
In the autumn, children plant a daffodil bulb in their own mini pot which they care for until the bul
bs bloom to reflect the care that Marie Curie Nurses provide to terminally ill patients.
In spring the children paint their pots and take their daffodils home to someone they care about in return for a donation to the charity.
The initiative has involved 716, 735 children since it was first launched in 2005 and has helped to raise £1.2 million for the charity to date.
Yellow Pages’ support for Mini Pots of Care ensures that every pound raised by the children goes directly towards the work of Marie Curie Nurses. The money raised by children across Northern Ireland equates to 2,100 hours of high quality nursing care that Marie Curie Nurses can provide totally free of charge, giving terminally ill patients the choice of dying at home, supported by their families.
The fundraising activity begins again this autumn and Marie Curie Cancer Care is inviting schools and groups to sign up now for their free planting kit. Free curriculum-linked resources and groups worksheets created especially for the activity are also available.
To register, please visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/minipotsofcare or call 08700 340 040. Registrations close on October 17, 2008.
