Staindrop pupils raise almost £800 for Macmillan Cancer Support

CAKE and coffee helped youngsters at a dale school raise almost £800 for charity.

Staff and pupils at Staindrop Primary School organised a fundraising coffee afternoon in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support last month.

Cake stalls, a tombola, a raffle, guess how many sweets in the jar and various other fun activities were well received by parents and members of the wider community.

A total of a total of £787.53 was raised.

Teaching assistant Kay Brown said: “We had so many different people coming in. The amount of parental support and support from extended family was great.

“We would like to say a big thank you to everyone.

“Every year in school we talk about Macmillan and how the charity helps people in the community.

“So many families are affected and we have had lots of families in school who have been affected in some way. It is nice to know we can do something to help.”

This is the most money the school has raised during the annual event.

Last year, they raised £659.

The cheque was presented to Macmillan volunteer Kevin Richardson during a special assembly.

Mr Richardson said: “Donations like this mean everything to us. Cancer affects almost one in two people.

“We don’t get any government grants. Everything we get comes from events like this.

“It is a fantastic effort.”