North East Charity Has Its Cake And Eats It
A Sunderland
charity has found a sweet way to thank its volunteers – after winning a tasty
competition prize.
Tanya
Kaushal-Cash, a volunteer at Friends of the Drop In, a charity which runs
weekly sessions for refugees and asylum seekers at St Mary's Church Parish
Hall, Sunderland, recently won a year's supply of cupcakes.
Tanya entered
the competition organised by 1879 Events Management – a subsidiary of
Sunderland AFC – and was delighted to find she had won the delicious prize.
The
competition, which ran on Capital FM, gave businesses and charities the
opportunity to win a regular supply of cupcakes delivered to their workplace,
created by the award-winning chefs at 1879.
“I entered
the competition as I thought it would be nice to give something back to the
volunteers who constantly work hard and offer a lot of their time to the drop
in,” said Tanya.
“It will be a
nice treat for them and a great way of saying thank you for all their hard
work.
“A lot of
people rely on this service and that's a real credit to our team of
volunteers.”
Gary
Hutchinson, director of 1879 Events Management said he was delighted that the
prize had gone to such a worthwhile organisation.
“Friends of
the Drop In do a really important job and it's great that they are now able to
give a small thank you on a regular basis to the people who volunteer their
time,” he said.
Friends of
the Drop In was set up in 2011 to support people who have lived traumatic
lives, and allows them the opportunity to interact with other people from
around the world, who have had similar experiences.
The weekly
sessions also help the attendees to integrate into the local community by
providing them with information and advice along with food and leisure
activities.
For more
information about 1879 Event Management, including its in-venue operations and
external event services for one-off outdoor events and day to day contracts,
email enquiries@1879events.com or visit 1879events.com
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