Jersey cake and gift sale raises £4.5k for cancer charities
A cancer patient has raised more than £4,510 for charity with a week-long cake and gift sale.Carole Anne Robins came up with the idea to raise funds for Jersey Cancer Relief and Friends of Jersey Oncology (FOJO) while she was receiving radiotherapy.She asked if she could hold a one-day cake sake but said the idea mushroomed from there when Jersey General Hospital offered her space for a week-long event.The 66-year-old, whose endometrial cancer has spread to her lungs, said: "It was electric. It was going to be a few hours but it just exploded and it made people aware as well."
'Delighted'
Ms Robbins said she wanted to raise awareness so that people knew "as soon as your body does not feel right to push to get the right tests".The sale included cakes, unwanted Christmas gifts and items donated by local businesses to raffle to visitors.Helpers collected donations at the Jersey Cancer Relief Welcome Centre, Jersey Monumental and the St Clement's Parish Hall.Ms Robins' family has been involved in fundraising for Jersey Cancer Relief for more than 20 years.She said she thought the sale would make about £500 for each charity and was delighted with the final amount raised.
Ms Robins, who has been having treatment in Jersey and at the Royal Marsden Hospital in central London, added: "Some people wanted to have private chats too, which is important."Every month about 30 newly-diagnosed patients begin treatment at Jersey's oncology unit, according to FOJO.
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