Local Fundraising Events

Tu Edwards, Community Fundraiser at Maggie's Fife, can be contacted by email, Tumong.Edwards@maggiescentres.org, or telephone on 01592 643355 (extension 8868), or on 07825 056386.

• Donate to Maggie's Fife

  

  To donate to Maggie's Fife, please click here.

• The Big Fun Run

  Various dates and locations this summer

  

  Challenge yourself and take part in the Big Fun Run for Maggie's Fife. Each fun run is 5K there are a number of venues and dates to choose from across Scotland and England.
  
  To register go to www.bigfunrun.com and remember to choose Maggie's as your charity.
  
  All finishers will receive a medal, goody bag and refreshment from the Big Fun Run organisers.

• The voice of Fife competition

  Sunday 5 September 2010

  

  Join the Fife Free Press at Kitty's for the live final of their annual voice of Fife competition. Voting is still taking place for the final 12 visit www.voicecompetition.co.uk to listen to the 42 singers who have entered. Then fill in the voting coupon which you can find in the Fife Free Press, Glenrothes Gazette, East Fife Mail, Fife Herald and St Andrews Citizen.
  
  Tickets cost £4 and are available from the Fife Free Press offices on Kirk Wynd. Money raised will to go Maggie's Fife.
  
  The winner will be awarded £1000 cash plus a session in the state-of-the-art recording studio at Adam Smith College to cut a three track CD… and a video diary of their amazing experience.
  
  Tu Edwards Community Fundraiser will be appearing as a judge along with Country Western Singer Jackie Storrar and others.

• Miglio Designer Jewellery

  

  Miglio Designer Jewellery Consultant June Paterson would like you to invite friends into your home for a designer jewellery party in order to raise money for Maggie’s. You will be excited by the wonderful versatility of the Miglio range, which is contemporary, elegant and affordable.
  
  Host a party and:

  *You will be able to choose anything from the Miglio collection at half price.
  *You get 10% of the total purchased on the evening for Maggie’s.

  For ladies who want to BLING and raise some money for Maggie’s please contact June on 0781 558 4431 or visit June's website miglio-designer.co.uk.

• 60s, 70s, & 80s Night in aid of Maggie’s Fife

  Saturday 25 September 2010, 7pm - 12am

  

  Please come down to the Windsor Hotel in Kirkcaldy, for the sounds of the sixties, seventies and eighties! There will be a buffet and raffle and tickets are priced at £5 per person.
  
  For tickets contact Isabel Robb on 01592 56 29 78

• Partylite

  

  Partylite Consultant Lorna is looking for Fifers to host a party in their own home and raise money for Maggie’s. The company sells a range of scented candles, holders and home decorating products. The hostess of a party can earn a commission for Maggie’s of 15 per cent and have a great night into the bargain.
  
  Visit www.candle-party.com for more details.

• Kirkcaldy Comedy Festival

  Saturday 25 September, 9pm, Sunday 26 September, 8pm, Friday 1 October, 8pm, Sunday 3 October, 8pm

  

  Help out with collections at the Kirkcaldy Comedy festival to help raise funds for Maggie’s Fife.
  
  Collections will take place for between 45 to one hour before each show. So if you a little bit of spare time on your hands to help shake our cans we would appreciate it!

• Scottish Gardens Scheme

  

  Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres are one of the Scotland Garden Schemes main beneficiaries please visit as many gardens as you can that are opening for SGS and by doing so supporting Maggie's Centres. To see a list of open gardens go to www.gardenofscotland.org.

• A Maggie's Fife Fundraiser

  Friday 29 October 2010

  

  Bar, prizes, fun, quiz, catchphrase, disco and raffle!
  
  This event is at Warout Recreational Social Club, Warout Stadium in Glenrothes.
  
  Tickets are only £5. Call Drew Gourlay on 07802 405 253, pop into Maggie’s Fife or pay on the night.

• Virgin Vie

  

  A local Virgin Vie Consultant is looking for people in need of pampering after the party season to help raise money for Maggie’s.
  
  Laura has recently started doing charity nights and wanted to raise money for Maggie’s. Anyone who hosts a party can choose to have either 10% of the sales on the night in cash or 15% in products of their choice to donate to Maggie's.
  
  Most people choose the cash, unless they have a raffle coming up where they would get more for raffling the products as prizes. Laura can also do 'themed' parties, for example a detox party, mums and daughters, hand pampering, facials, ‘How to look good knackered’, general pampering nights, make-over parties, the list goes on!”
   
  Ladies who want to treat themselves and have a great night for Maggie’s can contact Laura on 07792 541403.

• Maggie’s Friday collection at Asda Kirkcaldy

  Friday 3 December 2010

  

  Store collections at Asda Kirkcaldy to raise funds towards the Maggie’s Friday campaign. Volunteer two to three hours to help raise funds and awareness for our work.

• Maggie's Pudding Club

  

  We're looking for people to organise a Maggie’s Pudding Club and raise money for Maggie’s at the same time. You could do this in any way you want… perhaps you'll approach a local restaurant and get them to donate some delicious puddings and then charge your friends to come along and taste them. Or maybe you'll hold a pudding competition, charging people to enter their pudding with the winner receiving a fabulous prize?
  
  To find out more go to the Pudding Club page of our site. You can also join our Maggie’s Pudding Club facebook group. Or for further information email me, Tumong.Edwards@maggiescentres.org, or call me on 01592 643355 (extension 8868), or 07825 056386.

• A HUGE thank you from Maggie's!

  We would like to thank everyone who has helped us to raise money for Maggie's Fife.

• Golf Day in Aid of Maggie's Fife

  Sunday 29 August 2010

  

  A big thank you to everyone who attended the Gillian Parson's Memorial Golf day on 29 August which raised £4230.80! A huge thank you to sponsors Braemar Finance, Black Craig, William Yule and sons, Anthony Caira Golf Pro and BMW Phoenix. A special thanks to Shona Hutchison for all her hard work, all the volunteers, Cakes for alloccasions and Fife Trophy Centre and everyone else who supported this event! The winning teams were Nandos, Fife Leisure Park - they came first, P.T.S came second and Add on/ McMillian came third. Well done!
  
  See the pictures the Maggie's Fife Facebook gallery.

• Joan Clark

  August 2010

  

  A huge thank you to Joan Clark for raising £1279.96; some of the money raised will go to Maggie's Fife and some to Maggie's Edinburgh. Joan took on the Scheihallion challenge - this was the first Munro she has climbed. She was also supported by her family who accompanied her on this fantastic challenge. Thanks also to everyone who sponsored her.

• David Simpson

  August 2010

  

  A big thank you to David Simpson who raised £280 for Maggie's Fife. David swam from Inch Keith Island from Pettycur Bay which totalled 3.8km! Well done for taking on and completing this challenge in aid of Maggie's Fife. Thanks also to everyone who sponsored him.

• Jim Roche and Friends

  August 2010

  

  Well done to Jim Roche and his friends for undertaking yet another sponsored climb in aid of Maggie's Fife. In total they raised £1,403 and took on the challenge of climbing Glen Sheil. Thank you so much to you all for your continued support over the years!

• Graham O'Connor and Siobhan Smith

  July 2010

  

  Graham O'Connor and Siobhan Smith raised £321 from organising a dance in aid of Maggie's Fife. Well done for this great achievement and a big thank you to you both and to everyone who helped.

• Jackie Storrar

  July 2010

  

  Jackie Storrar, country western singer did a last minute raffle at one of her performances at the Beveridge Park Hotel in Kirkcaldy and raised £65. A big thank you for supporting Maggie's Fife. Jackie has recently been nominated for best female vocalist in this years British Country Hall of Fame Awards which takes place in October - good luck Jackie from everyone at Maggie's Fife!

• Breast Friends

  July 2010

  

  A big thank you to Maggie Pullar, Sandra Davidson and others from the Breast Friends group who raised a fantastic £1387.18 for Maggie's Fife. They also raised an additional £1387.18 for the NHS Breast unit from their fundraising dance. Well done this will go a long way to help support Maggie's Fife.

• The Order of St John

  June 2010

  

  A huge thank you to the Order of St John for making a generous donation of £500 towards Maggie's Fife's Expressive Art Groups. Lawson Rennie CStJ Fife Area Chairman and Dr Jim Delaney visited the centre to present Tu Edwards with a cheque. The aim of the Expressive Art Groups is to get a better understanding of what is happening to us. At the group indivudals may learn something from what they have created which will give them a better understanding of what they are going through and make them feel more confident about their situation.

• Catherine Sala goes quiet for Maggie's Fife

  June 2010

  

  Thank you to Catherine Sala for raising £172.50 from her 1 hour sponsored silence! From what Catherine was saying this was a great achievement. Well done!

• Twilight Walk

  Saturday 5 June 2010

  

  It rained and poured but Twilight Walkers turned out in their hordes
   
  Despite the rain hundreds turned out for The Twilight Walk organised in aid of Maggie's Fife on Saturday 5 June. The atmosphere was amazing with Resonate the drum band drumming whilst participants registered their attendance. Spirits were high with ladies dressed in pink flower bras, pink Hawaiian grass skirts and some wearing pink leg warmers, some even dressed in Wolverine and Batman and Robin costumes. People from all walks of life attended - old and young, even a few dogs took part too.
   
  I really enjoyed it and am so proud of the committee for working so hard. I would like to also thank our sponsors Innes Johnston Solicitors and Bosch Rexroth. Thank you also to the Lomond Centre, St Andrews Ambulance and the Gilvenbank Hotel for your continued support. Well done and thank you to all the participants who braved the rain and took part. Here's to another year. Let's look forward to the 5th anniversary celebration of the walk next year!

• Rotary Club of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay

  

  A huge thank you to all the members of the Rotary Club of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay for selecting Maggie's Fife as the beneficiary of their £3,000 charity donation this year. This generous support is really appreciated by everyone at Maggie's Fife. Tu (Community Fundraiser) was delighted to join John Blyth - President, Ian Wilkinson - Secretary, Joe Petrie - Speaker Host and other members for a cheque presentation at their weekly meeting.

• Maggie's Friday 2009 raises over £15,000 for Maggie's Fife

  November 2009

  

  Maggie's Friday 2009 raised an amazing £15,984.73 for Maggie's Fife. The fundraiser takes place on the first Friday in December and is supported by a steering group made up of Fife Council, The Fife Free Press, Kingdom FM, Fife Fire and Rescue Service, Fife Constabulary, the Adam Smith College and is Chaired by local ex councillor Harry Blyth.
  
  It's fantastic that so many organisations and people throughout the Kingdom can come together to support a common cause on one day. Maggie's Friday would not be possible without the steering group members and the many people who have taken part.
  
  Many people took part in the event organising a range of activities like raffles, cake bakes even a Ferrero Rocher eating competition!
  
  A HUGE thank you again to those who supported us.

• Maggie's Fife Fundraising Photo Gallery

  
  Why not have a look on the Maggie's Fife photo gallery? It might give you some ideas!