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• Valerie's Dundee Fundraising Update: June and July 2008

  by Maggie's Dundee Fundraising05 August 2008 at 11:22

  It’s been a busy few months at Maggie’s Dundee and people are showing their support in many different ways.  On Saturday 23rd Augu...

• Handbags galore!

  by Anonymous 03 March 2009 at 12:04

  Is it March already? Where did the time go?! I'm looking forward to Maggie's Fife's first handbag night on Thursday - and it looks like other ladie...

• Judith's Highlands Update: May 09

  by Maggie's Highlands Fundraising12 May 2009 at 17:01

  Well, I finished my first Monster. I was cold, wet, tired and very grumpy, but how else would I be spending a Saturday night? By the time I collaps...

• Maggies & the Abington Hotel

  by AbingtonHote27 January 2010 at 11:22

   Hello my name is Susan Events Co-ordinator at the Abington Hotel www.ab-hotel.com. On Saturday 6th March why not join us at the Hotel and sub...

• Fiona's Highlands Fundraising Update: June and July 2008

  by Maggie's Highlands Fundraising01 August 2008 at 15:45

  Tore Art Gallery held their fourth concert for Maggie’s in June. The concert ‘Midsummer Jazz’ with Liz McLardy, Anne MacIntyre &a...

• Mad march!

  by Anonymous 01 April 2009 at 13:25

  Well, another month gone and the first quarter of the year has disappeared! I can't believe it as Victor Meldrew would say! Also, I've now been wi...

• Kibble

  by Anonymous 05 July 2010 at 16:05

  Just had another great meeting with Kibble Christmas Fayre group. With 18 stalls already confirmed selling products from high end cakes and preserv...

• I did it

  by bevsmeaton12 October 2009 at 21:01

  I completed the Inverness 10km in a record time for me - 10km in 58.51mins. It was a fantasti day after the gails and wind the previous day - perf...

• Ignis Asset Management Womans 10K

  by Maggie's Glasgow Fundraising10 May 2010 at 17:13

  My name is Caroline the new community fundraiser for Maggie's Glasgow. I have had a great first week  with Maggie's topped off with a great da...

• Collect Donations at the Golf

  by KD  16 July 2010 at 16:50

  Maggie's Lanarkshire is looking for volunteers to help out with collecting donations during the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles on If yo...

• Marion's update April and May 2009

  by Maggie's Edinburgh Fundraising30 April 2009 at 15:33

  I can’t believe its here – Monster Bike and Hike this weekend!  I feel like it was only yesterday that I said I would do it and no...

• Orla Kiely Bag

  by Macy29 July 2009 at 07:01

  Have invested in the Orla Kiely bag for Maggies fundraising. Very beautiful - have rationalised the expense that £50 of my money goes to Magg...

• Monster Bike and Hike 2009

  by Anonymous 29 May 2009 at 10:45

  Well it's a month since Monster and I have finally finished my blog! The 2009 Monster Bike and Hike was a little different for me than the previ...

• Lisa's Cotswolds update - Jan 2010

  by Maggie's Cheltenham Fundraising13 January 2010 at 14:46

  Happy New Year to you all! And what a start to the year with all this snow and ice causing chaos. I hope you haven’t been too disrupted and, ...

• Kibble Palace Christmas Fayre

  by Maggie's Glasgow Fundraising14 May 2010 at 12:09

  Today I have sent out note of the last Kibble Christmas Fayre organising committee meeting. This festive Fayre will be held on the 1st and 2nd Dec...

• New to Maggie's.

  by Nannyogg5426 October 2009 at 22:56

  My best friend of 43 years was diagnosed with cancer nearly 3 years ago. I work for Marie Curie Cancer Care but nothing prepared me for the sort of...

• Marion's fundraising update Jan 09

  by Maggie's Edinburgh Fundraising16 January 2009 at 11:48

  Well we did it, we raised more than the target for Edinburgh.   A total of £386,000 over 2008!  Thank you to everyone for all your ...

• Midweek sun

  by margherita09 April 2009 at 11:49

  Two thirds of team Are We there Yet decided to have a go at Arthur's Seat tonight and for once the weather was perfect. The road was closed which m...

• money keeps on coming

  by margherita19 May 2009 at 17:19

  I wasn't going to keep bloging but I had to tell you about another donation. If you have young kids in your life you will probably know of Dr Bunhe...

• Hello Glasgow!

  by KD  13 August 2010 at 16:02

  If you're keen to support Maggie's and live in or close to Glasgow, why not take part in our inaugural 10-mile night hike? You'll have an awesome ...

• Lisa's Cotswolds Update

  by Maggie's Cheltenham Fundraising17 February 2009 at 12:06

  Happy new year to you all. And what a start to the year with all this snow! Thankfully, the temperature is now into double figures and there is the...

• Call for Volunteers

  by Anonymous 03 June 2010 at 13:05

  Maggie's are looking to recruit volunteers for the Edinburgh Moonwalk on the 19th and 20th June. Tasks will include handing out bottles of water an...

• Lisa's Cotswolds Fundraising Update

  by Maggie's Cheltenham Fundraising07 April 2009 at 11:14

  Well, it looks like Spring has finally arrived – showers and sun and a Maggie’s Cotswolds calendar filled with activity for the next fe...

• Getting ready for Love Maggie's Day

  by Maggie's Highlands Fundraising23 February 2010 at 17:27

  We’re getting all set here in the Highlands for our first ever Love Maggie’s day on Friday 26 March. We’re starting early an...

• Together Beat Cancer Dusk till Dawn

  by Anonymous 12 May 2010 at 16:07

  Maggie's supporter Ken Love has given a great interview talking about his Together Beat Cancer: Dusk till Dawn music event raising funds and awaren...

• Open Garden for Maggie's Cotswolds

  by Lisa  22 June 2010 at 10:27

  I have helped out at 2 open gardens for the Cotswolds in June and am truly inspired by the hard work and effort that these garden hosts have put in...

• Pack Events

  by leahjeffries  14 January 2009 at 14:46

  Hiya everyone, We are trying to come up with some new and innovative ideas of events that we can ask our supporters to organise to help raise mo...

• Pedal for Scotland

  by Anonymous 03 June 2010 at 13:56

  Maggie's Glasgow was delighted to welcome the cast of BBC's River City on Tuesday 1st June. Despite the day being more damp, dreicht and grey than ...

• Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

  by Anonymous 22 January 2009 at 17:25

  The great thing about doing the celebrity version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, I thought, is that there would be no pressure. Facing Chris T...

• Mighty Bike & Hike

  by Anonymous 14 October 2008 at 16:26

  I was down in Wales on the weekend of 11th & 12th October for the Mighty Bike and Hike. This was Maggie's first major fundraising event in Wal...

• Julie's Lanarkshire Fundraising Update: June and July 2008

  by Maggie's Lanarkshire Fundraising22 July 2008 at 10:28

  Scotland’s Garden Scheme have taken Maggie’s on as one of their beneficiaries and at the start of June Maggie’s held a stall at B...

• Everest Challenge

  by Anonymous 25 May 2010 at 16:29

  Friday was a really busy day for fundraising at Maggie's Glasgow. I was thrilled to meet with Chris, Colin and Eileen who are planning on walking t...

• Good intentions

  by Anonymous 07 September 2009 at 12:59

  Well, so much for my good intentions, what with one thing and another I haven't even started my get fit regime. Oh well, I suppose there's still pl...

• July flies bye

  by Anonymous 23 July 2010 at 14:45

  I can't believe we are entering the final week in July. Where has this month gone!!! Once again the community of Glasgow have came together and do...

• Christmas is coming...

  by Anonymous 21 October 2009 at 09:34

  Aaaah! When did this happen? It can't be nearly the end of October already can it?! That was my reaction when I returned from a week's holiday rece...

• Lisa's Cotswolds update - July 2009

  by Maggie's Cheltenham Fundraising21 July 2009 at 11:35

  You have been a busy lot over the past few months! We have had lots of exciting events taking place and support for Maggie’s is certainly g...

• Time to think about getting fit

  by Anonymous 03 August 2009 at 14:04

  Well, another month has gone and July was one of the busiest I think I've had since joining Maggie's. There were plenty of different fun fundraisi...

• Glitterball

  by Anonymous 11 May 2010 at 11:51

  I have just had an amazing meeting with Angela Graham, who   is organising a fantastic Glitterball happening on Saturday 26th June at the...