Its not all doom and gloom
25th October 2019
By Catherine Larke. I should say before I start that cancer is very personal – I can only talk about my experience of it. No
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Chemogiftbags charity is for ladies and gents undergoing chemotherapy for Breast Cancer and are based in Reading, Berkshire. We operate in the whole of the Thames Valley.
We are delighted to welcome Kerri Godliman as our new patron. Kerri told us, on accepting the role, "I’m very happy to be asked to be patron for this wonderful charity. The value and comfort the chemogiftbags provide for the men and women receiving chemotherapy is such a simple and kind gesture. They offer a reminder that friendship and comfort are what’s needed to support people through their treatment and time of need".
If you would like to nominate someone to receive a Chemogiftbag, please email or contact us on Facebook. We then contact the Ambassador for that area and then they in turn will make contact with the nominee and arrange to meet at the hospital on their next appointment.
At such a difficult time, we hope to bring some comfort to those undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer by offering Chemogiftbags. Each bag has been prepared by people who care and includes useful items such as…
You might be a corporate company reading this and would like to sponsor us? – please contact Chemogiftbags by email. Donate by doing a dress down day at work, or by holding a Coffee & Cup Cake event. Perhaps your forte is marketing or asking for donations. You might like to help pack the bags, or be an Ambassador for an area in which we do not have a representative? There are so many ways you can help. Finally, we would be happy to receive any suggestions you have; if we think they could work, we will implement them.
28th September 2019
Although the forecast for the last Saturday in September looked bleak, we turned up with fingers crossed that the weather would be kind to us. In contrast to the wet conditions we expected to face we were pleasantly surprised to meet bright sunshine, albeit a bit windy.
Today was the first attempt at our Charity Cricket Fundraiser, our chosen venue was Windsor Cricket Club with a wonderful view of the Queen’s favourite residence.
By Catherine Larke. I should say before I start that cancer is very personal – I can only talk about my experience of it. No
By Rachel Watts For several years now, I have seen the Chemogiftbags poster at the Royal Mail sorting office. I never thought I’d ever contact
Have you got any unwanted foreign currency that you could donate to Chemogiftbags please? Don’t throw it in the back of your cupboard unwanted after your holidays, we now have the opportunity to be able to convert foreign coins into pounds sterling. Please contact us for details.
We have added some items that we require to go in our Chemogiftbags to our Amazon Wishlist. These are suggestions only, but if you choose to purchase through Amazon, you can simply buy the products and have them delivered straight to Chemogiftbags. It’s a very quick and easy way of purchasing an item for Chemogiftbags, all done in the leisure of your own home. You will be helping to make a difference to Breast Cancer patients in the Thames Valley area. It has been donated “From People Who Care”. Thank you.
All Natural Products
All subject to availability.
So if you would like to donate any natural product please do, that have no alcohol, perfume and are paraben free (as much as we are aware).
We also have an Amazon Wish List :
You can also make a cash donation if you prefer. Please ask for bank account details or, you can also sponsor our events and make a donation through our website :
28th September 2019
Although the forecast for the last Saturday in September looked bleak, we turned up with fingers crossed that the weather would be kind to us. In contrast to the wet conditions we expected to face, we were pleasantly surprised to meet bright sunshine, albeit a bit windy.
Today was the first attempt at our Charity Cricket Fundraiser, our chosen venue was Windsor Cricket Club with a wonderful view of the Queen’s favourite residence.
When we came up with the idea of raising money for charity, Chemogiftbags came straight to mind. As organisers we have both experienced diagnoses of breast cancer within our close family, we therefore wanted to focus our efforts on raising money to support this cause. Both being from the Windsor area we wanted to support a local charity in the Thames Valley area, Chemogiftbags thereby seemed the perfect choice, a charity that supports breast cancer patients by supplying personalised giftbags to individuals undergoing chemotherapy.
After an impressively quick set up ,and some negotiation between the wind and reams of bunting, we were ready to start the day’s events. The day was full of positivity and fun, our volunteer cricket players (nearly all who hadn’t picked up a bat in over 10 years), put on a great show which resulted in a well deserved draw. Our amateur bakers gave Mary Berry a run for her money and drew in the crowds to our bake sale. All hands on deck, from some wonderful friends ,meant we were able to offer some additional entertainment during the day, including a tombola and face painting. Our raffle was particularly successful with some generous prizes donated, including a signed Liverpool Shirt, Lewis Hamilton signed print and NFL tickets.
The presence of Lynne Shipton on the day, who set up Chemogiftbags, meant the world to us. We couldn’t have organised the day without her support. After a long tallying up we are proud to announce that we were able to fundraise over 5K from the day’s events, with all proceeds going to Lynne and her wonderful team. We are hoping to continue supporting the charity through further events in the future so watch this space……
Chemogiftbags would like to express its deepest thanks to Steph, Aaron, Ryan and Annie for organising the Cricket match and taking the time to write about it for the site.
