BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER
for cancer care
and when I can and from which all the proceeds go
into a bank account I have set up solely for my
fundraising.”
And now it seems Catherine’s youngest daughter
17-year-old Westwood College student Rebecca
Bennett is taking over her mother’s mantle with a
£650 fundraising total of her own. Crafty Rebecca
not only helps her mum to make and sell
jewellery and bracelets but has her own range she
has developed which even includes ring pull
handbags which can be commissioned and which
she has not only sold for quite considerable sums of
cash but an example of which was recently featured
on television's Blue Peter programme no less.
“I still come home to bags of bras on the doorstep
occasionally and ring pulls, we have received them
in their thousands from all over the place, but its
great that people want to help and is very much
appreciated we couldn’t do it without the support we
have had.”
For Catherine it is still very much about
spreading the word and raising awareness of breast
cancer and the importance of regularly checking
your breasts as much as it is raising funds, she
added: “If all I have gone through and campaigned
for means just one woman is spurred on to get their
breasts checked then it has all been worth it.”
If you would like to know more about Catherine
or Rebecca’s crafty creations, would like to donate
any ring pulls or craft paraphernalia or simply
make a donation to Breakthrough Breast Cancer
check out their website at www.cannycrafts.co.uk,
phone Catherine on 07808 733870, or visit their
Facebook page Canny Crafts, alternatively catch
Catherine at Endon Well Dressing in May where
she will be holding a stall to sell her wares.
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