On Friday 15 May Superheroes ACROSS Greater Manchester will come together to celebrate Key103’s Cash for Kids Superhero Day where the annual event will see hundreds of heroes don their masks to raise money for local kids with a pledge to raise £100, 000 for Beechwood Cancer Care.
This year the charity has pledged to raise around £100,000 for Beechwood Cancer Care to support an existing child bereavement service which will allow them to significantly increase the number of children and families that they are able to support across Greater Manchester.
In the eventuality that a parent has to tell a child that someone close to them has a terminal illness, or if they have lost a family member through other tragic circumstances, the service is there to offer support to the child through that process. The £100,000 will be enough to support the service for three years and, the further support and profile Beechwood receive as a result of the campaign, will enable them to self-fund there-after so that Superhero Day will create a legacy that has the potential to support over 200 children a year.
Event partners UKFast will host a launch event for the business community on 22 April with over 200 attendees from the Greater Manchester business community, before the build up to the big fundraising day itself on Friday 15 May.
Angela Gray Fundraising Manager for Beechwood said:
“We’re thrilled and excited to have been chosen as the beneficiary of Key103’s Cash for Kids Superhero Day. We’re a small charity doing a massive job and thanks to the support of Superhero Day we’ll be able to support more children when their life is at its most traumatic. There can be nothing worse than having to tell you child that you are going to die, to explain that daddy isn’t coming back, our team help families find the words. With your help we will be able to make a huge difference”.
Chelsea from the Key103 Mike & Chelsea breakfast show said:
“This year we’re helping a charity that’s very close to my heart, it’s an extremely stretched service but with your help we’re hoping to help more children than ever before”.
Mike added:
“Beechwood help families and kids overcome their loss at the most difficult of times. Please get involved with Superhero Day this year on 15 May, we really can make a difference”.
For further information about the campaign visit: www.key103.co.uk/superhero or contact:
Russell Feingold Charity Manager on 0161 288 5155 / 07454 008 270 russell.feingold@key103.co.uk
Dominic Parker Marketing Manager on 0161 288 5006 / 07525 597 415 dominic.parker@key103.co.uk