Secondary1st is organising a Readathon for children and grown-ups to mark National Bookstart Week and celebrate the joys of reading. Between 27th May and 10th June just read as many books as you can enjoy and ask your family and friends to sponsor you to raise money for Secondary1st. Download our sponsorship form here.
A group of 11 and 12 year-olds together with some of their parents completed a 10-mile Charity Cycle Ride round St, Alban’s and through parts of Hertfordshire on May 13th. They all had a great day in the warm sunshine and raised nearly £950 for Secondary1st – a fantastic achievement by them all.
On 22nd April Amersham Zumba and Chesham Zumba got together and hosted a marathon zumbathon to raise money for Secondary1st. Over 200 people enjoyed two and a half hours of fantastic music and dancing led by twelve awesome Zumba instructors, each with their own style. There was a raffle with amazing prizes, great food and…
On May 13th Team 27, a group of 11 to 12 year-olds, will set out on the 10 mile St. Albans charity cycle ride, accompanied by quite a few of their parents. The ride starts at Oaklands College, the home of St. Albans Hockey Club and the team aims to enjoy riding through the Hertfordshire…
A group of 18 children and 18 adults got together to honour the memory of a dear friend who had recently died of secondary breast cancer. During Cheltenham Gold Cup week they worked incredibly hard to bake cakes and then sold them every afternoon from 5 o’clock. They raised more than £2.400; it was a…
Hannah, who was Rosie’s friend from the age of eleven on, held another fabulous champagne and sushi evening to raise money for Secondary1st. Everyone had a great time, enjoyed the amazing food and contributed very generously to the charity.
A local school held a Charity Day in aid of Secondary1st. Stalls offered a variety of attractions from new and second-hand books to popcorn, snacks and drinks. Held during the lunch break, almost £400 was raise in less than an hour.
After a hard-fought contest through rounds with some really brain-stretching questions, the winners celebrated their victory in the office quiz. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone there and raised over £500 for Secondary1st.
Rebbitzin Tanya arranged a fabulous ladies’ Chanukah party. Everyone had the chance to decorate their own piece of ceramics before enjoying some wonderful refreshments and the thrill of a raffle with a huge collection of the most amazing prizes in aid of Secondary1st.
Alina organised a fantastic carol concert for the ladies of the Pink Petal Club at Elstree Cancer Centre. Everyone there also enjoyed wonderful mince pies and home-made pastries and contributed to a collection in aid of Secondary1st.
After their fantastic fun night last year, Andrea’s family and friends held an amazing Halloween party in her memory to raise funds for Secondary1st. Everyone there enjoyed a great night, and they raised over £1200 to help make a difference and find more effective treatments for secondary breast cancer.
An entire school wore pink one day this month to raise funds for Secondary1st at the request of one of the mothers who is a secondary breast cancer patient. They also did face painting and sold cakes, many of which were pink, and unicorn poo.