YMCA Heart of England and 2Much Passion CIC Host Fundraising Dinner to Support Sanitary Bank and New Kitchen Equipment.
YMCA Heart of England and 2 Much Passion CIC, a non-profit organisation dedicated to using food as an outlet to bring people and communities together, are proud to announce the success of their recent End of Summer Fundraiser Dinner, held on Friday, September 13th at the Chris Bryant Centre, in Erdington.
The event raised an impressive £1647 to support Heart of England’s Sanitary Bank and Residents Activities, and 2MuchPassion’s purchase of a new coffee machine for their community café.
The event brought together more than 40 guests, including Heart of England’s trustees and staff, members of the local business community, and Erdington residents, who enjoyed a night of live entertainment, gourmet Caribbean dining, table games and speeches from the CEOs of both companies. The atmosphere was electric with generosity, and all proceeds will directly benefit YMCA’s residents and the local Erdington Community.
Throughout the evening, guests were treated to welcome drinks, live cooking in a Caribbean Jerk Pan, a photo booth to take home a souvenir of their evening, table games and live music and a lively auction and raffle.
Music and Hosting were provided by musician and fundraiser Darren Sims, Pride of Britain 2017 Fundraiser Winner, who raised more than £1.4M for charities over his career. The amazing auction and raffle prizes were donated by local businesses and sponsors, and helped both charities raise more than £1600, which far exceeded expectations, thanks to the overwhelming support of the community.
“We are so proud to have been able to work in partnership with 2Much Passion to execute a fantastic fundraising evening” said Pauline Tomlinson, CEO of YMCA Heart of England, “We are confident that this is the first of many to come raising funds to benefit our residents and local community. We are certainly blessed to have individuals that often volunteer to support our efforts and such generous givers to enable a wonderful evening a huge success in term of partnerships and fundraising. Thank you to all those involved in making the evening such a successful one!”
For those who were unable to attend but still wish to support us, donations are still being accepted throughout our Website and Amazon Wishlist. Every contribution helps us further our mission and make a lasting impact.
The Initiatives Supported:
YMCA Sanitary Bank: YMCA Heart of England is happy to provide a small sanitary bank in each of its sites across Erdington, Aston, Northfield and Coventry, giving residents access to necessary sanitary items, including toiletries, nappies, sanitary pads, and personal hygiene items. The sanitary bank is reliant on funding and donations, but anyone willing to help can support us by purchasing items from our Amazon Wishlist: https://amzn.eu/g7OK9tK
Resident Activities: YMCA Heart of England is proud of its efforts to improve the wellness of each young person under its care. Hence, we organise a series of events, activities and day trips for our residents and their family throughout the year. Every pound donated our fundraised will go towards making sure that we can keep providing these services in the future. If you’d like to support us, donate here Donate – YMCA Heart of England.
Eden Café: This community café is 2MuchPassion’s latest enterprise. Based at the new Chris Bryant Centre, Eden is a community coffee shop that not only serves freshly ground espresso coffee, paninis and treats, it also provides work experience and employment for local young people and residents within YMCA accommodation, a warm hub for the local community, and a food pantry.