Friends, Jenny Leeder and Mo Miller, have launched a new venture to help raise funds for Madrugada, a non-profit association working in the community to provide palliative care here in the Algarve.
Jenny explains how the idea came about: ‘We had heard that the Macmillan charity had raised a huge amount of money for its palliative care nursing in the UK by organising lunches and similar events based on small groups of friends meeting up at their houses. So we thought why not do the same here for Madrugada.’
Having enjoyed the first event immensely, many guests and friends have decided to help, either in the same way or by organising their own events for raising funds. For example, Susan and John Thorpe at Porches Pottery have said they will give a coffee morning at Bar Bacchus in Porches - they used to hold similar events for Macmillan when they lived in England. The Corte Real Gallery in Paderne, is hosting ‘The perfect English tea’, including a fine selection of home baked cakes, from 2.30-5pm on 14 December. The organisers say this will be a great place with open fires and a real Christmas atmosphere to meet up and make new friends.
If you would like further details of future events or wish to help by hosting your own luncheon, coffee and cake morning, afternoon tea, dinner party or whatever, please contact Jenny Leeder or Mo Miller for information and advice: jleeder@waitrose.com or Mo: mo.miller@btinternet.com
Picture shows,left to right, John and Jenny Leeder, Mo Miller with guests and Madrugada President Alison Blair (far right) at the first Madrugadalicious held on 12 October in Carvoeiro.