THE Creative Leisure Group recently treated guests to a wonderful flower festival and coffee morning at the Eagle House Hotel, Launceston. Everyone enjoyed marvelling at the fantastic display of floral art whilst chatting and taking the opportunity of buying a few things at the sales tables. This all helped to raise a fantastic total well in excess of £500 for Breast Cancer Care.

The event was part of a year long campaign by the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies to raise much needed funds for Breast Cancer Care which makes sure that no-one feels alone or unsupported when faced with a breast cancer diagnosis.

The 75,000 members of the association voted to support the charity to mark their 50th anniversary year. Clubs up and down the country are holding similar events during the year to raise funds for the 46,000 men and women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year.

Anne Ayre, Chairman of the Creative Leisure Group, explained that the event had been inspired by the immediate past chairman of the club who is herself suffering from breast cancer and that it had been a massive success.

She said: "We have all been overwhelmed by the response, a huge thank you to all the people who came along and showed their support for Breast Cancer Care, the money raised will make a real difference to people affected by a breast cancer diagnosis by enabling Breast Cancer Care to provide them with free support and information when they need it most."

The event coincided with Golden Fanfare week, which marked the 50th year of NAFAS. To celebrate the occasion, members created arrangements in public places throughout the United Kingdom resulting in a ribbon of gold from John O'Groats to Lands End.

Further arrangements done by members of the Launceston Floral Art group can be seen in the Launceston Medical Centre and Launceston Library.

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