Sherborne: On now! More than 1000 people expected at Hearts for Haiti
Charlotte Dick Read
WHAT STARTED as a fund-raising coffee morning has turned into a unique community event bringing businesses and locals of all ages together, as the town of Sherborne shows its support for Haiti.
Charlotte Dick Read from Reads Coffee Roasters and Jane Read from Pinks Organics (no relation) decided they wanted to do something different to raise as much money as possible in way that would be fun for everyone.
“We both have young children who are desperate to help and we know we can put together a really special day” said Jane Read. “And with support from both Reads Coffee Roasters and Pinks Organics, Hearts For Haiti evolved.”
She added: “We have tried very hard to make it as much about the children as the adults.”
Sherborne District Scouts, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows are playing an active part in the day, running a Toy Exchange and Valentine Gift Stall alongside local food producers selling and offering ‘tastings’.
You can decorate a Leakers Gingerbread, enter the best Valentine Cake Competition and the fabulous raffle or just listen to Sherborne Town Band. And while you do that your children can learn some Circus Skills from Head For Heights. And don’t forget to buy a cake!
Cheap Street, Sherborne’s High Street, will be playing its part too, running collections and sporting posters. From Town Mill Bakery to Sainsbury’s everyone’s getting involved.
“It’s very exciting to think that so much will be going on and we hope that everyone who comes to Sherborne today has as much fun as we intend to,” said Charlotte Dick Read.
Hearts For Haiti runs from 10am to 3.30pm and is being held in the Powell Theatre, Abbey Street, Sherborne.
Pinks Organic are on Twitter on this link. Whether Jane Read will have time to tweet, we’ll have to see!