Beth’s Sunflowers receive so much local support and we want to take a moment to thank you all – without you all we wouldn’t be able to raise the vital funds we need to support Cure Leukaemia and a Gift to Lift and the vitally important work they do – it means the world to us and everyone affected by bloody cancer.
The Park Tavern, Wall Heath has been a long-time supporter of Beth’s Sunflowers and has, since the beginning, always been a focal point for raising community funds for our charity work. As part of their continued support ‘The Tav’ has, this year, embarked on a pub wide sunflower growing competition. CCTV has been installed, security has been tightened around the budding seedlings and there is all to play for – who will be their first ever tallest sunflower winner? Watch this space!
JJX Logistics – The wonderful people at JJX Logistics, Kingswinford contacted us to let us know that one of their new HGV’s, fresh off the production line needed a name and that they couldn’t think of a better person to dedicate their new HGV and so ‘Our Beth’ the HGV was born. ‘Our Beth’ and can now been seen travelling all over the UK, raising much needed awareness not only for Beth’s Sunflowers, but also for Cure Leukaemia – one of two important charities benefiting from all our fundraising efforts.
Saz’s Ceramics at the Red House Glass Cone in Wordsley (a truly wonderful place to get crafting!) As well as having a special place in our hearts as a longstanding fundraiser they also have a special place in their studio dedicated to all things ‘Beth’s Sunflowers’ and through sales and kind donations raise over £150 a year for Beth’s Sunflowers.
Olive Branch Café, New Life Church, Wall Heath – as one of their charity partners for this year, the lovely staff and volunteers at the ‘Olive Branch Café’ situated in the New Life Church in Wall Heath held a charity coffee morning for Beth’s Sunflowers. Not only did we raise £170, but we also got to spend the morning in their beautiful café, sampling their scrumptious cakes and food delights!
The Total Sewing Service, Kingswinford has championed us since the start of our fundraising journey and together with the people of Kingswinford, raise a whopping £500 (approx.) a year (give or take a few pennies!) for Beth’s Sunflowers in their shop and as part of the yearly Christmas lights switch on in Kingswinford.
Holy Trinity Church, Wordsley invited Beth’s Sunflower’s to take part in their annual charity Christmas Tree Festival. So, in December 2023, with every inch of our tree decorated in Sunflowers and our Beth’s Sunflower’s Journey book and donations pot, we headed off to the festival and over the event raised a massive £200 in generous donations from all who attended.
Winne and Olive Flower and Gift Ship, Kinver are a much-loved supporter of Beth’s sunflowers and will always find ingenious ways of supporting our charity work – from donations and sales of our merchandise in their beautiful gift shop, to promoting our charity work and sales at events such as the ‘Kinver Sunflower Festival’ they have helped to raise over £300 for our charity.
