Schools urged to sign up for fun

Local primary schools have only three weeks left to sign up forMini Pots of Care, a fun planting and painting activity that raisesmoney for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Marie Curie Cancer Care is looking for primary schools and youthgroups (aged 3-11) to take part in their annual Mini Pots of Carecampaign, sponsored by Yellow Pages.

So far over 160,000 children from 1,400 schools and groups havesigned up.

Everyone taking part receives a free planting kit and activityguide. Daffodils are planted in the mini-pots in October, and whenthe bulb has bloomed the children then take part in the national'paint your pot' competition held on February 29.

Marie Curie Cancer Care provides high-quality nursing, totallyfree, to give terminally ill people the choice of dying at homesupported by their families.

Teachers are urged to sign up their schools before the closingdate of October 1 2007. Registrations can be made by phone on 08700340 040 or online at www.mariecurie.org.uk/ minipotsofcare.

Many thanks.

CLAIR CUSACK

Community fundraising manager

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire & N Somerset

North Road

St Andrews

Bristol BS6 5AQ