Marie Curie Charity Collection – Liverpool North & South
The Great Daffodil Appeal is Marie Curie’s biggest annual fundraising campaign. Every March, millions of people across the UK support this fundraising event by giving a small donation to wear a daffodil pin. This makes it one of the UK’s most recognisable charity appeals. The money raised helps to support the charity’s nurses, doctors, and hospice staff so they can continue to give expert care to people at the end of life, and their families.
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) members of Liverpool help raise hundreds for Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal in Takeover Weekend.
Muslim Youth from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) Liverpool, took part in the AMYA ‘National Takeover Weekend’ on 5th-6th March and 12th-13th March to raise hundreds of pounds for the Great Daffodil Appeal.
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) members have been working with the Royal British Legion for more a decade and have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for them through the Poppy Appeal.
In Liverpool, AMYA collected in the four different Morrisons Stores over two weekends.
Marie Curie Head of Fundraising for England, Jayne Waterhouse, said: “We’re delighted to be working with AMYA and are thrilled with how engaged the volunteers have been with our team while supporting us to raise vital funds. We hope this continued relationship will help us in our mission to provide a better end of life for all and want to thank the volunteers for their dedication to our Great Daffodil Appeal.”
The AMYA is the UK’s leading Muslim youth organisation, whereby this initiative being part of long-running nationwide campaigns by the AMYA to contribute to the country in different ways. Other activities include blood drives, elderly home visits, food drives for the homeless, charity events, environmental initiatives, peace conferences and interfaith meetings. More information about AMYA can be found on www.muslimsforhumanity.org.uk.
Marie Curie Collection
5th and 6th March in Maghull Morrisons L31 2PH
6 hours a day – total 12 hours spend in for collection
6 Khuddam and 4 Itfal helped for the collection
12th and 13th March (Maghull Morrisons L31 2PH, Kirkby Morrisons L32 8US, St. Helens Boundary Road Morrisons WA10 2PX, and St Helens Baxters Lane Morrisons WA9 3DY)
4 Morison stores collection point covered 7 hours a day
56 hours for both days
10 Khuddam and 6 Itfal participated
Total Collection : £1740.88
The Caliph and worldwide leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:
“Muslims are obliged to be loyal to the country in which they live.”
Regional President of AMYA UK said:
“As Muslims living in the country it is our duty to honour those who risk life and limb for the protection of all British citizens.”