#WearItRed

Or...Red for A (very good) Reason.

Today is Comic Relief, you may have gathered by previous posts that I am a supporter of the cause.
I never did get around to organising a sack race, nor making a sack in to a dress (I tried, hessian ITCHES) so this is my way of hopefully raising some funds.

The idea for #WearItRead came from the lovely Hazel (I will never tire of Noel Fielding in a dress, sorry)

I never thought red was *my* colour, so finding an outfit for this day was tough. In the end I went for touches of red...all out fire engine probably isn't the most suitable for work!



Red flowers on my dress.



Red Nails.



Red Nose.

Please hop along to the #WearItRed justgiving page and consider making a donation

Mine will be added later,
and I'm also hoping to raise some funds through work...those doctors had better dig deep!

What are YOU doing for Comic Relief?

xxx

In The Sack

As you (UK'ers at least) probably know, this Friday, 18th March is Comic Relief!

Cafe Direct are aiming to raise tens of thousands of pounds for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day 2011 by inviting people to get involved in the various sack racing events, complete with village fête-style stalls and entertainment they'll be hosting across the UK. Also they'll be providing free 'jump in the sack' kits so the public can get together with friends, family and neighbours to host their own fun-fuelled sack races.

As well as jumping in the sack, individuals can donate to Comic Relief by purchasing their limited edition pack of Cafédirect tea and roast & ground coffee, 10p from every sale will go to Comic Relief. Also they can join in the conversation on Twitter #jumpinthesack and Facebook.

I was invited a few weeks ago to join in the Bristol sack race event, but sadly couldn't attend. However, I was rewarded with my very own jump in the sack kit. If I were more organised I would have arranged an event of my own, but I'm not, and it's proved too short notice to get anything together at work,
however, I do intend to raise funds somehow, perhaps I'll turn one of the sacks in to a dress and wear that to work on Friday! Does anyone have any ideas? I like the idea of a mini bake sale, but that entirely depends on if I get time to bake!

If you are planning an event and would like a kit you can e-mail campaigns@cafedirect.co.uk with your details including your address and remember to say what you're planning on using the kits for...

(The kits are free and contain 5 sacks, posters, tea and a guide to organising the perfect event!)

So,
what are you planning for Comic Relief? Have you been along to one of the Sack Race events? Here's a link to one of the races so you can witness the fun for yourselves! *click*

xxx