Join in hospice’s Big Curry Night anywhere with a brilliant meal kit
MAIDENHEAD: A children’s hospice is encouraging supporters to join in for its traditional virtual curry night to raise vital funds for the charity.
Alexander Devine last year launched its Big Curry Night In – a virtual fundraising event – after it was unable to host its annual Scrummy Mummy curry night due to pandemic restrictions.
More than 80 families took part in 2021 and the event helped raise nearly £2,000 for the good cause.
One of these families was the Shaw family, based in Marlow. They shared their Big Curry Night In virtually with family in Lincolnshire and friends in Dorset, and mum Vikki explained why she was one of the first to sign up again this year.
“We loved that we were all cooking and sharing the same meal even though we were hundreds of miles apart. The fact that our meal was also helping to raise vital funds for Alexander Devine made it even more special,” she said.
Scrummy Mummy was one of the first fundraising events created by the charity’s CEO Fiona Devine in memory of her late son Alexander, whom the hospice is
named after.
Surrounded by supporters in the hall of his school, Fiona served up homemade curry, which was his favourite food, followed by his favourite pudding – his Granny’s trifle.
The event was given the name ‘Scrummy Mummy’ after the nickname Alexander had given his mum.
To take part in Alexander Devine’s Big Curry Night In, purchase a curry kit – costing £12.50 (plus £2.50 packing and postage) – from www.alexanderdevine. org/event
Whilst the charity is encouraging participants to host their curry night on Friday, February 25, they are welcome to hold their event at any time to suit them.