SCHOOLS and groups across Sheffield are top of the pots after they helped to raise £84,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Children aged from three to 11 got their hands dirty by growing daffodils for the charity's Mini Pots of Care fundraising activity, run in partnership with Yellow Pages.
Mini Pots of Care, a fun and creative way for children to learn about nature and nursing, has involved 716,735 children since it was first launched in 2005 and has helped raise £1.2 million for the charity.
In autumn, children plant a daffodil bulb in their own mini pot which they care for until the bulbs bloom to reflect the care that Marie Curie Nurses provide to terminally ill patients.
And in spring the children paint their pots and take their daffodils home to someone they care about in return for a donation to the charity.
The fundraising activity kicks off again this autumn.
To register visit:
www.mariecurie.org.uk/minipotsofcare or call 08700 340 040. Registrations close October 17.
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