Why Mitchells Dairy Help our Heroes

Last month, we threw our weight behind the Help for Heroes Colossal Cake Sale and we are delighted to say that, thanks to the generosity of our customers, we raised £153.07 for the charity.

Following that terrific effort, we were once again delighted to support Help for Heroes at last weekend's Cocktails, Clothes and Cakes event at Meldrum House Country Hotel and Golf Course.

Set amidst beautiful countryside just a few short miles from Aberdeen, The 4 Gold Star Meldrum is one of Scotland's finest luxury hotels - and fortunately for everyone in attendance, the sun shone throughout.

It was a lovely afternoon with fashion shows by local businesses, a fantastic cocktail reception and afternoon tea, and the event raised well in excess of £3300 for Help for Heroes, which is a magnificent effort by everyone involved.

Help for Heroes do some amazing work for our wounded soldiers and their families, and we wanted to let you know why Mitchells Dairy support this thoroughly deserving charity.

As well as other friend and family connections with the forces, Judy's step-aunt, Louise Bennet, has three sons who are currently serving, or have previously been in the Royal Marines, and she sends thousands of buns to British troops in Afghanistan.

Louise has dispatched around 68,000 buns, and currently sends out 450 per week to 12 addresses; 11 in Afghanistan and one to Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Five of the current dispatches go to 2 SCOTS, who are in various areas of Afghanistan. 

You can read more about 'Louby Lou’s Buns of Mass Production', the nickname given to them by Terry Wogan after she sent him a batch when he did the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, in this article in The Daily Mail.

You can also watch Louise talking about her 'Buns of Mass Production' on STV's The Hour, with Darius Campbell and Michelle McManus below.

It is through Louise that we got to hear of Help for Heroes, and since then, Judy's dad and step mum have held two garden parties in recent years to fundraise, which has raised over £15,000 for the charity.

So, to cut a long story short, this is why we jumped at the chance to be part of Meldrum House’s event and take part in the Help for Heroes Colossal Cake Sale!

We would love to hear your stories about why you support Help for Heroes, or indeed, why you support any particular charity. As usual, you can let us know on this blog post, or on Facebook or Twitter.

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Colossal Cake Sale at Mitchells

As you all know, we always like to show our support for charity events at Mitchells Dairy - and the Help for Heroes Colossal Cake Sale is no exception!

The event officially runs from this Saturday 20 April to 5 May, and over the next week or so, we will be selling some of our home-made cupcakes, as well as some delicious cakes specially made for the cake sale.

There will be a table set up in the shop with Help for Heroes bunting, flags and collection tins, as well as some colossal cakes of course! We will also have wristbands and some badges to sell - and all proceeds will be donated to Help for Heroes.

Last year, 700 cake sale enthusiasts nationwide donned their aprons, grabbed their wooden spoons, and with some celebrity support behind it, this year is expected to be even bigger and better. Lorraine Kelly and celebrity chef, James Tanner launched the event - and here's what Lorraine had to say.

Help for Heroes do some amazing work for our wounded soldiers and their families, and we are so excited, and proud, to bake up a storm to support our heroes.

If you can't make it along to the shop, but would like to have your own Colossal Cake Sale at work or school, it's very simple to register. Simply click here, and don’t forget to check out the Help for Heroes Guide to a Colossal Cake Sale for more information.

You can also visit the Help For Heroes shop to buy a fabulous range of cake-related accessories to help you look the part by clicking here.

As well as supporting the Colossal Cake Sale, we are also throwing our weight behind the Cocktails, Clothes and Cakes event at Meldrum House Country Hotel and Golf Course on Sunday 19th May.

This fantastic event is also in support of Help for Heroes, and for any Mitchells Dairy hamper or fruit basket order that is placed on the day, we will make a donation to the charity!

We will give you more information about this event nearer the time, but in the meantime, we hope you can all get along to the shop, enjoy some colossal cakes and support our heroes!

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Victoria Sponge raffle for Help for Heroes Colossal Cake Sale!

We always like to show our support in charity events and the Help for Heroes Colossal Cake Sale 2012 is no exception! Mitchells will be be raffling a Victoria Sponge.

The Colossal Cake Sale has grown in popularity through the years and is all about communities coming together and 'doing their bit' to raise money for an amazing cause whilst having fun at the same time.


We are proud support such a great charity and hope to raise some additional funds for the Cake Sale by raffling off one of our delicious Victoria Sponges.

Tickets can be bought in the Tearoom for £1 and all proceeds will go to Help for Heroes.  The winner will be drawn on 8 April.

For further information on the event visit www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk

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