MACS ‘MAGICAL’ 6TH ANNIVERSARY

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Going through her own treatment in 2007 Elaine Brown put out a call for anyone else undergoing Cancer treatment, to meet up for a coffee and a chat – she wasn’t to know, at that time, that her simple request would culminate in her small coffee group becoming a fully-registered Charity in Spain, with three Charity Shops and a soon-to-be-opened Day Centre – but that’s exactly what happened – that was how MACS was conceived.

This year it was decided to have a party to celebrate the past 6 years of MACS and raise a toast for a successful future, so, on Saturday 6th July 2013, at the beautiful venue of Hostal Rural in Turre, MACS held their 6th Anniversary Party. Over 250 people joined us for the celebrations, with fabulous entertainment from a veritable variety of wonderfully talented artists, Lady Ellen, Rough Justice, Soulemotion and Janine, with Garry Williamson DJ and Host – who all made the night rock!!! There was the added bonus of a Raffle to surpass all others; made possible only through the support received from everyone, which has been nothing short of phenomenal; with people/businesses offering the most fantastic prizes/donations for MACS to raffle, to help us raise much needed funds.

The night was all the more poignant by Elaine’s presence, bearing in mind she is in the middle of another gruelling chemotherapy treatment – it was touch and go whether she would be able to attend ‘her’ anniversary party but her resilience showed through once again – for which everyone was thankful; the event would not have been the same without her.

Organising and working at this event was no mean feat and Special Thanks are due to so many people, Maggi Lake, Julie Justice, Tracey and Paul Ingman, Sally Steel , Fran and Geoff Cook, Sheryl and Kevin Machin, Helen Cross, members of the Mojacar Lions and others, unfortunately too many to name, but they know who they are and should feel proud that they helped MACS to celebrate 6 years of serving the community by helping to organise what turned out to be a very ‘Special Night’ indeed.

In the words of the Dalai Lama “Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness.” and ‘everyone’ who made a donation towards the raffle and donations made on the night, whether it was a small donation or a large one, showed their compassion and kindness towards MACS and all we stand for. One could also quote Winston Churchill “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” – because that’s what a Cancer diagnosis is – a human conflict – a battle that so many people have to fight. MACS are and always will be eternally grateful for the unstinting and continued support of everyone – we can’t do it without you – YOU are helping us to help YOUR Community – THANK YOU once again everyone, for being so supportive and enabling us to raise the massive amount of 4,463€ – yes folks, you read it right – 4,463€ from an absolutely unbelievably ‘Magical’ evening……