Variety Concert

Peterborough

September 2007

Sarah Agholor (third from right) and other members of the congregation at St Mark's Church present a cheque to PCRF founder Maggie Blanks. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Evening Telegraph Enlarge photo

Sarah Agholor got in touch with us after her mother Jean was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Sarah and other members of the family were keen to help raise funds for more research, after learning about the lack of improvement in survival rates.

After discussing ideas with family and friends at her local church, Sarah decided on a musical evening that would include musical acts, a quiz and refreshments, to be held at her local church, St. Mark’s.

She explained, "John Price, the vicar, encouraged me to announce it in church. Although I was nervous speaking in the church, I was glad that I did, because I gained an amazing response from the members. Many of them signed up to help with catering and entertainment and before I knew it, the idea had developed into something that I couldn’t have dreamed of. Kevin Baugh mobilised the music side of the evening and Cynthia Price rallied the catering team that were to provide an international buffet."

"My sister Rebecca and I did the fun stuff like designing the posters and tickets, making up the quizzes and selecting the prizes for the evening. We ended up with a total of about eighty five people attending. The concert featured a wide variety of musical styles from Diabelli to Simon and Garfunkel to self-penned songs by singer/guitarist Martin Flett. We were truly blessed with some great music performed with much spirit and dedication by the performers."