Marie Curie is calling on people across the Harrogate district to volunteer at local Morrisons stores as part of its annual Paint It Yellow fundraising campaign.
The end of life charity is looking for volunteers to help collect donations at Morrisons stores in Starbeck and Ripon between 30 July and 2 August.
Marie Curie says the fundraising will help support its nurses and healthcare professionals, who provide end of life care in people's homes, hospitals and through the charity's free information and support services.
The charity says almost one in three people do not receive the end of life care and support they need.
It estimates that a typical two-hour collection shift raises around £85, enough to help fund almost four hours of expert nursing care or five calls to its Support Line.
Gemma Hewitt, Senior Community Fundraiser for North Yorkshire at Marie Curie, said:
"We believe everyone deserves expert end of life care and support.
"Getting involved in the Paint It Yellow fundraiser and collecting at your local Morrisons is a brilliant and fun way to give back to our local community here across all of Harrogate District whilst also helping Marie Curie provide a vital service to those in the final chapter of their lives.
“Volunteering is super simple, and our team will be on hand to support you throughout to make sure you have everything you need and ensure you have the best experience possible.
“By giving just a couple of hours to collect in Morrisons this summer, you will be helping Marie Curie continue to provide expert end of life care and support for people with any illness they are likely to die from, and support for their families.”
Alongside the volunteer collections, Morrisons stores in Harrogate, Ripon, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough will host a range of fundraising activities, including raffles, tombolas, in-store trails and colleague fundraising challenges throughout August.
David Scott, Corporate Affairs Director at Morrisons, said:
“We’re proud to be working with our national charity partner, Marie Curie, to bring customers our Paint It Yellow fundraiser again this year.
“This August, our dedicated Community Champions have lots of exciting fundraising activities planned in store and we’d love to see our customers, old and new, get involved.
"With the support of our colleagues and the people across Harrogate we’re helping Marie Curie to continue to provide people with expert end of life care and support at home, in the community and in the charity’s hospices, whatever the illness, wherever they are.”
Marie Curie supports people living with a range of terminal illnesses, including dementia, heart, liver, kidney and lung disease, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's and advanced cancer.
The charity's partnership with Morrisons began in November 2024 and has raised nearly £7 million to support end of life care across the UK.
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