Macmillan Cancer Support - Mammoth Quiz
31/01/2012
A County Durham charity is attempting to set a new world record for the most simultaneous quizzes ever held.
Macmillan Cancer Support is looking for local groups and businesses to host a Mammoth Quiz on February 24 in venues across the County Durham area.
And the charity hopes the quiz night will not only raise cash to fund its cancer services, but also help them make it into the Guinness Book of Records.
Macmillan’s fundraising manager Michelle Muir for the County Durham area said: “We are really excited about our Mammoth Quiz and we are hopeful lots of businesses and organisations will sign up to take part to help us set a world record for Macmillan.
“The quizzes can be held anywhere, from the local pub or bowling club to a local factory, office or school.
“It’s a really nice way of raising some money while having fun with friends, family or work colleagues.
“And lets face it – most of us like the chance to show off our general knowledge skills.”
It costs £10 to register with the money going to Macmillan to help fund vital cancer services. Every organisation that signs up to host a Mammoth Quiz will be sent a quiz pack including questions and answers, information about fundraising and some balloons and banner.
Locally Macmillan has already funded New information & Support centres across County Durham
To be counted as part of the world record attempt quizzes must be held at 7:45pm on February 24, but Macmillan says organisations can still hold a Mammoth Quiz even if they can’t make that time. They are encouraging as many people as possible to enjoy a great evening at the same time as doing something worthwhile for a fantastic cause.
Michelle Muir added: “It would be great to get as many quizzes as possible happening on February 24 because we really want to break the world record.
“However we know not everyone who wants to take part in a quiz to raise money for us will be able to make that time so quiz packs are still available to groups that want to hold their event at another time. The main thing is to help make the quiz bigger and better than ever before and to raise funds to help support people living with cancer.
“Hopefully our Mammoth Quiz will be really popular and we can make the record books in the Olympic year.”
To find out more about the Mammoth Quiz, contact Anna Webb on 01832 274075 or via email at anna@webboundle.co.uk.
To access support from Macmillan visit www.macmillan.org.uk or call 0808 808 0000.
