Usher launched the
month-long crowdfund campaign on Tuesday evening (1 June) at 8pm, which involved selling Elite Bistros meal vouchers, with the money put towards helping to launch Elite Bistro Events.
By 7pm last night (2 June), the crowdfund had already surpassed its £150,000 target.
At the time of writing the crowdfund has raised £161,636 from 1,941 backers.
Reacting to the response last night on Twitter, Usher said: Its been a terrible 18 months but in our darkest times the team started Elite Bistros AT HOME, as I personally gave up all hope. I looked at folding Elite. Everyone disagreed and the teams running it turned Elite Bistros around. Today you just secured its/our future, thank you.
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Alex Capon, oncology dietitian at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and based in Poole, is running in the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The 29-year-old was due to run in the 2020 event, which was cancelled due to the pandemic and has already raised £2,650 through bakes sales, a quiz night and raffles. Alex said:“From a young age I remember cancer taking loved ones too early, putting lives on hold and requiring gruelling treatment. I also remember how supportive Macmillan were, including when my nan had cancer 10 years ago, “I’ve seen first-hand the support Macmillan gives to people with cancer. In my current role I can signpost patients to their information as well as their emotional, financial and physical support, whatever type of cancer they have. As last year’s event was cancelled, I’m really looking forward to running this year.”