Charity
Morag Rennie
Charities Representative
charities [at] st-annes-mcr.org.uk
Each year, the St. Anne's MCR raises and donates money to two charities voted on by the MCR community. The charities selected for 2010 are KEEN and the Borien Educational Foundation for South Africa (BEFSA). The MCR also regularly supports Cancer Research UK. For more information on the MCR's charity work, please contact our charities representative, Morag Rennie, by emailing charities [at] st-annes-mcr.org.uk.
KEEN
KEEN is a registered charity and a joint organisation of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University students. KEEN provides recreational activities for young people with special needs. For more information on becoming a volunteer, please visit KEEN's website.
Borien Educational Foundation for South Africa (BEFSA)
The Borien Educational Foundation for South Africa (BEFSA) provides education and training to people in South Africa who would otherwise be unable to receive it. Through educational and economic development BEFSA aims to reduce poverty. BEFSA enables rural and township schools and the adjunct communities to be responsible for their own development.
Cancer Research UK
St. Anne's actively supports Cancer Research UK in leading the fight against cancer. In 2008, events were held to raise funds and awareness for this organisation, including a BBQ lunch in college and participation in the Race for Life by some members of the MCR. The same events were held in the Trinity term of 2009 and raised over £1,300 for Cancer Research UK. Following the success of these two years, the MCR hopes to make these events annual.
