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Results for 2010 Fund Raising Campaign - 18th January 2010
The Reading Room Management Committee is delighted to tell you that YOU have raised (in just six months in 2009) a magnificent £4,281.54 This wouldn’t have been possible without your amazing hard work, organisation, generosity and time. Now that we have raised a substantial amount of money, the Reading Room Secretary can begin to apply for grants because we can prove that Helmdon supports the renovation plans and sees the Reading Room as a vital part of its community. We have listed below the names of those who have made a big difference to our campaign but we are certainly not forgetting all of you who contributed in your own invaluable way with your time, generosity and skill. Thank you everybody.
The Drop In Centre Helmdon Fellowship Doreen England’s card sales The Bell Inn BBQ Caroline King’s cake sale Bill and Doreen England’s summer fete Pamper Me Party WI Thursday Health Walkers Helmdon Studies Group The Fashion Show The Oktoberfest Church sale for the Reading room Bill England’s party donation Womens Club ‘Greek Night’ Garden Club’s ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’ HYHO’s Helmdon Presents Philippa Lloyd’s Christmas Sale donation Acorns
We hope you felt that most of the events held in 2009 were not only for a good cause, but FUN! The Fund Raising Committee is busy planning an enjoyable schedule for 2010 so watch this space and, of course,
THANK YOU
Caroline King Secretary to The Reading Room Fund Raising Committee January 2010
And The Total So Far Is... - 6th November 2009
As of 6th November 2009 the money raised for the Reading Room refurbishment fund stands at a very commendable £3,445.
Magnificent Result For Greek Evening - 26th October 2009
The Women’s Club raised the magnificent sum of £802 for the Reading Room fund raising appeal on Saturday October 24th. Their Greek evening, attended by over eighty guests, was a great success, and many thanks must go to Richard Farqharson for setting up the film ‘Mamma Mia’, Sue Lidgley, who organized us on the evening in her own inimitable way, and Jan Harrold and all the members of the committee who put in so much effort to make sure the evening ran smoothly. A good time was had by all. Judy Porter Successful Oktoberfest - 24th October 2009
Thank you to so many people for making the Helmdon Oktoberfest such a success. We raised £400 for the Reading Room’s ‘Are You Up For It’ campaign.
Thank you to all you kind ladies who donated delicious cakes and puddings to be sold, thank you to all you stall holders and raffle ticket sellers who gave up a precious Sunday to help us out – and who made a huge financial contribution, thank you to the Helmdon Heritage Cider Club (for having the idea in the first place), thank you to the BBQ team, thank you to the marquee erection
team & the Carnival Committee, thank you to the raffle prize doners for being so generous and thank you very much to Richard and Sally Phillips for allowing us to use The Bell as our venue. THANK YOU to everybody who came and spent so generously... and, I hope, had a good time. So really just a huge ..... THANK YOU ! Caroline King
Result Coffee Morning - 11th October 2009 £152 was raised by members of the Church on Tuesday 6th October for the Reading Room refurbishment campaign. This all took place in The Reading Room during a Drop-In Centre session. Home made cakes, videos, CDs, books and bric a brac all sold out and a raffle helped boost the total amount of money made.
The Reading Room Management Committee are delighted at yet another example of the generosity of the people of Helmdon. The ‘Are You Up For It?’ campaign is a huge success; there will be just a few more events over the coming months but after that things will quieten down a little to allow other charities and groups to do fund-raising for their own causes.
The Reading Room Committee would like to say a huge “thank you” to the Church for their wonderful efforts and to everyone who supported the coffee morning and spent so generously.
C. King Secretary to THE READING ROOM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Gardeners' Question Time - 8th October 2009 Oktoberfest - 5th October 2009
Coffee Morning - 1st October 2009 Church members are hosting a coffee morning in the Reading Room, during Post Office Hours (10 am to 12 noon), on Tuesday 6th October, with a bring and buy stall and raffle, in aid of the Reading Room renovation fund. Do come and support this excellent cause. Fashion Show - 30th September 2009
An evening for the 'fashion followers' amongst us was held in the Reading Room on Friday 11th September as Ellie presented the fashion show while her models 'walked the walk' in their elegant clothes and hats. Most of us could see ourselves in at least one of the costumes and we had just that opportunity as after the show finished the clothes rails were wheeled in and everyone could 'shop' to see if they could find something they fancied in their size to buy - and many did! The evening raised £385 towards the Reading Room refurbishment costs so our thanks to all those who supported this enjoyable evening. Vanessa Vicars & Sue Lidgley Greek Evening - 24th September 2009
Please note: Due to a clash of dates, this event has been postponed from November 14th until 13th February, 2010. More details nearer the time.
Who shot J.R.?, Pacman, Charles and Di's wedding, MTV, Roland Rat, the end of the £1 note, Coke, battery-powered cars, Sam Fox and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Waitrose In Brackley 'Community Matters' & Reading Room Refurbishment Fundraising Scheme - 13th September 2009
The Reading Room’s ‘Are You Up For It?’ campaign might well be a candidate for one of Waitrose’s boxes. To get a box dedicated to the Reading Room fund-raising campaign, customers have to fill in a very short form in which they specify the charity (i.e. The Reading Room) they wish to benefit from Waitrose’s scheme – and the reasons why. I have a lot of these forms and if anybody would like one, please either ring me on 01295 768695 or ask for a form from Waitrose when you next go there. It would be far more effective if we all deliver our forms (or I can do this for you) to the Brackley Waitrose over the course of one month and I think that we should do this in October. The more forms they receive, the better chance we stand of having a box. We need to use the Brackley Waitrose because that covers the Helmdon area. Many thanks and fingers crossed we get a box and then lots of money for the Reading Room refurbishment! Caroline King, Secretary to: The Reading Room Fund Raising Committee Over A Thousand Already - 2nd September 2009 The funds raised so far for the Reading Room refurbishment stand at a very commendable £1,416.53 just two months after the launch of the fundraising campaign. Chairman of the Reading Room Management Committee says "The total is fantastic. I think this is a superb achievement after only 2 months, and there is plenty to come." 'England's Fete' A Thundering Success - 24th August 2009
Doreen and Bill were overwhelmed by the amount of bric a brac, cakes, raffle prizes and produce they received and would like to say a big “thank you” to all who so kindly donated anything. Also thanks go to all the stall holders and helpers who gave up their Saturday to make the fete such a success. The Reading Room fund-raising campaign is going remarkably well thanks to all the hard work, time and effort that people are putting into it. Bill’s fete was just another example of the true generosity of Helmdon people. Thank you! Caroline King Secretary to The Reading Room Garden Fete - 9th August 2009 Garden Fete in the Gardens of 2 Hintons Close in Aid of the Reading Room Fundraising Saturday 22nd August 2 pm Anyone wishing to donate a bottle, etc., for the tombola, plants, produce, bric a brac, raffle or bake a cake, or wishing to help, please ring Bill or Doreen on (01295) 760744 email We will collect, or alternatively drop it off at the above address. Amy donation will be gratefully received. Come along and enjoy yourselves and help raise funds for your hall There will be a barbeque, all sorts of bits and pieces to win or buy, and hopefully, ferret racing. If the weather is not kind to us the event will be in the Reading Room Are you up for it?
Two New Committee Members - 4th August 2009 We have two new committee members on the fund raising committee, which now consists of the following members: Bill England, Chairman
The Pamper event had lots of fabulous treatments on offer including Reiki, Massage, Facials, Manicures, Crystal Mud treatments and much, much more. Stallholders included Renee from Urban Angel Jewellery and Helen E cosmetics, Kim from Forever Living, Sharon from Rainbow Readings, Beautiful Handmade Cards by Doreen England, Anne-Marie from Mini IQ and Sally had a stall selling Likisma Products. We also had a raffle with prizes being donated by the stallholders and a lovely bowl of fruit from Pat at Seckington’s. We would like to thank everyone for their support and attendance at this event and we look forward to the events of the future!! Sally and Renee are co-directors of Pamper-Me-Party, an events company that specialises in all things pampered from small house parties, including children’s, up to large fundraisers and corporate events. For further details please visit www.pamper-me-party.co.uk or call Sally on 01295 768216 or Renee on 07841 018072. Are You Up For It?: Encouraging Early Results - 2nd July 2009 Although the fund raising campaign for the Reading Room’s refurbishment has only been going for a few weeks we are beginning to see a wonderful response .... but then what else would you expect in Helmdon?! Not only are we receiving actual cash in hand, we have had countless offers of help from village organisations who have kindly donated money and who are planning various events over the next few months. Apart from this we have had wonderful suggestions (nearly all of them quite printable) from people .... anything from letting us use their big gardens for mini fetes, garden parties etc. to people actually volunteering to go on the Fund Raising Committee (not always a bundle of laughs). By now, or very soon, you will have received the flyer asking for your individual help to raise some money for the refurbishment project. Don’t by shy; why don’t you become the first person in Helmdon to raise some money on your own? If you want help with a venue we can offer you free use of the Reading Room for a big event, or I can put you in touch with those kind people who offered us the use of their gardens. But smaller things are just as good; if every household in Helmdon could raise just £20 each, we could reach our initial target of £10,000 within a couple of months! But it’s boring and painful giving money, so why not have a little fun and make some instead. The internet is full of ideas for fund-raising and as we have no Carnival this year, we can have all sorts of things going on all over the village instead. Please don’t hesitate to call me or Bill England for any practical help or advice. We also have our Fund Raising Committee who would lend a hand if you are planning something big. All we can say is a massive “thank you” to everyone and make sure you’re the first individual to hand us that money you’ve made. (Might just get your name in the Banbury Guardian!!). Caroline King Secretary to the Reading Room Committee June 29th 2009 Bill England, Chairman, The Reading Room 01295 760 744 Caroline King, Secretary 01295 768 695
We are about to launch one of the biggest fund-raisers Helmdon has seen for a long time because the Reading Room is about to get a makeover and we need lots of money! We need to spend about £40,000 on the refurb and it would be wonderful if our village could contribute up to a quarter of that amount. And we can! |
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