Karen, my daughter, and I are pleased to announce that our fundraising efforts were rewarded with a donation of £37 to the British Legion Poppy Appeal and £205 to Brighter Future for the 76 poppies we made.
. Karen sold lots of them to the three choirs she belongs to. The bank manager admired them so we will target the bank if we make them next year!
The quince jelly making is finished and selling well.Our thanks to the people who donated the quinces.
Our next big fundraising event was the sale of Christmas and general cards at St Edmund’s Church on November 15th. Selling after each service at my church we made a further £210 for Brighter Future.
The card making, which I began in August, and was assisted
by Karen, and to which Sarah donated 100
of her lovely cards, were on sale for two days at the Bury St Edmunds Christmas
Fayre in St Mary’s Church on 27 and 28th November..
Of course I was in India by then, so it was very good of the Karen, Sarah and Simon to take over the task of transporting, setting up the stall with pictures of the Indian children, selling, standing for hours and clearing away at the end of the two days.
There were craft items and quince jelly for sale too! The quince jelly was made by Karen with some help in the chopping from me. It involved hours and hours of boiling and straining.
Our thanks to Suzzie, a local sponsor who gave us scarves to sell and to Teresa for her Christmas pudding novelty table decorations.
Our thanks to Suzzie, a local sponsor who gave us scarves to sell and to Teresa for her Christmas pudding novelty table decorations.
There were a number of people that knew about us from last year’s sale – Karen said Brighter Future had quite a fan club!
The total raised for Brighter Future at this Christmas Fayre was £383!!
The left overs from St Mary's sale were offered for sale at a Mini Christmas Sale in the crypt of St Edmunds. They were selling to the same parishionerrs as on 15th November so they did very well to sell anything at all., Another way of looking at it is that the same people were prepared to give more money to Brighter Future.
Karen was singing at the local hospital so Simon
Karen was singing at the local hospital so Simon
set up the stall and Karen arrived a bit later.
Karen and Simon raised another 47pounds for us.
A grand total of 845 pounds !
Being ex teachers we would like this donation to go into the Education Fund for the HIV children. This fund goes towards paying for college fees and student's expences.
A grand total of 845 pounds !
Being ex teachers we would like this donation to go into the Education Fund for the HIV children. This fund goes towards paying for college fees and student's expences.
