Running for children with Leukaemia; shopping locally
- 28 April 2011 18:25103872I would just like to say I am overwhelmed by the generosity of some of our local businesses. We have now got 7 of our races sponsored raising £140, and lots of raffle prizes donated. Big big thanks go to:
PMC in Castle Street
Country Brides of Faversham, also in Castle Street
Hollis Motors on Crabble Hill (sponsoring 2 races)
Sally Reeve of Cambridge Weight Plan Centre in Dour Street
Modern Gent
and last but not least Absolute Graphix, who have also printed the entry tickets.
In addition, Tony's Fish Bar in London Road has given us a good discount on the fish and chips and free boxes to put them in so we have given them the last race.
Thank you all so much!!!
We still have a few tickets left if you would like to come but we must know as soon as possible for catering purposes. - 28 April 2011 20:43103879sounds like dover has excelled itself again, good write up in the mercury too claire.
- 2 May 2011 22:02104470Indeed Howard!
I am pleased to report it was a resounding success. We raised £593.50!
This was split equally between the two charities so the proceeds to Children with Leukaemia and the MS Society are £296.75 each. It was really good fun and I would highly recommend it as a way to raise money for charity.
I would like to thank all the local businesses who supported us as mentioned in my last posting
PMC in Castle Street
Country Brides of Faversham, also in Castle Street
Hollis Motors on Crabble Hill (sponsoring 2 races)
Sally Reeve of Cambridge Weight Plan Centre in Dour Street
Modern Gent
Absolute Graphix of Swanton Farm Lydden
Tony's Fish Bar in London Road
I must give a mention to Paul Grew the race night organiser as he was fabulous, really professional, and helped us to raise so much money on the night so he certainly paid for himself. We certainly could not have done it without him or raised anything like as much money http://www.paulsracenights.co.uk/ (hope Paul B doesn't mind the plug!)
Obviously Heather and I would also like to thank each and every person who turned up and parted with their money for such great causes and helped to make the event such a success. Special thanks also go to all those who donated raffle prizes, particularly Tony Jayms of Modern Gent and my future sister-in-law Kim Allen who both donated numerous prizes, and to my brilliant father-in-law Roy Jones for organising and running the raffle as well as making up two beautiful fruit baskets for the raffle which proved very popular.
Finally we would like to thank Barbara, Oliver and Val for allowing us to rope them into running the tote desk at the last minute, they did a marvellous job and we could not have managed without their help.
Also just to mention our fundraising pages are still open for donations for anyone who has said they will sponsor us and not quite got round to it yet, and also for those who maybe wanted to come and couldn't.
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ClaireJJones
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/HeatherKeen
Here's a few photos:
The race cards one side with the business logos
The race cards the other side with the race details, not sure how easy it is to see but all the races are named after the businesses who sponsored them and their contact details are included
One of the beautiful fruit baskets for the raffle
Everyone enjoying a game of playing card bingo
The table laid out with all the donated raffle prizes
Roy running the raffle - Heather drawing a ticket
Me relieved it's all over but can't resist showing off my medal again!!
- 3 May 2011 06:00104493Congratulations Claire and well done to both you and Heather.
Looks like it was a great night, sorry we couldn't be there.
Hope you reached, or raised more than, your target.
Roger - 5 May 2011 12:14104853Congratulations Claire! Good to see that there are plenty of viewings on this posting, I'm glad that Doverforum is able to be a platform for such a good cause
- 5 May 2011 12:18104856Well Done Claire, good to see all the photos from the race night, pleased it was such a success.
Have put a donation online for you - 5 May 2011 17:15104900Thanks Roger Barry and Colette, much appreciated! . Yes Barry, it has been marvellous to be able to come on here and gain local support for my challenge and my fundraising. Up to £2029.95 now so have beaten my target of what I had pledged to Children with Leukaemia, thanks to the generosity of those who have supported me in monetary terms and/or in terms of encouragement and faith that I could do it. I will be eternally grateful.
I have entered the ballot for 2012
and hope to run for the Stroke Association if they'll have me.
Find out in October....... - 11 May 2011 19:54105788Once again I have to express my thanks to the Dover Mercury for yet another great write-up - this time for the report on the race night. I am so glad they kept fairly closely to what I submitted which included 2 of the 6 photos I had given them, (the 6 that I put in post number 23 on here) and the thank yous to everyone who supported us.
Page 6 in tomorrow's paper!
I'd like to add that I am actually up to £2035 (not £1700 as stated in the article) and between us all the Children With Leukaemia 2011 London Marathon running team have raised over £1million. What a difference that will make to the children and their families who are coping with Leukaemia now and in the future! - 12 May 2011 17:24105928Well done Claire - good news indeed for the children concerned.
Roger
