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Holding an Event for Marie Curie Help needed
In May im arranging a big event in aid of Marie Curie. This event will be a classic car event and im really looking forward to it. We have a couple of hundred people coming for weekend camping, go karting, raffles, quiz etc. Obviously i have no money to spend on the event, with my current financial situation. I really need…
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Bottle top collection Hoax ?
Had an email circulating at work about someone collecting plastic bottle tops to help fund an operation for a child in USA. Colleague was asking for us all to donate out bottle tops. I emailed the colleague back to say that these are normally cruel hoaxes and sent the links to some sites that I had Googled to show similar…
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Doing a half marathon in April, advice?
At the start of the year, a few friends asked me if i wanted to join their new years resolution of running a half marathon in April. I agreed, and set about my training. Its now March, and they've all dropped out and given up, but im determined to do it. Ive been thinking on and off about doing it for a charity, as i know…
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New Fordley Juniors
Hi all, I need some info please. About 12 months ago i heard Martin on radio 2, he was talking about registered charity's receving small amounts of money from the likes of Argos, Asda, M&S and others on every transaction by having a link on your web site which people buy through rather than going direct to the retailers…
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buy.at webstore
I've just started using www.buy.at to help raise funds for our school. It seems to work in the same way as Quidco and the like, but with the clickthroughs going towards your group or charity. I don't know if it might be of use to others or whether anyone here has had experience with this group?
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Is a temporary fund holding account possible?
Hi All My 16 yr daughter has been asked if she would be one of a 6 strong team from her school to go to Africa and participate in a school building project for one of the many poverty striken communities. Her participation requires sponsorship of £1,500 to fund the trip ( I suspect flight, insurances, basic lodgings etc).…
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Is Non Profit or Charity set up best way to go?
First time on the forum and asking for help on setting up correctly. We are organizing a fund raising event at a theatre. Everyone is putting their time in for free - we just need to cover the costs of the event and the entire funds are then distributed to 3 kids charities. We will hold an event every 2 years. So, Not For…
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Raising Money For Zöe's Place Baby Hospice Liverpool
I'm raising funds for Zöe's Place baby hospice Liverpool by doing a sponsored FIREWALK which will take place at the hospice Summer Fair on Sunday 6th July.Anyone can sponsor me by visiting http://www.justgiving.com/davidwildefirewalk The more the merrier Thanks. You can also find it by this route:-…
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Raising Money for TENOVUS
I know its a cheek - but. . . If anyone would like to sponsor me - I am doing the 3 peaks challenge in June for TENOVUS cancer charity, along with 7 of my work colleagues, we need to raise £1500 in total! :D You can sponsor us online at http://www.justgiving.com/copyrite3peaks There are links on the website to find out…
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Across England for CF & Lupus
Hello Fellow money savers :D I have been asked by my dear cousin to help raise him some monies for CF and Lupus, He will be bike riding 194 miles over 15th-27th March .... it was originally going to be a walk but yesterday It was decided he was not upto it and will take a slightly less strenuous method of Bike riding the…
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hitch-hiking across Europe for charity!
Hi everyone...i'm a student from the University of Sheffield and this Easter, instead of sleeping and watching TV, i'm going to be hitch-hiking from Sheffield to Tallinn, Estonia - that's over 1800 miles, and to make it even worse we only have a budget of £15! I am a final year student which means I also have loads of work…
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Run Fatboy Run - My GNR 08 for Bowel Cancer UK blog
http://run-fatboy-run.blogspot.com/ After years of saying that one day I would tackle the Great North Run I have now finally signed up to do this years in October so people will be able to keep track at my blog. It is going to be a challenge (especially as I haven't exactly looked after my body for the last few years) but…
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Letter requesting raffle prizes
I'm having a nightmare of a time writing a letter to local businesses requesting either a raffle prize or offering the opportunity to advertise in our school funday programme. Everything I've writen so far comes across as a bit pathetic. Can anyone offer any pointers? Ideally we're aiming to sell £1500 of pre-printed…
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ideas for preschool open day
Hi hope I am posting in the right place, if not feel free to move it. I am on the committee of my daughter's preschool, and we are currently in the process of moving to a new building, where we'd like to have an open day once everything is ready. We will do a homemade cake stall and cups of tea/ coffee, maybe face…
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Re cycled Landrovers
Wondering if anyone knows the contact details of a/the charity which re-cycles landrovers and sends 'em off to help out in other countries?
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Sponsorship for charitable student festival ...
Hi, i'm not sure if this should go here or in the student boards or somewhere else so sorry if it's in the wrong place. I'm involved with running a festival in June put on by a group of students at my uni which is in its fourth year. Every year all the money made goes straight to charity (last year we made £30,000). This…
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Ideas for fundraising at our School Ball
Hi - any other ideas to run at our Ball in May - apart from a raffle/auction. Thanks
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Sport Relief - Sun 16th March
Ok listen up! The missus & myself decided to pack up the fags a few weeks ago and are starting to topple over to the lardy side (Like we weren't already!) so... being the nice body conscious people we are, we have decided to run, walk, skip, puff, pant our way around the WHOLE mile for SPORT RELIEF on Sun 16th March. :T We…
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Just giving
I was wondering is there any better way of giving money then using it?
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Sponsored Skydive
Hey Guys, Was just wondering if any of you feel generous enough to sponsor my lovely fiance with his skydive on the 25th April, it is being organised by his work and they are paying for the skydive, so 100% of the money is going to the charity. :D No worries if you can't. Justgiving link Martin House Hospice for Children…
