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Sending suitcases from UK to Kenyan orphanage
Hi, I'm going to Kenya in 10 days to volunteer in an orphanage and have been given a lot of clothes/shoes to take over to the kids from my friends/family. I could probably fill about 6 large suitcases. We're flying with Emirates and they are trying to charge us £744 per additional suitcase so obviously we're not going to…
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Ski Everest for Cancer Research July 24th 2010
This is your chance to ski the height of Mount Everest and raise money for Cancer Research UK on July 24th 2010 Individuals are challenged to complete 45 runs of SNO!zone Scotland’s indoor snow slope at Xscape, Braehead, Glasgow. - the equivalent of the peak height of Mount Everest (8850m / 29035 feet) and raise money for…
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A second of your time for Cerebral Palsy Care
Hi everyone, There's a Facebook page running over at http: //www. facebook. com /deathvalleyjack [without spaces] where the group is trying to raise funds for a small cerebral palsy charity in Kent. A 75 y/o caretaker from Rochester is running 135 miles in 45-50 degree heat in Death Valley next week to raise money for the…
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"THE MSEr's LUCKY 777's CAMPAIGN"
Hi There You May Of Seen Some Members With The "MSEer's Lucky 777's Membership Signature. Well For Those Of You Who Missed The Original Post By DizzyDee, This Is What We Both Came Up With. Simply Mail Or Post 7 Letters To 7 Companies Who You Use Regularly & Say You Buy Their Product On A Regular Basis & You Would Like Them…
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Fun Raffle Ideas
Hi, we are a charity and will be having a stall in a small summer charity fair. We are going to a tombola type raffle 50/50 prize. Does anyone have and good ideas of different types of 'instant win' raffles that can make it a little bit more exciting and different? Thanks
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Acorns collection bag scam
Worcestershire-based children's charity Acorns have been hit by a collection bag scam, with fake collection bags being distributed across the region and collected by a private firm. The impact is probably difficult to gauge but last year Acorns raised £1m selling second-hand clothing. The legitimate collection bags are…
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Ellies Fund Charity Single
The school that my daughter attends is releasing a digital download of Somewhere over the rainbow / Wonderful World on 5th July. We are hoping to get it into the charts, maybe even to number 1 if enough people buy it in the first week of release. It is sung by the staff and students of Scalby School in Scarborough and is…
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How to raise as much money as poss
Trying to raise money for a particular charity . i'm doing The marathon 2011. I know its early but I have registered for the Marathon next year and was wondering how to raise the maximum amount I can for my chosen charity. i am also doing various jumps etc as well for the charity. Justgiving.com looks very popular but they…
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Charity Member ID Card
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Children Today Kilimanjaro Trek
Thanks for all the comments but I have decided to remove the post so as not to upset anybody else.
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Are there any companies that donate goods??
We have a charity event taking place on 27th June and after spending out on pretty much everything lol, we have limited funds available now!! Are there any companies that donate items so they can be used in a raffle? If there is any could anyone point me in the right direction?
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Help with paying for a funeral
My Parents need help with paying for funeral costs... They contacted the social fund, and have been means tested, and the social fund has not paid for the full amount... They now need to find approximately £600... The problem is my mom is on incapacity benefit, and my Dad - who had to give up work to care for my dear…
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2 year old Alfies cancer donations
I don't know if this has been posted about before, but I was sent it by a friend on another forum. http://www.appeal4alfie.com/index.php Very upsetting story, we don't have kids but I can only imagine what it must feel like. I hope they can raise the money they need and get little Alfie back on his feet with a long future…
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Race For Life 2010
Hi Everyone I wonder if anyone has a spare Race For Life poster that they could possibly email to me please? A group of staff at my work are running in the race and I've been asked to do an advertising board for them - ideally I could do with it being emailed to me so that I can print it off using A3 size. Thanks in…
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fundraining ideas
Hiya am a committee member for a registered charity pre-school in my village, we are always needing to raise funds and wondered if people had any ideas. we've done things like the silver trail, calendars, race nights and table top sales what we are really looking for is a big event with a good return. any help would be…
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Lancastria Memorial Fund (sunk WW2, thousands died)
...hello fellow MSE'rs. As those of us around the UK remember the 70th anniversary of the evacuation of Dunkirk, I thought it would be good to spare a moment and some thought, for those who, a few short weeks later, didn't make it back. On the 17th June, 1940, thousands of service personnel, and a number of civilians, were…
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Abseil For Zoë's Place Baby Hospice - Liverpool
WANTED Adventurous people to abseil the MERSEY Tunnel Ventilation Shaft, on Sunday 26th September 2010 to raise much needed funds for our special babies. The 50metre Mersey Tunnel Ventilation Shaft located in Birkenhead provides an exhilarating abseil with fantastic views across the River Mersey. The fee for each…
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Zoë's Place Baby Hospice -Liverpool Summer Fair
Hi, Why not join us on Sunday 27th June for our 2010 Summer Fair from 1.00pm -4.00pm With Face Painting, Stalls, Games, Refreshments it's bound to be lots of FUN. Held in Hospice Grounds Yew Tree Lane West Derby Liverpool L12 9HH Registered Charity Number 1092545
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1GOAL Education for all
Just signed up for this myself. ABOUT: Today, 72 million children in the world are denied the chance to go to school. These children could be our next generation’s leaders, sports stars, doctors and teachers. But they face a lifelong struggle against poverty. 1GOAL is a campaign seizing the power of football to ensure that…
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)
My 14 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with this. CMT is a condition that effects the nerves particularly the legs and arms. My daughter suffers from poor balance, poor coordination and is prone to the cold particularly hands and feet. She gets very tired easily mainly due to the way she walks. Its difficult to…
