Two day Book sale - Hammersmith Site

Another fantastic fundraiser! On Thursday 19th and Friday 20th Jenny Parkin and myself, and three of our very kindhearted friends Chris Holland, Liz Price and Diane Spence ran another book sale in the Hammersmith Site Foyer. Many staff and students visited the stall and loved browsing through the vast array of books we had been donated. We had the most ever this time about 1000 books in total.

There was little sign of a recession as you all spent so enthusiastically and helped us to raise a whopping £535.60. All money will be divided in the following way: £267.80 for the Ealing Hospital Breast Cancer Clinic and the other £267.80 to be split between Macmillan Nurses and the Cancer Laryngectomee Trust.

What I love about these days is not only the vast amounts of money we raise, but the noteworthy discussions that go on about the books on sale; some to a very academic level and some not. Everyone just seems to love books which is wonderful. The one conversation that comes to mind this time is a deputy principal conversing with a teacher saying "oh yes get that one... Angelina Ballerina is a great book"


The Pot of Gold was won this time by Rachel Kirsch who was shocked when I told her she had won. In fact I don't think she believed me at first. Thank you to Satwant who drew the winning ticket. The prize was £63.00.


We would all like to thank you so much for your support in both donating and buying the books. We have already had 5 or 6 of you offer us more books (and some other lovely products - more to come on this later) for the next sale which will be in February or March.

Special thanks to Franco and the site care staff (especially Freddie) who helped to shift the many boxes and to Paula Whittle for her continued support in allowing us to hold the sales.

The total raised at book sales alone since we started in 2008 is £1739.07

If you have any books, DVDs or CDs that you would like to donate please contact one of us and we will happily take them off your hands.

Wendy Peskett and Jenny Parkin

Presenting a Cheque for £2718

I have just left a meeting of the Dragon Club at St George's Hospital where I presented Phillipa Moll a cheque for £2718 for the Cancer Laryngectomee Trust. It was a real eye-opener; the meeting was lively, fun and informative and was attended by hospital staff, laryngectomees and their family. It offered loads of practical advice to the laryngectomees and also gave them a chance to share ideas and problems with the group. The Dragon Club is also a registered charity looking for funds and I have offered to be involved and give my support in any fund-raising they do in the future.

Book Sale 22nd April

We raised a further £200 to split between the Cancer Laryngectomee Trust and the Charing Cross Breast Cancer Clinic with the book sale yesterday. Many thanks to all staff and students who donated and purchased items from us.

Liz Price kindly rounded the figure up to the nice sum of £200 and helped with the sales the whole day. We couldn't do these sales without her.

Glynnis Jenkins, Jackie Byrne and Diane Spence used their creativity to make some beautiful handmade cards for us to sell and we raised over £18 with these, they were really popular with staff.

The Pot of Gold was won by Richard Endacott who won with £34. Not as much as usual but we hope he enjoyed spending it.

Paula Whittle and Liz Price drawing the Pot of Gold

Thanks also to Lynne Pearson and Paula Whittle who allowed us to hold the sale at the Barons Court Site and also to Ola, Darren and Hafid from Site Care from transporting the books from Ealing.

I think I have covered all the thanks now, it's a bit like writing a speech for the Oscars!

Wendy Peskett and Jenny Parkin

Future events and many thanks for donations

Next book sale and raffle - April 22nd at EHWLC
Quiz night and Auction October - April date cancelled - New Date to be announced.

Many thanks to Hasbro who have donated a huge box of Hasbro toys for me to auction and also to Clarion events who donated 10 tickets for the Spirit of Summer Fair Olympia May 14- 17.

These great items will help raise loads of cash later...... Will keep you posted.

I also sold a Debra Stephenson autograph/top this week for £15.00 on Ebay so that also goes into the funds raised.

Mothers Day Raffle

The raffle raised £153.00. Many thanks to the organisers of the Vitality Show for donating the tickets and for Boots the chemist and my friends who donated the other prizes.

Special thanks to Jamie Gillen, Charlotte Fogg and Diane Spence who helped to sell tickets outside the college.

Fundraiser Ideas by EFI

Total raised £2603 which will be presented on 5th May at St George's Hospital.

Presenting the money

I will be presenting the money raised so far on Tuesday 5th May from 2.30-4.30 in the Hyde Park Room at St. George's Hospital. Will add photos once I have attended.

Mother's Day Raffle

I am organising a quick raffle in aid of the Cancer Laryngectomee Trust to be drawn on 22nd March.

Tickets are £1.00 per strip
Prizes

• Pairs of Vitality show tickets (valid any day March 26th - April 1st) (face value £28)


• Large box of Thorntons chocolates


• Champagne


• Simple gift set
  
• L'oreal gift set
  
• Rimmel colour pallette
  
• and many more small prizes

If you would like to purchase tickets email wendy.peskett@wlc.ac.uk

Let's try to get another £50 to bring the total to £2500

I'm desperately writing to a couple of the great companies who helped me last year with donations of products. If I get something nice I'll be raffling it soon to make the total up. Fingers Crossed!

Barclay's donation

Thanks to Paula Callanan who presented me with the cheque from Barclay's Bank for £250.

Another £49.26 from donations brings the total raised for the Cancer Laryngectomee Trust to £2450.

Maybe I can squeeze in another £50 with a raffle or somethng to get to £2500