FUNDRAISE COUNTDOWN!

WE'RE NOW ON THE COUNTDOWN TO OUR FUNDRAISING EVENT NEXT WEEK AT THE
B-BAR ON THE BARBICAN. CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS OF THEIR
GREAT ENTERTAINMENT AND DELICIOUS THAI NOODLE BAR WWW.B-BAR.CO.UK.
HUGE THANKS TO DAN THOMPSON AND COLIN FOSTER FOR HOSTING THE EVENT ON
24TH FEB AT 8PM AND ALSO TO THE LOVELY MAMA TOKUS WHO WILL BE COMPERING
IN HER USUAL WITTY, WHACKY WAY

A SPECIAL THANKS GOES TO BARRY EWART WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA, PRINTED
THE TICKETS AND IS GENERALLY A JOLLY NICE CHAP!

WE'VE RECENTLY SET UP A COMMITTEE TO HELP ME WITH MY WORK IN THE GAMBIA
AND I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT WE NOW HAVE THE FOLLOWING LOVELY PEOPLE
ON BOARD:

CATHERINE HAMLYN, CHAIR
TIM HAMLYN, VICE CHAIR
TINA BRECKONS, TREASURER
SIAN LANE, SECRETARY
LUCY BLAKE, PRESS AND PUBLICITY OFFICER
JAYNE MADDOCKS, SPONSORSHIP OFFICER
JOHN SCOTT, SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
DEBBIE WILLIAMS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICER

SARAH PRESTIGE AND BARRY EWART HAVE ALSO JOINED US AND HAVE ALREADY
BEEN MAKING VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR PROGRESS WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY
NOW BE STRONGER AND QUICKER WITH SUCH A WILLING AND ABLE TEAM. I'D
LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS AGREED TO GET
PERSONALLY INVOLVED WITH SUPPORTING GAMBIAN PROJECTS AND WOULD LIKE TO
SAY A SPECIAL THANKS TO TREVOR ANDERSON WHOSE UNSTINTING SUPPORT HAS
BEEN INVALUABLE OVER THE YEARS.

SO, BACK TO THE FUN! OUR FUNDRAISER ON 24TH WILL HAVE THE TALENTED
WILL MCNICOL ENTERTAINING US ON HIS GUITAR, ALONG WITH BENNY (GUITAR)
CARR AND THE HOT RATS. WE HAVE LOTS OF SUPERB RAFFLE AND AUCTION
PRIZES SO HOPE TO RAISE LOTS OF MONEY TOWARDS SENDING OUR CONTAINER
OUT, FULL OF MUCH NEEDED RESOURCES.

ANYONE WANTING TO BUY RAFFLE TICKETS WHO CAN'T MAKE IT ON THE NIGHT IS
WELCOME TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME ON 07596 249987 TO BUY THEM. PRIZES
INCLUDE A BRITTANY FERRIES RETURN TICKET TO FRANCE OR SPAIN FOR FOUR
PEOPLE WITH A CAR AND ON BOARD CABINS BOTH WAYS, THANK YOU BRITTANY
FERRIES!! THANKS TOO TO THE ASTOR HOTEL, NU-YU, WISPY STYLER, THE
ASSOCIATES, ENVY HAIR SALON, AND GRACIOUS ME FOR HAIR-DO'S, MASSAGES,
FACIALS, NAILS AND TANNING. SOMEONE'S GOING TO BE VERY BEAUTIFUL AFTER
YOU'VE FINISHED WITH THEM! KEEP FIT ENTHUSIASTS CAN WIN GYM
MEMBERSHIPS AT MCCAULEY'S AND BODY LINE GYMS; WE HAVE FAMILY TICKETS
FOR CREALY ADVENTURE PARK AND THE EDEN PROJECT AND TICKETS FOR BOWLING
AND THE PAVILIONS AS WELL AS VOUCHERS FOR TATTOOS AND CAR VALETING. WE
HAVE HAD MANY SMALLER PRIZES DONATED BY LOVELY INDIVIDUALS ALL TRYING
TO HELP US ACHIEVE OUR AIMS; THANKS TO SHIRLEY, ALISON, DOT, SYLVIA AND
BARBARA, YOUR DONATIONS ARE ALL GRATEFULLY RECEIVED. I'D LIKE TO SAY A
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO YVETTE PRESTON AND ROSE CHALK OF BODY SHOP AT HOME
FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOO, WE HAVE £150 OF WONDERFUL PAMPERING PRODUCTS
FROM THIS AMAZING COMPANY. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING ANITA RODDICK
AND SHE MADE A GREAT IMPRESSION ON ME (AS SHE DID ON ANYONE SHE MET
PERSONALLY). I WAS SO SAD WHEN SHE DIED BUT HER LEGACY LIVES ON IN
THE BODY SHOP AND ITS ETHICAL APPROACH TO BEAUTY, FAIR TRADE AND HUMAN
RIGHTS.

ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HAVING FREE BODY SHOP
PRODUCTS OR GETTNG A JOB WITH BODY SHOP AT HOME IS WELCOME TO GIVE ME A
RING ON 07596 249987. THERE ARE SOME AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
FOR ANYONE WANTING A JOB WITH HOURS TO SUIT THEM AND A GOOD INCOME.

SO, TIME FOR BED AND A LITTLE REST BEFORE I START ANOTHER BUSY DAY
TOMORROW. THE VAN IS FULL OF DONATED ITEMS AND I AM OFF TO THE STORE
IN THE MORNING TO UNLOAD BEFORE CROSSING THE TAMAR TO BURRATON SCHOOL
IN SALTASH TO COLLECT MORE ITEMS, KEEP THEM COMING, I'VE STILL GOT A
LITTLE ENERGY LEFT!!