2020
November 2020
This month we arranged a collection for the foodbank with Wildridings Primary School, laid wreaths for remembrance day in town and at St Michaels Church and have undertaken a number of socially distanced litterpicking activities. As we enter a second C19 lockdown, we are focussing on what we CAN do, rather than what we can't! I look forwards to doing a recap in December of all the things we've managed to do this year.
Foodbank collection
Remembrance wreath laying
Litter picking
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October 2020
Last month saw our epic sponsored walk! As a team we walked (and ran!) over 166 miles (with a target of 100). Special mention to club member homer who RAN 50 miles! The donations and sponsorship poured in and I'm so pleased to announce that we raised.......
.......£1,000!
Thank you everyone who helped out, walked, sponsored or cheered us on!
You can still sponsor us or donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-community-needs
In addition, club member Marcia has knitted and donated 18 "Trauma Teddies" to Thames Valley Police. These are given to any children they come into contact with during distressing incidents, to give them a little comfort.
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September 2020
Hello!
This month we are hoping to top up the charity account with a 100 mile sponsored walk! With a range of ages and ability, our club members will be walking (or running!) as far as they can on the weekend of the 26th and 27th September. If you'd like to sponsor us or donate, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-community-needs
COVID-19 has been tough on many people.
At Bracknell Forest Lions, we run fundraising activities throughout the year, including our huge event in July- The Bracknell Show. We raise money to donate to local charities and causes, plus supporting a few larger national and international causes. However, our fundraising efforts have stalled and we expect to be around £5000 down on previous years due to not being able to run out usual events and activities.
If you have a few spare pounds, that you might have spent at a fete or festival, that you might have previously popped in a charity bucket in town or bought a raffle ticket with, please consider donating so that we can support local people in crisis through some of the wonderful Bracknell and Berkshire based charities.
Thank you
Recent donations from the Bracknell Forest Lions include:
- - Berkshire Womens's Aid & Cowshed
- -South Hill Park
- -Bracknell Food Bank
- -Dream Holidays
- -Pilgrim Hearts Winter Homeless Shelter
- -Brain Tumour Research
- -Sightsavers
- -BADGOHS
- -Cruse Bereavement Care Thames Valley
- -The Ark Trust (Project 73 & Festival Green Machine)
- -The Red Box Project Bracknell
- -Marie Curie
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April 2020
Hi all
No surprises- Bracknell Lions are affected the same way that everyone is during the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown/ social distancing. As a result we've sadly had to cancel our plans for summer events, which includes the Bracknell Show 2020. At a time when charities need more support than ever, this is a huge blow to us and to them- but we continue to hold our monthly meetings online and think about how we can support our community.
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February 2020
Plans are afoot! See you in July everyone!
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January 2020
Happy New Year!
After a busy Christmas period with carol singing and our usual Christmas tombola, raising over £490 between the two events plus collections over over 200 high quality items for Berkshire Womens' Aid Shelters and Cowshed. In addition a number of items went to Pilgrim Hearts for their winter night shelter for the homeless.
Over the past few months, £150 has been pledged to Pilgrim Hearts, £200 to the Australian Bush fire Appeal, £200 to Brain Tumour Research, £150 to Sightsavers (matched by the UK government) £500 to The Gambia Project, £250 to Dream holidays to support families of children with Cystic Fibrosis and £100 moved to our Message In A Bottle account to buy more packs.
In January we've also collected over 300 items for Bracknell Foodbank at a typically quiet time via the wonderful staff, students and their families at Wildridings School.
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