Fundraising in the South, South West and South Wales
Laura Pratt, DebRA's Regional Manager for the South, South West and South Wales, loves looking after her area.
Laura, pictured left in a photograph by Chris Twilley, said: "I meet so many wonderful people and it's a huge privilege to work with them. I am so grateful when someone contacts me to ask if I will help with their fundraising. And DebRA is such a special charity - our members are fantastic and we have some of the best supporters of any charity in the country!
"We do need some help with raising awareness though, so if your club, school, company or church would like me to come along to one of your meetings to tell you more about DebRA and EB, please let me know. I look forward to the possibility of meeting you before too long!"
Please let Laura know of any events you are organising in aid of DebRA.
You can contact Laura at laura.pratt@debra.org.uk or on 023 8084 2905.
Can you help, please?
Collection boxes across the country can raise many thousands of pounds for DebRA. Do you know of a local shop, pub or club that would have one of our boxes? If so, perhaps you could let me know and we can arrange for one to be put in the post - and perhaps you'd be kind enough to look after it for us. Payroll Giving is a wonderfully easy way to support DebRA. Regular donations can be taken from your pay before tax thereby enabling your donation to cost you less - it's almost magic! Please contact me if you'd like to know more about giving this way.
London to Paris cycle fundraiser
Baby Mia died from EB at just 25 days old and, to raise funds for DebRA in her memory, Claire Stanbridge, Nina Couchman and Sue Cowburn will be cycling from London to Paris between 1st and 5th September.
Any support you can give them will be very much appreciated and you can donate here http://www.justgiving.com/Baby-Mia
Chris Saunders - body building for DebRA
Chris knows what it's like to live with EB but he's conscious that many people have far more pain and disability than he has, so he is raising funds for DebRA by taking part in a natural body building competition.
This takes place in September 2010 and Chris is asking people to sponsor him during his gruelling 10 week preparation for the contest. There will be many hours of weight lifting and cardio sessions and he has to follow a strict diet in order to be in the best shape so if you'd like to support Chris's efforts, and perhaps leave a message of encouragement for his tough training schedule, why not donate through his Just Giving page?
Forthcoming Events
Saturday 11 September 2010 - The Butterfly Bash, Penn Central
Live music & BBQ included for ticket price of £10 available from Penn Central, Penn Hill Avenue, Poole. BH14 9NA.
Sunday 10 October 2010 - Bournemouth's Got Talent. The Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth.
£25.00 a ticket. Doors open 6.00pm and show starts at 7.30pm. Champagne on arrival, light buffet included. After party till 12.00 - 12.30am. Event in aid of DebRA sponsoredby Rubyz Cabaret Bar and Eden Hairdressers Bournemouth.Call Eden on 01202 555111 for tickets!
Sunday 24 October 2010 - Great South Run - Portsmouth.
DebRA has places available at the moment but book yours NOW before they all go!
Like a Challenge? Please ask for information about our full programme of outdoor events.
If golf is "your bag", please let me know if you'd like to receive details of DebRA's Golf Days.
THANKS!
It would be impossible to thank everyone here but these are some supporters who have helped recently. If your name is not here, please don't think we have forgotten you - you are just as important to us and I hope you know just how much we appreciate your support.
Heather & Jeff Etherington - for a wonderful donation of £700, by foregoing presents in celebration of their Golden Wedding Anniversary so that DebRA might benefit from the generosity of their family and friends. Thank you all. (Photo: Jeff and Heather, their two daughters and five grandchildren)
Emma Betts and colleagues at LV in Bournemouth for their Mufti Day
Loddon Vale Rotary Club
The Ladies of Sandhurst Golden Circle for supporting DebRA for a 2nd year
The Wellington Arms pub, Sandhurst
Eastleigh Rotary Club
Our wonderful friends at RAF Lyneham
Rachel Thomas of Poole for her Pampered Chef Party
Tenby Inner Wheel Club and Mike Bell
Reading Valley Tangent Club
Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell Soroptomists
Sharon Grech and Friends in Southampton
Southampton Inner Wheel Club
Chelwood Bridge Rotary Club
Daphne Davies and Friends at Highcliffe Methodist Church
Reading Trefoil Group
Inner Wheel Club of Midsomer Norton and Radstock
Henllys Rotary Club
Nadia Flint of the 1st Dance Studio, Poole
Our Friends at the Office for National Statistics, Titchfield
Camberley 41 Club
Parley First School
Sonia Stanbridge and the Hollybush Tavern Cricket Club who played a team of Sonia's friends and family
Swanage Rotary Club
The Blue Boar Pub, Poole
Reigate Rotary Club
DebRA's friends at The Grange Centre, Bookham
Bracknell Methodist Church
Knighton & District Rotary Club
BAE Systems, Farnborough
Cornerstones at Hythe URC
Tony Simpson and all at The King's Head, Chepstow
And a huge thank you to everyone who has done anything to help us - it means so much to us all here at DebRA.