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.
Forthcoming Events
Friday 5th March 2010 - Charity Night in aid of DebRA
The Hamworthy Labour Club, Lake Road, Hamworthy, Poole from 7.30pm 'til late. Popular band, 'Deep Red' and a Ballroom Dancing Cabaret Act. Tickets are £5 each and are available from Debra Giles (01202 672790), Mayze Hair Studio at 83 Coles Avenue, Poole BH15 4HJ or from Hamworthy Labour Club. Unfortunately no children under the age of 10 are permitted.
Saturday 6th March - Auction of a Tour of Liverpool Football Club & Museum for 4. The Bakers Arms, The Cross, Child Oakeford, Nr Blandford Forum from 9pm onwards. Live music by Darren & Owen.
Friday 12 March 2010 - Quiz Night
Organised by the Inner Wheel Club of Beaconsfield. Please contact me for more details.
Saturday 13 March 2010 - Charity Night The Co-op Club, Kingston Road, Portsmouth.
Fun and Fundraising. Tickets are just £5 and are available from the DebRA Shop at 102 Fratton Road, Portsmouth. Tel: 023 9283 8051.
Thursday 27 May 2010 - Golf Day Southwick Park Golf Club, Southwick, Hants. PO17 6EL
Team of Four: £240 Entry Fee includes a Presentation Pack, Breakfast, Buffet Lunch, Dinner, Team and Individual Prizes incl. Longest Drive & Nearest the Pin. Organised by the Rotary Club of Waterlooville.
Further information from Rotarian Mike Williams. Tel: 023 9225 6970 or email: mikmarwllms@aol.com
Saturday 14 August 2010 - Play in a Day. The Barrington Theatre, Ferndown, Dorset.
This challenge is being organised by a small group of young women and a couple of great lads! As their JustGiving page says," We need people backstage, we need people to donate prizes, we need sponsorship, we need catering, we need ideas...basically, if you think you can bring something to the table, even if it's something as simple as a jar of coffee for the actors, step up and bring it! This event will take place later in the year but if you'd like to sponsor their efforts, you can donate at http://www.justgiving.com/playinaday. Contact me for more information.
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.
