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My story

 

Well folks, we did it! On 02.11.09 a crack team of karaoke enthusiasts and fundraisers descended on Lucky Voice, Islington.  And for TEN HOURS we sang our little hearts out!

I've put a bunch of photos up here for you to peruse and get an idea of the afternoon / evening.  If you sponsored me to sing a particular song there should be at least one photo there proving I did so! 

Don't forget, you can still continue to donate to Just for Kids Law via this page, even though the singing is over.
 
Songs I had a hand in singing included: Don't Stop Me Now, Friday I'm In Love, New York New York, Bright Side of Life, Dancing Queen, Smile, Go West, Mr Brightside, Wannabe, Relight My Fire, Go Your Own Way, Tubthumping, Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini, I Believe I Can Fly, YMCA, Ain't no Mountain High Enough, Staying Alive, Boom Boom Boom, I Kissed a Girl (CFS Version), American Pie, Africa, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Wonderboy, Because the Night, Do They Know it's Christmas Time, Fairytale of New York, Beautiful, Don't Look Back into the Sun..... and many, many more.

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Just for Kids Law is a London-based charity giving advice and support to young people who really need it.

Below are a couple of examples of just where your donation could go:

One of our clients was defined as a persistent young offender in 2006 and homeless by 2007, he decided he wanted to turn his life around. We spent 250 pounds paying for him to take driving lessons and pass his drving test, as a result of having his licence he was able to get a job, has been in full time employment for over 18 months and has not been back before the Courts.
 
It was discovered that 2 of our young clients had recently moved from living with their father to living with their mother - we found that they had no beds to sleep on and were sleeping on the floor. Social services refused to buy them beds - we spent 200 pounds to buy bunkbeds for them both.
 
One of the young girls that we were working with had left home due to an abusive relationship, she was provided with accomodation by social services but she had no money to buy food and was too young to claim benefits. We spent 30 pounds on food from the supermarket to last her a week.

 

[And a little small print: JustGiving is a secure site, and all money goes straight to the charity, with Gift Aid on every eligible donation.  If you'd rather sponsor me in person though, please do!]

Donation by Anna Spivack 02/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done - Hope u sang some libertines! x Donation by Barnaby Reardon 02/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go on Mel!!! I know you'll do us proud and sing us till your voice is gone!! Good luck!! x x x Donation by Bethany Reardon 02/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Claire Sliwerski 02/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I hope you will go your own way for us, please Melissa! And you can call it another lonely day (if that's not too maudlin a prospect). Donation by Dawn & Rick Xxx 29/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Hold out for a hero till the end of the night! Or something. Donation by Jo C 29/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy singing - please sing 'I believe I can fly' in your very bestest voice !! Donation by Althea Efunshile 29/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Top-up as promised. Words to follow by email. I expect you to give it your all! xx Donation by CFS 29/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck !!! Donation by Stephen Moore 28/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Remember to stay hydrated with plenty of G&Ts. Donation by Lucy Morgan 28/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Paradise by the Dashboard Light FTW!!!!! Donation by Craig Hamilton 27/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck with the crazy karaoke marathon. We should go for drinks after to celebrate... Donation by Ewan Munro 27/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Whoop whoop! Sing it, Mel! Donation by Katy 27/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

If I get it together to donate another tenner when I get paid, will you do MY version of "I Kissed A Girl"? and provide video evidence? Donation by CFS 26/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

cheers guv. where's my dunner? Donation by Mr Kizzah 25/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, baby. Donation by Declan Gallagher 23/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Sing us a song, a song to keep us warm. THERE'S SUCH A CHILL. Donation by Chris Stephens 22/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Warble for us! Is it lame to request TEOTH? Donation by Jo Crease 22/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Do we get to come and watch? xxx Donation by Brigid 22/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck. Donation by Richard Clegg 22/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Meatloaf! Donation by Sean Purdy 22/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sing your rocky little heart out, darling! Donation by Rosamicula 22/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hooray! Sing sing sing Melissa! x Donation by Gemma and Iain 22/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Have fun Melissa. Good luck for the 10 hours and thanks for doing this for the children. XXX Donation by P&M 20/10/09  

Sing your socks off M.Sing what you like and I will be thinking of you. Good luck! Donation by Auntie Marie 18/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Here's the other tenner...sing that song loud and strong. Good luck Donation by Pat Rogers 16/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Please sing 'Beautiful' (Christina Aguilera) for your fond Mama - and for all those young people you're raising money for. Donation by Jenifer Dugdale 16/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sing like a diva darling. Hope there's be a pic or 2 Donation by Steve and Bob 15/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck with the singathon. Can you sing "Friday, I'm in love" (2158) for us? Donation by Warren and Bairbre Philips 14/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck dude, don't hog the mike ;) Donation by Steve Hewitt 14/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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