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Hi All,
Many of you fabulous people attended 'Let's get quizical' last year
where we raised an amazing £580.. .This money was used to sponsor 2
students for the past year at The Umoja Youth Empowerment Centre in Arusha, Tanzania as well as to purchase books for the library and uniform items.
The time has come again for me to work to rustle up some precious pennies. This year, due to time and geographical constraints. I ask you to join me, to use the power of the internet, my brain and our collective willpower, to raise some more dosh. Here comes the science bit...
The idea.
In the 'crunch' days we are all pinching la pennies...Hoooooweeeevvveeerr...what IF you didn't have to actually loose any
money to give to charity?
What's that I hear you yell...surely that's against logic, sense, and the well known scientific theory of having things?
NO.
All I want you to do is choose at least one thing to give up for one
week during Feb. Work out how much this will save you, and then donate
that amount to Umoja, RIGHT HERE.RIGHT NOW. Take my hand. It'll be fun.Charifun...maybe...
Pour example... you could give up that morning pick me up (coffee) and
you could probably donate about £6. Or...you could simply give up your
weekly mars bar and coke and donate a simple (but still very much
valued) couple a quids...
Go as big or as small and can or are willing to go. Be
creative, test yourself, set yourself that challenge, jump start your
health routine or thrifty new year promise. (Say that bit in a Partridge voice please)
I'm going to kick start the whole affair by giving up the following things THIS week:
Bus home from work £1.20 x 5 £6
Yummy Deli sandwich treats £7
Fizzy strawberry laces 85p
£13.85
For the enjoyment of the many, list your chosen 'cut out' next to your
donation and let's see how close to the £300 we can get...
I will be cutting out something every week in Feb so check back to see how we are doing and what I'm currently missing.
In conclusion:
In the words of Ramsay street....Givee itt a resssst mate
(hmmm catchy)
***UPDATE***
I will be letting Timmy know he CAN still eat lunch...
Raised:
76%
Raised so far: £230.55
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Gave up me favorite wine just for you. x Donation by Meg Smith on 02/03/10 |
£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid |
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I've given up chocolate and Chris gave up Pepsi Max Donation by Kathleen Munro on 26/02/10 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Chris Nesbitt-Smith on 25/02/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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I've given up being nagged for not making a donation Donation by Mike Smith on 21/02/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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I've given up work this week... Donation by Margy Smith on 21/02/10 |
£20.00 |
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I admit I didn't give up anything. But here's the donation anyway! Donation by Julia Galvin on 20/02/10 |
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No hot chocolate between seminars this week for me! Sorry I can't afford much gorgeous xxx Donation by Sophie Stenhouse on 18/02/10 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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I managed to choose a bland baked potato instead of a sushi delivery x Donation by Libby Walker on 18/02/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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This week- no Heat, no Now, no Grazia- How will I know who is too fat/thin!? Donation by Emma on 15/02/10 |
£4.00 + £1.13 Gift Aid |
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here's what I would have paid for dinner last night if 'chinese tradition' had allowed. great idea btw xxx Donation by lauren burch on 14/02/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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I deprived myself of all coffees and 2 glasses of wine this week! Donation by Charlotte Baker on 14/02/10 |
£14.70 + £4.15 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Anonymous on 12/02/10 |
£4.00 + £1.13 Gift Aid |
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saved on the shopping! all good! everybody join in!!!!! Donation by Jennifer Watson on 10/02/10 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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For this week- I'm on sensible street. I give next weekends pints and or wine and or tequilla....okay...SOME pints and or wine and All tequilla a rest. Donation by Emma Smith on 07/02/10 |
£6.00 + £1.69 Gift Aid |
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facebook on my phone, its not a good use of time and definitely not of money. all yours!! Donation by sara lucas on 04/02/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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well i was about to buy an album of amazon but had to get it of pirate bay instead lol Donation by jasper galvin on 02/02/10 |
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No lunchies for timmy :-( Donation by Tim Galvin on 01/02/10 |
£16.00 + £4.51 Gift Aid |
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This week I will be giving the bus home from work, expensive sandwiches and strawberry laces a rest... Donation by Emma Smith on 01/02/10 |
£13.85 + £3.91 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £230.55 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £230.55 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £53.74 |
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