Events & Trust News

Below you will find trust news and information from some of the many events that have taken place to raise money for the Andi Bull Cancer Trust, should you wish to arrange a similar event please do not hesitate to contact us


 

The University of York Brass Band - www.uybb.co.uk was invited to play at the York Ice Factor Outdoor Skating Rink on Saturday 27.11.10. They raised £40 for the ABC Trust. Band members were rewarded with a free skating session afterwards. Thanks to Mark for organising this and to the people of York for their generosity.

Karen and Tom organised a Robbie Williams tribute night and raffle on Friday 26th November 2010 and raised £320. Thanks to all - hope you all had a good time.

On Saturday the 20th November Pat from Barton Seagrave sold produce from her garden and raised £32 for the trust. Many thanks Pat!

On the 19th November Hazel attended a Body Shop Party where they held a raffle. She suggested that the proceeds went to the ABC Trust which the hostess thought was a great idea and they raised £14. Thank for thinking of us, all of you.

On Saturday the 13th November 2010 Acorn Day Nursery had an open day and Lorraine set up a stall selling books and ABC merchandise. She raised £34.63. Thanks Lorraine!

Debbie held a fundraising yoga event on the 29th October for charity and donated £25 to the ABC trust. Thanks for thinking of us Debbie.

The bucket shake at Sainsbury's in Wellingborough which was held over the weekend of 23rd and 24th October 2010, raised an amazing £184.63. Many thanks to Bob for organising this, all the bucket shakers, attendees and Sainsbury's shoppers for supporting this event.

The ABC Golf day that was held at Overstone Park Golf Course and the Raneleagh public house on October 22nd 2010 raised an amazing £1645. A huge thanks to Overstone Park for hosting the event and a massive thanks to Alan Wager for organising the whole day! Thanks to all of the participants and sponsors without whom it would not have been possible. We hope that you all had a wonderful time!

St Barnabas Infant School in Wellingborough, where Andi first went to school, have raised the wonderful sum of £205 from the retiring collection at their harvest festival service on Thursday 21st October 2010. Thank you to all the staff, pupils and parents for their generous gifts and to Mr Pinnock (headmaster) for the very touching speech about Andi and his trust.

On Wednesday October 20th 2010, Croyland Nursery School and Children's Centre in Wellingborough had a pyjama party where all children, staff and some visitors wore their pyjamas and had lots of related fun activities to take part in. They asked for donations for 2 charities, one of which was the ABC trust, to whom they gave £100.

10th Kettering Cubs outlined the World Badge on Tuesday 19th October 2010 with 1ps and 2ps.and even added some silver coins inside the badge! They raised £34.96. Well done all of you and thanks to ACL Linda for organising the event!

Karen and Tom organised a Boys v Girls netball match at Manor Farm Football Club, Bristol on the 10th October 2010. Guess who won.....the GIRLS of course!! This raised a fantastic £215!! They also auctioned a wetsuit and raised an additional £100, making £315 in all. Thanks to Karen and Tom and all who took part.

 

Colleagues from RECHG in Northamptonshire and some of their family members paid £10 per adult and £5 per child to take part in a 6.8m run/walk around Pitsford reservoir on 10th October 2010. They raised £115!

Freeman's Junior School in Wellingborough, where Andi was a junior school pupil, had a collection at the end of their Harvest Festival service on Tuesday 5th October 2010, when they raised £85. Thank you to all the staff, pupils and parents for their generosity and thanks to you all at the school for thinking of Andi and his trust.

On Saturday 2nd October, Melanie completed a 750ft zip slide, from a height of 100ft, at Worcester Racecourse. She has raised an amazing £458. We heard your screams in Wellingborough Mel - you must have enjoyed it!!

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