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Smile For A Child 2009

FUNdraising Campaign July 2009

During July 2009 Real Aid volunteers will ‘Smile for a Child’ and hope that the public, schools and a variety of business and organisations will join us.  We invite everyone to choose their own fundraising activity, have a little fun and raise much needed funds at the same time. 

This year’s funds will be used to re-build and supply resources to a village school in Hamilton, Sierra Leone.  Chief Executive Officer, Barbara Raine visited this village earlier in the year to distribute Christmas Gift Boxes kindly donated from schools, the public and various organisations throughout East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull.  Barbara saw for herself how this community would benefit from the support of Real Aid ‘the children are so keen to learn but basic educational items are very limited and the school building is very small and is in need of repair’.  By improving the school and providing basics will increase the learning opportunities for these children and many more in the village that are currently unable to attend the school.

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This annual appeal was set up in 2007 to raise awareness and much needed funds to support specific project development.  Funds raised from the 2007 and 2008 appeal where used to successfully re-build and develop our Children’s Resource Centre in Bulgaria. 

You can download the following resources to help support your fundraising

•      Campaign Poster

•      Smile Logo

•      Gift Aid form

•      Sponsorship form

•      Standing Order form

The possibilities for fundraising are endless - here are a few of our suggestions

•     Non-uniform day
•    Dress up or down for work
•    Five a side football
•    Coffee morning
•    Disco
•    Cake or toy sale
•    Sponsored activity - run or walk etc.
•    Race night
•    Darts tournament
•    Give something special up for the day
•    Sky Dive !!

Young people aged between 10 and 18 years old may like to support our campaign as part of their Lifestyle Challenge.  Further information about the Lifestyle Challenge 2009 is available on the following web link

www.humberside.police.uk/lifestyle

All funds raised will be gratefully received and utilised for the sole purpose of the village school in Hamilton.  Please make cheques payable to Real Aid and send to us at Unit 4-8 Riverside Works, Hull Bridge Road, Tickton HU17 9RT.  In order for Real Aid to thank donors please include your name and address.  UK tax payers can also Gift Aid the donation, increasing their donation by 20% at no extra cost to themselves.

Cash donations can be made at any of our shops and you can also donate securely on-line using the donate button at the top of each page. 

Please include your name and address if you would like acknowledgement of your donation.

As always we thank you very much for your support.

Colin and Barbara Raine