Chris Wright Manager of the Co-Operative store in Wisbeach Road Littleport handed over two cheques recently. Natasha Biggs along with ten month old son Luke received a cheque for £150 on behalf of The Goslings Per-school Ely, while Robert Barnes received a cheque for £300 on behalf of Lisa’s Fund.These where as a result of the green token event held in the store.
Pictured with Chris Wright are Natasha Biggs with son Luke. and Robert Barnes.
Lisa’s fund is in need of good raffle prizes leading up to Christmas, Robert has at least seven Christmas raffle’s and there maybe more. The kind of thing we are looking for is Smellies, Goodies and Bottles plus things like pictures, signed books and hampers if you are willing to donate please contact Robert on 01353 669880 or
07885 087458.
Thank you
Yesterday Robert was invited to a songs of praise service at Mepal Chapel, Lisa and Robert once lived there and they wanted to make a donation to Lisa’s Fund. They donated the entire collection £79.00. Robert said a few words on behalf of Lisa’s Fund and the Hospice. and ended up having tea and biscuits, thank you to everyone at Mepal Chapel.
Lisa’s Fund recently visited Sainsbury’s Ely and held a fund raising event in the main entrance. “We had a huge amount of interest throughout the day.” said Robert Barnes founder of Lisa’s fund, “…some people have also come on board wanting to help with fund-raising events which is great. The staff and customers are so kind and generous.”
The same day saw Lisa’s fund at the Pumpkin fair in Soham, headed up by Hannah Goodger and helped by Ruth Donnally and Chris Barker. “The weather could not have been better,” said Robert “it brought record crowds out for a great day.”
Our event at Sainsbury’s Raised £263 and the Pumpkin fair £105.
Lisa’s fund now stands at £83,000
Pictured With Robert are Jenny Dewsbury and two customers.
SARAH COMPLETES GREAT NORTH RUN FOR LISA’S FUND.
Local girl Sarah Watts completed the Great North Run for Lisa’s Fund. Sarah from Sutton now living and working in Norwich took on the challenge because she has known Lisa all her life. “Having watched Robert achieve so much over the last three years fundraising for Lisa’s Fund I felt I wanted to become one of his team, I thought The Great North Run was something I should at least try. It was a great experience a bit scary as I have never ran before, but you do get caught up in the whole thing. There where so many others who are doing the same for there own good causes it was great.”
Robert commented, “Sarah is a great girl, she has trained very hard for this event, as well as organising the fundraising side with her friends and work colleagues. Sarah has managed to raise £658.00, I cannot thank her enough for giving up her time and putting in such a tremendous effort she is great.”
If you want to donate go to www.justgiving/Sarah-Watts8
Lisa’s fund now stands at £83,000.
Christmas Band Concert at The Brook, Brook Street, Soham
from 5:30 onward starting 6:30 til 8:45pm
There’ll be a Christmas raffle in aid of Lisa’s fund.
Another fundraising event over the week end has raised almost £500 for
Lisa’s Fund. Arvind Shah celebrated his 40th birthday and decided to
donate all the proceeds to Lisa’s fund.
Arvind who is a web developer and local broadband champion living and
working in Prickwillow, near Ely, threw a party for his friends. He
requested, instead of bringing cards and gifts, that people donated to
Lisa’s fund through a justgiving page set up for the occasion
(http://www.justgiving.com/arvinds40th). Arvind and his partner Sally,
who is an NHS nurse in the Dementia Carers Support Service in Ely and
Cambridge, organised the party with the help of their friends. The food
was provided by the Cambridge Cheese Company, party music from local DJs
Meme Sound System, and professional vocalist Vanessa Smart-Perry.
“I am absolutely amazed at the response from our guests and everybody
had a fantastic time. Being a festival-goer myself, I wanted to create a
festival atmosphere and we invited people to camp out in the garden. We
even managed to drag ourselves out of bed the morning after and serve
croissants for breakfast to our guests. Robert Barnes is good friend of
mine and being able to contribute to Lisa’s Fund feels fantastic. People
were able to connect with Robert and relate to their own experiences.”
said Arvind.
Robert commented, “It was touching to meet everyone at the party who
wanted to know all about Lisa’s Fund. Everyone was having a great time
and I am so grateful to Arvind and his friends for being so generous.”
Lisa’s Fund now stands at £80,000.
Pictured with Arvind is his partner Sally and their two children Max
and Emma.
we will be fund raising at Sohams Pumpkin Fair on Saturday 28th September
Come and have a bit of fun with us. As well as a tombola, we will be selling drinks, crisps and cakes.
Come and find us at the top of the escalator at Sainsbury Ely on Saturday 28th September between 9am and 5pm
Billy Gee and the Heartbeats will be at The Brook, Soham on Friday 13th September along with BBC Radio Cambridgeshire’s DJ Steve Lyons.
Doors open at 7pm and bar snacks will be available
A raffle will be held for Lisa’s fund during the event.
Tickets are £7 and are available from Robert on 07885087458, Burrows Books Shop in High Street Passage Ely or from Billy Gees webiste http://www.billy-gee.co.uk
All monies raised will be going to the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity on behalf of Lisa’s fund. Many thanks to Billy Gee and Heartbeats and DJ Steve Lyons for giving their time so generously.