Congratulations and thanks to everybody that helped raise an incredible £45,000 in 2010.
The money raised will build and equip an orphan home in the Open Arms village in Eldoret, Kenya. This has been a tremendous effort by all and the results will undoubtedly, and in a very real way, improve the lives of dozens of children for years to come.
The Open Arms fundraising project has clearly shown the dedication and care of the staff at English Lakes who have risen to the challenge with their usual enthusiasm and commitment. The list of activities undertaken this year demonstrates the creative energy that we have within the group:
- Sponsored swimmers
- face painting
- aerobathon
- boxing dinner
- raffle
- salary giving
- learn-to-sail scheme
- jumble sale
- 3 peaks challenge
- 5-aside football competition
- sponsored walkers
- country and western evening
- guess the baby’s weight
- cake baking
- cross bay walk
- sponsored runners
- Christmas gift fair
- silent auction
- staff raffle
- pyjama party
- beauty evening
- Land’s End to John o’ Groats static bike ride
- photo competition
- car washing
- Morrison’s collection
- pub quiz
- tuck shop
… the list is long and impressive!
We hope that the building work on the orphan home will start in Spring 2011 – watch this space for more details.