Over the past few weeks we have had a fantastic response to the placement of our yellow collection tins. I am delighted to say that we have placed lots of tins in many new locations. My thanks to all of the establishments that have kindly allowed this.
This is an important source of funding for the charity, as well as raising awareness of HIOWAA within the community. We have a supply of brand new collection tins arriving shortly and they all need to go to a good home. If you can think of a shop, public house or anywhere one could be sited, or if you run a business or work somewhere that you think would like to have one of our tins, please let me know.
Many thanks
Rog
This week we received a cheque from Waitrose, Yateley, for the marvellous amount of £540.
Waitrose Community Matters is a scheme whereby, each month, branches of Waitrose donate £1000 between three local good causes in their specific area. At the checkout, customers receive a green token which they then place in the box of the good cause that they would like to support. The more tokens a cause gets, the bigger the donation they receive.
Customers can nominate charities that they would like to see benefit from this scheme, and do this by completing a Community Matters form - available at all stores – and then returning the completed form to the Welcome Desk at their local Waitrose.
So, many thanks to Yateley Waitrose customers for not only nominating HIOWAA, but for putting so many tokens in ‘our box’.
June.
Wendy Green has been a staunch supporter of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance since the charity was first launched. Her tireless work in and around the Basingstoke area, as Volunteer Area Coordinator, has brought in much needed funds, but just as importantly, has kept HIOWAA in the public eye. Wendy has decided to retire from her work with the charity, and we wish her well in what ever she decides to do next. I know she will make a huge success of it. At her last fundraising function recently, Wendy was presented with flowers from HIOWAA by the Mayor of Basingstoke, as a small thank you for the work she has done for us over the years. Wendy, I hope you will stay in touch with the charity, and watch its progress in the coming months and years. All the very best.
John.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is fortunate to receive vital funds through our recycling partner Bag It Up. Textiles of all kinds can be donated in our yellow banks all over the county. One of the textile donations which brings in the most for us are bras, which have three times the value of other textiles.
By searching out your unwanted bras and donating them to the appeal, you would be supporting not only HIOWAA, but also women in West Africa, where most of the donated bras are sent. This allows local West African women the opportunity to buy and wear bras which can help them in many ways, including increasing their self esteem.
How can you get involved? Individuals and companies all over Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are collecting bras for Bag a Bra Day on Thursday 27th May.
If you, your friends or your company would like to take part, please contact our Head Office on 02380 333377, or email enquiries@hiow-airambulance.org.uk to register
Thanks for your support!
June.
We are really pleased with the way the blog on the website is keeping our supporters informed about the charity, and what is happening with events during the year. We are always interested in your views and if you would like to write a blog with your thoughts on ways to help with the fundraising effort, perhaps ideas for an event, a story about the Air Ambulance, or anything you think people would be interested in, there is a simple way to do it. Just write your blog, and email it to me at sherie@hiow-airambulance.org.uk Once it has been approved by the editor, it will appear on the blog page and the home page. I hope many of you will get involved and join our growing number of bloggers who give us a wide variety of points of view about the Air Ambulance, the charity, and the service we provide. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sherie
