“ We ’ ve now raised almost £ 35,000 for over 40 local , national and international charities and disaster appeals ”
Wellingborough
“ We ’ ve now raised almost £ 35,000 for over 40 local , national and international charities and disaster appeals ”
Wellingborough Branch Report
We ’ ve had yet another busy year in Wellingborough with much of it concentrated on our community , cultural and charity projects . We ’ ve now raised almost £ 35,000 for over 40 local , national and international charities and disaster appeals .
In 2015 we raised funds for 2 local charities donating £ 1,001 each to :
• Niamh ’ s Next Step - who raise funds for research into the childhood disease , Neuroblastoma
• KidsAid - who work with children and young people to help them overcome traumatic events
In addition to this , we continue to sponsor child education in Gujarat and also support the annual HQ fundraising appeals .
Bollywood vs Bhangra Charity Fundraiser
On Saturday 14 November 2015 , we celebrated our 8th annual charity fundraiser at The Ruby Lounge in Diana ’ s Health and Fitness Club , Wellingborough with a Bollywood vs Bhangra theme . Once again , this event was very well supported with just over 150 people in attendance from various communities . There was music from Ikon DJs , a raffle and tombola , some lovely food made by our dedicated volunteers and cheque presentations to KidsAid and Niamh ’ s Next Step . The committee are very appreciative and express their thanks to the many volunteers who helped engineer such a successful event . Also very big thanks to the numerous people and companies that donated prizes for the raffle and tombola .
Our nominated charities for 2016 are also both local to Northamptonshire :
• Chelsea ’ s Angels - supporting children diagnosed with cancer , primarily Neuroblastoma
• Glamis Hall – a group who provide services for the local community , particularly the elderly
As always , we ’ d like to thank all of our friends from other communities who continue to give us their support and backing . Here are some of our branch activities from the last 12 months .
Bottom , left to right : Cheque Presentation to Kids Aid ,
Cheque Presentation to Niamh ’ s Next Step .
Right page , top to bottom : Waendel Walk , Charity Golf Day , Bhuvaneshwari Mataji Katha
86 vol . 41 | Prajapati Sandesh 2016