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Welcome
Inside
Welcome to
the winter
issue of our
newsletter.
Over the past
few months we
have seen
tremendous
our supporters;
achievements from
you can read all about their wonderful
fundraising stories on pages 6, 7 and 8.
We hope you enjoy reading our winter
newsletter! We’ve got lots of festive fundraising
ideas and interesting news to share with you.
Support Acorns
3
Care at Acorns – Josh’s story
4-5
Your news and support
6-8
Remember a loved one
9
Festive fundraising
10
Acorns services
A day in the life of Lindsey Homer
11
12-13
Particularly at this time of year we focus
on the importance of family, and Josh’s
story on pages 4 and 5 is a key reminder
of why your continuing help means so
much to our children and families.
Alex’s adventure diary
14
Make a Will month
15
Retail news
18
There are so many ways to show your
support for Acorns. Why not get
involved in some festive fundraising or
take part in our events? We’ve got some
fantastic ideas to involve the whole
family on pages 10 and 16.
Can you give a regular gift?
19
Make a difference
20
As 2014 starts to draw to a close I would
like to take this opportunity to thank all
of our fundraisers, supporters and
volunteers for their remarkable work.
We couldn’t have achieved all that we
have without their hard work and
determination. I look forward to what
2015 will bring.
Best wishes
Acorns events
16-17
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