Friday 22 July 2011

Congratulations Belles

We had this lovely letter from Helen & Douglas House. Perhaps it will inspire others to do something similar, sponsor us a little bit more (and/or us Belles to take on another challenge next year!). Here it is (thank you Helen):

Congratulations

Congratulations for completing your South Downs Cycle- I hope all the Pollicott Belles enjoyed the adventure! Please accept my apologies for the delay in sending this e-mail, there have been a few change overs in our team and this seemed to have slipped through the net until now.

I enjoyed reading over your blog and the amount the team has raised is truly amazing. I can see from your Justgiving page that you actually doubled the intended fundraising target, which is absolutely brilliant! To give you all some idea how this donation could be put to good use it would be enough to employ a Care Team member for nearly three weeks. This is a vital contribution as it allows us to continue providing the one to one care that is so essential for the children and young people that visit us here. It allows all their medical needs to be taken care of, as well as helping them to participate in different activities that they might not be able to at home.

I would also like to take this opportunity to invite you and the other ‘belles’ to our annual Open Day on September 10th. Both the houses are open from 10am-4pm with plenty of music and entertainment for the whole family. If you would like further details do let me know.

Thank you for the generous support of the Pollicott Belles your donation really will make a huge difference to the children and young people that visit Helen & Douglas House.

With best wishes,
Helen Cordiner
Fundraising Administration & Support Officer