As we prepare for the Carol Challenge this Sunday. WEast Chernobyl's youngest walkers have already began their training. Join them (and us) this Sunday, have fun and raise some funds for our work overseas.
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After the success of last years Carol Challenge, we are ready for round 2 and it's bigger and better than ever. We have options for a 3 and a 6 county walk to help us raise vital funds for this years projects in Belarus, so get on your walking shoes and join us. Can you sponsor me for a big long walk? Or even better....... can you come along and join me? 3 County Carol Challenge Walk When: Sunday 6th April 2014 at 1pm Where: Davey's pub carpark, Omeath, 6 miles And for those wanting a real challenge 6 County Carol Challenge Walk When: Sunday 6th April at 10.00am Where: Lough Fea, Losset, Co Monaghan, 6 miles Find your very own sponsorship form here: http://weastchernobyl.weebly.com/the-carol-challenge.html Last September our volunteer, Simon, travelled to Belarus for the first time to work on our project site at Kosava Adult Institute. This January he has just launched a new campaign on indiegogo.com “Mentally Ill in Belarus” to help raise funds for our main project in Belarus. In the link below Simon tells us a little more about his fundraising initiative, how to help make our reconstruction of the bed bound unit and art therapy work possible and what it means for those we help. So if you’re interested in our projects or in making a donation and supporting our work please click here. 3 Days to Go! Get your walking shoes ready and join us at the Carol Challenge - 3 County Walk. Starting at Davey's Pub Car Park in Omeath and finishing at the Independence Club, Kilmorey Street Newry. The Carol Challenge spans 6 miles and 3 counties. Come along on the 26th May and join us. Everyone is welcome, whether you're looking for some Sunday exercise or a way to spend time with the family, do something worthwhile and help us raise vital funds for our projects. Hope to see you there! Carol Fitzpatrick was what any organisation would want in a volunteer – enthusiastic, friendly to all and dedicated. A priceless, unforgettable person and an inspiration! She gave so much encouragement to others - ideas and the offer of a cup tea and a chat. She had made so many smile! Carol was such an integral part of WEast Chernobyl and her passing is a great loss to all of us. In honour of her memory we have dedicated our sponsored walk this year to her – ‘the Carol Challenge’ is a three county walk starting in Davey’s Car Park, Omeath and finishing in the Independence Club, Newry. Join us on Sunday 26th May at 11am, contact us today for a sponsorship form or come along on the day with a minimum sponsorship of £10 and take up ‘the Carol Challenge’. Fundraising, it can be fun! WEast Chernobyl has voluntary opportunities for enthusiastic fundraisers to join us. Perhaps you’d like to take part in one of our street collections or maybe you have some fundraising ideas you’re dying to try out we’d love to hear from you! No experience is necessary and all ideas for fundraising are welcome. Contact us via Facebook, at [email protected] or by calling +44 7562 980809 to find out more. "It's a thankless job!", they say. We at WEast Chernobyl have to disagree, sure it may be cold and yes sometimes people walk by you. But street collections can also be good fun. It's a brilliant opportunity for people to find out about our organisation, for new volunteers to join us and it really brightens your day to see a child smile when the drop a coin into one of our buckets. And the craic at the coffee breaks isn't bad either! So if you're free for a couple of hours (between 9.30am and 4pm) on:
Then please contact us at [email protected] to find out how to participate. As part of our fundraising efforts, WEast Chernobyl will be attending car boot sales over the coming months. We are seeking donations of easily portable items for example costume jewellery, books, dvd's, ornaments, toys, clothing, bric-a-brac, board games etc.
Please contact us at [email protected] to find out how to donate your items, more information can found about donations for our humanitarian aid page on our programmes menu. |
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