Well pleased!

alexgirl73 · 12-11-2006, 04:05 PM

We held a Christmas craft fair at our church yesterday. It wasn't only crafts, we had cakes and tombola and jumble as well, and the donkey sanctuary had a table as well. But we raised over £300 which is to go to a charity called Freewheelers. They are a group who transport blood between hospitals on motorbikes in cases of urgent blood transfusions. We picked this one as it is a lesser known charity and ones like this rarely get the press and recognition, so we were all very chuffed as there are only 5 of us in the craft group!

Mags · 12-11-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by alexgirl73

We held a Christmas craft fair at our church yesterday. It wasn't only crafts, we had cakes and tombola and jumble as well, and the donkey sanctuary had a table as well. But we raised over £300 which is to go to a charity called Freewheelers. They are a group who transport blood between hospitals on motorbikes in cases of urgent blood transfusions. We picked this one as it is a lesser known charity and ones like this rarely get the press and recognition, so we were all very chuffed as there are only 5 of us in the craft group!

That was a brilliant effort by you all Alex ...... it's nice that you chose a lesser known charity too

dinahsmum · 12-11-2006, 04:15 PM

Well done!
I think there are so few people who bake, or make jam, or knit etc etc that there's a real appetite for those items at craft fairs.
A really good amount though and it sounds a good charity (but I always thought that, when I turned up and exchanged my 500gm of blood for a cuppa and a biscuit that the Transfusion Service did everything else necesary in terms of storage and transport?

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alexgirl73 · 12-11-2006, 04:16 PM

thank you Mags and Dm. I think in normal case they do DM, but where freewheelers come in (in my understanding) is that when there is an urgent need ie hospital have run out of a certain blood type, then being on motorcycles they can transport it much faster than a van can in case of traffic build up.

alexgirl73 · 12-11-2006, 04:21 PM

this is a link to their website

http://www.freewheelers.org.uk/

Sweet · 12-11-2006, 06:28 PM

Excellent - Well Done x

Moli · 12-11-2006, 06:49 PM

Well Done Alex, that was a day well spent....

Elaine · 12-11-2006, 07:13 PM

Well done you xxx

CathyW · 12-11-2006, 07:33 PM

a worthwhile charity, well done on a good days work.

dandysmom · 12-11-2006, 10:23 PM

You should be well chuffed!! Good job!

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