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So near - but so far !!!
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 04-23-08 16:58So near - but so far !!!
As the appointed “Chancellor of the Exchequer”, Treasurer/Accountant and head bean counter I have been doing the sums and trying to make the figures stretch without any real luck. 
As you all know we had such a resounding success with the ski-a-thong in Borovets where we raised almost 2/3rds of our target and have continued to work hard to raise the remainder of the money for the heating to be replaced. But, the disheartening outcome of a couple of recent events, and money ...
As you all know we had such a resounding success with the ski-a-thong in Borovets where we raised almost 2/3rds of our target and have continued to work hard to raise the remainder of the money for the heating to be replaced. But, the disheartening outcome of a couple of recent events, and money ...
As the appointed “Chancellor of the Exchequer”, Treasurer/Accountant and head bean counter I have been doing the sums and trying to make the figures stretch without any real luck.
As you all know we had such a resounding success with the ski-a-thong in Borovets where we raised almost 2/3rds of our target and have continued to work hard to raise the remainder of the money for the heating to be replaced. But, the disheartening outcome of a couple of recent events, and money promised at the Auction in Borovets not being received, now means we are in danger of not having sufficient funds to achieve our goal of raising the €30,000 in time to get the job done this summer.
And to cap it all the exchange rate is really lousy at the moment making the total approximately €21,500. This may of course change slightly if the £ to € exchange rate improves but we need to get some arrangements in place very soon.
I know everyone has already helped us so much but may I please ask if anyone is thinking of having a fundraising event in the near future could they PLEASE remember these children when they do. Right from the start it has been our dearest wish to make sure these kids are warm next winter but if we don’t have the money in place in time to get the job done this summer we will feel like absolute failures. So, if we have to beg, then beg we will.
We still have couple of fundraising events in hand with Adzi and his brother-in-law doing the Dartmoor Classic Bike Ride, and Peter Doolan and his good friend Andy riding their motorcycles from Sheffield to the Stoikite Orphanage in Pamporovo. There is also a Poker Tournament being staged in London so hopefully we will get a good response from these, but we know we can't rely totally on them. So, lovely people, your help is needed yet again to help us reach our goal – please help us help the children.
Andie, Carole & Amanda
PLEASE
As you all know we had such a resounding success with the ski-a-thong in Borovets where we raised almost 2/3rds of our target and have continued to work hard to raise the remainder of the money for the heating to be replaced. But, the disheartening outcome of a couple of recent events, and money promised at the Auction in Borovets not being received, now means we are in danger of not having sufficient funds to achieve our goal of raising the €30,000 in time to get the job done this summer.
And to cap it all the exchange rate is really lousy at the moment making the total approximately €21,500. This may of course change slightly if the £ to € exchange rate improves but we need to get some arrangements in place very soon.
I know everyone has already helped us so much but may I please ask if anyone is thinking of having a fundraising event in the near future could they PLEASE remember these children when they do. Right from the start it has been our dearest wish to make sure these kids are warm next winter but if we don’t have the money in place in time to get the job done this summer we will feel like absolute failures. So, if we have to beg, then beg we will.
We still have couple of fundraising events in hand with Adzi and his brother-in-law doing the Dartmoor Classic Bike Ride, and Peter Doolan and his good friend Andy riding their motorcycles from Sheffield to the Stoikite Orphanage in Pamporovo. There is also a Poker Tournament being staged in London so hopefully we will get a good response from these, but we know we can't rely totally on them. So, lovely people, your help is needed yet again to help us reach our goal – please help us help the children.
Andie, Carole & Amanda
PLEASE
re: So near - but so far !!!
I'm sorry, you have raised so much already. But people like me whose donation went totally umentioned, despite my e mails to Andie are probably a bit disheartened. I am loathe to ask my friends for any more money as it looks like I have not forwarded it to the fund. I know it wasn't a fortune that I sent to Pete just leftover levs collected on the plane home, but a little mention would have been nice.re: So near - but so far !!!
if your looking for the exchange rate to go up I would forget it as with the present economic position I cant see that happening anytime soon.Sorry but with increased petrol and other things going on I think people are cutting back big time at the min, unfortunatly that means giving to charity tends to go out the window.
I have some left over levs which I will take to pete when we meet in May, also I thought there was going to be other fund raising on the that night.
re: So near - but so far !!!
Joyce, I am sorry to challenge you on this but your donation has been listed on the List of Donations and also your 70levs is on Pete's list, which is just underneath. Please check for yourself. Also, when we exchanged emails I offered to list every item you and your friends donated but you said that it was not necessary.
Entry reads: 06/03/0 - Jo (Joyce Dempster) - Donated a bag of clothes and other various things including socks, tights, sunglasses, jacket, thermals.
I hope this ...
Entry reads: 06/03/0 - Jo (Joyce Dempster) - Donated a bag of clothes and other various things including socks, tights, sunglasses, jacket, thermals.
I hope this ...
Joyce, I am sorry to challenge you on this but your donation has been listed on the List of Donations and also your 70levs is on Pete's list, which is just underneath. Please check for yourself. Also, when we exchanged emails I offered to list every item you and your friends donated but you said that it was not necessary.
Entry reads: 06/03/0 - Jo (Joyce Dempster) - Donated a bag of clothes and other various things including socks, tights, sunglasses, jacket, thermals.
I hope this clears up this problem as we all try really hard to ensure that all donations, whether they are money or items of clothing etc., are listed as soon as possible.
Andie
Entry reads: 06/03/0 - Jo (Joyce Dempster) - Donated a bag of clothes and other various things including socks, tights, sunglasses, jacket, thermals.
I hope this clears up this problem as we all try really hard to ensure that all donations, whether they are money or items of clothing etc., are listed as soon as possible.
Andie
re: So near - but so far !!!
Sam, I can understand where you are coming from and I am not asking people who have already given to give again - I am simply requesting that if you know someone who is having (or thinking of having) a fundraising event to consider the Stoikite Orphanage Appeal Fund as the nominated recipients to receive some of the funds.
Also, my email was just as much an update to keep everyone informed as to what it going on and how we are proceeding. I am aware that in having asked people for ...
Also, my email was just as much an update to keep everyone informed as to what it going on and how we are proceeding. I am aware that in having asked people for ...
Sam, I can understand where you are coming from and I am not asking people who have already given to give again - I am simply requesting that if you know someone who is having (or thinking of having) a fundraising event to consider the Stoikite Orphanage Appeal Fund as the nominated recipients to receive some of the funds.
Also, my email was just as much an update to keep everyone informed as to what it going on and how we are proceeding. I am aware that in having asked people for money, its only right and considerate to keep them informed as to what is happening with it.
Andie
Also, my email was just as much an update to keep everyone informed as to what it going on and how we are proceeding. I am aware that in having asked people for money, its only right and considerate to keep them informed as to what is happening with it.
Andie
re: So near - but so far !!!
sorry Andie I have had several calls over the last week asking me to increase charity donations, I wish they would look for people who dont already donate and increase their funds that way.I do hope you raise the rest of the money, but this site tends to be quiet from now until september time, you would do better on the summer board.
re: So near - but so far !!!
Sam, you can be sure that we will target anyone we can in an effort to raise the money we need. When I make up my mind to do something I am like a terrier with a rag.I know that this board goes quiet now and you can be sure that I will be asking if anyone on the warm site can help in anyway as well.
Andie
re: So near - but so far !!!
I am so surprised at reading your post Joyce as Andie keeps a track of every penny or leva given and it is quite a full time job for her. Last night she sent us an up to date spread sheet and she is always on the ball.
I have never done anything like this before and when I originally offered to help Amanda I wondered why as I hate to ask people for money, even to ask someone to buy a raffle ticket. However, these kids are close to home, I have met them and seen the conditions they live in ...
I have never done anything like this before and when I originally offered to help Amanda I wondered why as I hate to ask people for money, even to ask someone to buy a raffle ticket. However, these kids are close to home, I have met them and seen the conditions they live in ...
I am so surprised at reading your post Joyce as Andie keeps a track of every penny or leva given and it is quite a full time job for her. Last night she sent us an up to date spread sheet and she is always on the ball.
I have never done anything like this before and when I originally offered to help Amanda I wondered why as I hate to ask people for money, even to ask someone to buy a raffle ticket. However, these kids are close to home, I have met them and seen the conditions they live in. In fact not as bad as compared to some and they are not starving, but in the winter they are freezing. As Andie says - if we have to beg then we will to get the money to put heating in. People can read this and ignore it or they can choose to help. We are not pointing a gun to anyone. We are so grateful for all the help we have received, but at the end of the day it is all about a bunch of kids having to live in freezing conditions.
We cannot let them down, nor can we let down the good people that have worked so hard and given so generously to get to the point we have. "So near but yet so far!"
I have never done anything like this before and when I originally offered to help Amanda I wondered why as I hate to ask people for money, even to ask someone to buy a raffle ticket. However, these kids are close to home, I have met them and seen the conditions they live in. In fact not as bad as compared to some and they are not starving, but in the winter they are freezing. As Andie says - if we have to beg then we will to get the money to put heating in. People can read this and ignore it or they can choose to help. We are not pointing a gun to anyone. We are so grateful for all the help we have received, but at the end of the day it is all about a bunch of kids having to live in freezing conditions.
We cannot let them down, nor can we let down the good people that have worked so hard and given so generously to get to the point we have. "So near but yet so far!"
