Stoneleigh 2016: Children's Air Amulance

[Andy Banks]

Once again we have decided to support the Children's Air Ambulance at Stoneleigh. It's a national charity and one which a few us already support.

 

All proceeds from the sale of paper Westfields and the Snack Bar will go to the charity as ever. One of the feedback ideas from last year was to have the ability for Members and the general public make a donation. To that end I've been in touch with the charity and have got two collecting tins.

 

One will be tied down to the snack bar and one will be mobile as the need arises.

 

Please note. We need to keep an eye on these for obvious reasons. Anyone not a recognised Member or suitably attired in WSCC T-shirts seen in possession should be challenged, get help if you need it and just ask. We will be around also, so it's no biggie, you will be supported.

 

If you want to donate, please do so. If you want to donate more than will fit in the tin, please see me. If you want to donate personally, i.e. not as WSCC, please go to https://www.theairambulanceservice.org.uk/childrens-air-ambulance/

 

Thanks

[Andy Banks]

Thanks all for your support. We raised £181.35 which I will be transferring to Children's Air Ambulance this week.

 

Despite the busy Sunday and perhaps because of the slow Monday we are significantly down on previous years   I think we need to be more up front in asking for money, checking members are members, limiting items (apart from volunteers in blue shirts).

 

Some feedback from this year tends to suggested we were a little lax in supporting the helpers in gaining an understanding of how things work which may be be why we were deficient on grabbing the cash from you and the general public, one to improve on for next year...

 

However, £181.35 might just save a life so we should be thankful for that and proud of our contribution   (I didn't openly see any other clubs collecting... )

[Andy Banks]