On Sunday 27th June, myself and a group of volunteers ran an Afternoon Tea event at the Community Centre in Lydney, in aid of Hounds for Heroes.
And I am pleased to announce that we raised over £300!
As well as offering tea and coffee (with a biscuit of course!), we also had numerous other stalls:
Home-made cakes, scones, and fresh raspberries (very yummy!)
Guess the name of the teddy
Bric-a-brac and books
Beautiful handmade beaded jewellery
Photo-gifts, cards etc,
A tombola
And a raffle.
Prizes in the raffle included vouchers for Vision Photography in Lydney, and Rebecca Cox Photography of Coleford, A voucher for Country Meats in Lydney, a ladies handbag, four free classes at Club Ginger in Lydney, a voucher for The Real Deal Pie and Cake Co. / Coffee Local of Lydney, A scented gift set, a bath gift set, and a tray of cuppa related goodies!
We also ran a Forest of Dean Quiz sheet, which proved incredibly popular. So much so that we extended it to three prizes instead of one! The questions were all cryptic clues that led to the name of a town, village or tourist attraction in the Forest of Dean. I will make it available asap on here so you can have a go. Of course, you won't get a prize, but it is a bit of fun!
Even though we were up against the England football match, we still managed to raise over £300. I'm sure if we had more publicity, we could have raised some more. However, £300 exceeded my goal for the day, so the hard work really did pay off, as every penny raised will be going to Hounds for Heroes for their "Puppies on Parade" appeal.
Now for the thank you's!! (Please bear with me!)
First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone that popped in for a cuppa and a slice of cake on the day, those who brought the quiz sheet, and those who donated their hard-earned money for such a good cause.
I would also like to thank everyone who helped out on the day by running a stall, volunteering their time to help the event succeed, and especially to those who made the delicious cakes!
A special thanks must go to Councillor Bill Osbourne and his wife who, although they were unable to attend on the day, donated home-made scones and jam, fresh eggs, and two large trays of raspberries, which, I can assure you, were heavenly!
I also must thank all of the local businesses who very kindly donated vouchers, essential items, and prizes for the raffle:
Co-op of Lydney,
Tesco of Lydney,
Harry Tuffins of Lydney,
Scott Shoes,
Club Ginger,
Country Meats of Lydney,
Vision Photography,
The Real Deal Pie and Cake Co. / Coffee Local,
Bah Humbug,
Poppies Florist,
and Rebecca Cox Photography.
Once again, a big thank you to all!!
For more information about Hounds for Heroes, please visit:
www.houndsforheroes.com
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