Fundraising Diary 2002-2003

April 2002
Eleven brave men and women runners ran a total of 291 miles in the London Marathon to raise sponsorship for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, the fastest coming home in three and a half hours.

A Fashion Show organised by the Hospice’s Camberley Support Group raised more than £2,500 with 300 people enjoying the evening at High Cross Church.

May 2002

Serving personnel from the Keogh Barracks in Aldershot took an active part in their fundraising year for us, providing volunteers for the Annual Garden Party at Farnham Castle. The fun carried on into the evening with a Hog Roast and a Jazz Night.

June 2002
June brought the sunflower month and the Go Yellow Tea at the Hospice, where patients, volunteers and staff ate, drank and wore yellow for an afternoon. Schools and churches held Go Yellow events and there were gardens open in various villages around Farnham. The Hospice held a Go Yellow Walk at the Alice Holt Woodland Park, the Hospice shops decorated their windows in yellow and people from across the region joined in a special Go Yellow quiz.

July 2002
The Gala Evening held at Elmhurst School for Dance raised £3,000 and provided spectacular entertainment and a champagne reception for guests, as well as a raffle drawn by special guest Fiona Castle, former Head Girl at Elmhurst and widow of Roy Castle, who died from cancer in 1994.

August 2002
The “Can Do It” aluminium-recycling project raised £3,000 with the on-going support of T. Baker (Jnr) Ltd of Wrecclesham. Supporters in various golf clubs across our region held Golf Days throughout the year.

September 2002
The Guildford School of Acting staged three performances of “Broadway and Beyond” at the Electric Theatre in Guildford. Supporters and volunteers climbed another mountain for us – this year they reached the summit of Mount Snowdon.

October 2002
Leanne Kinchin of Farnham had her hair cut in aid of the Hospice and raised £1500 from sponsorship.

70 Pupils from South Farnborough Infant School raised the magnificent total of £750 in a Fun Run around the school field.

December 2002
The annual Light Up A Life event took place in Princes Mead shopping centre in Farnborough – a book of remembrance was opened and Christmas tree lights were lit by members of the public who wished to remember loved ones. In Farnham, the Light Up A Life ceremony took place as usual outside the Hospice and many people braved the weather to see the Christmas tree light up and join in the very emotional and moving service in memory of their loved ones.

The Alder Valley Christmas Concert and the Fleet Band Concert are popular events at this time of year and raised more than £3,000 for the Hospice.

A total of £1500 was raised at the "Old Courthouse" Pub in Farnborough in an evening of music and laughter attended by Eastenders "Barry", actor Shaun Williamson.

February 2003
A Valentine’s Ball held at Farnham Castle raised more than £3,000 for the Hospice.

March 2003
Carl Arkley, the Director of Hi Speed Couriers ran the Fleet Half Marathon and raised £1500. The Largest Pedal Car in the world paraded through Farnham town centre courtesy of World Wide Carpets to promote the forthcoming London Marathon. Henry Liu, a loyal and long-serving supporter of the Hospice prepared to welcome 120 people to his Kar Ling Kwong restaurant in Farnham for a Chinese Banquet.

There are now more than 400 “Pennies from Heaven” collecting tins out in the community bringing £2,000 a month to Hospice funds; Julie Thomas passes her grateful thanks on to all of the volunteers who collect, count and wash the tins.

The Fundraising Team
Kate Chernyshov
Susan Crowe
Graham Brookland
Emma Appleyard
Julie Thomas
Lesley McMillan

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