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Fundraising on the fairway
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| This year’s Golf Day at the Prince’s Club in Sandwich raised an incredible £14,000 including £6,000 from long-term Martha supporter Basepoint. |
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| Among the items up for bidding in the charity auction was a signed Ronaldo shirt, Joe Cole’s football boots and a chance to play golf on the spectacular Valderrama course in Spain. |
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Plans are already underway for two further golf days, so keep an eye on this site for further details. |
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| A Fashionable Event! |
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| An appreciative audience including Sandra Howard, 1960’s supermodel and wife of the MP for Folkestone and Hythe, Michael Howard, enjoyed our first Ladies Lunch & Fashion Show at the Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone on 17 November. |
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| Volunteers, including staff from Basepoint and Martha, modelled glamourous day and evening wear supplied by Ella Boutique and Debenhams , and an auction and cash raffle boosted the funds raised to £2,500. |
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| The organisers and co- hosts were Serita Boxall and Loraine Grover and business sponsors and supporters of the event were Basepoint, Ella Boutique, Debenhams, The Art of Design, Leas Cliff Hall, Sure Slim and JC Office Supplies. |
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| For further information about Martha Trust or how you can help fundraise for us, please contact Martha on 01304 610448 or email our fundraising team. |
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| Firewalk - A Blazing Success! |
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| Adam Dowling, KMFM Breakfast show presenter, and Lorraine Grover, Centre Manager at Basepoint, Folkestone, joined Martha fundraisers, Julie Gayler and Serita Boxall, and 19 volunteers to walk over hot coals and broken glass at Folkestone’s Enterprise Centre on the, 28th October. The event, sponsored by JC Office Supplies, Basepoint and The Art of Design Ltd, raised over £3,000 for residents at Martha Trust homes in Kent. |
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| Speaking after the event Lorraine said: “It was a great experience, I was very nervous but I’d do it again, especially for such a good cause!” |
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| Community fundraiser, Serita (pictured right), who completed the fire walk, added: “It was a really good night, everyone really enjoyed themselves, when it came to the Firewalk training I decided it probably wasn’t such a good idea, but just did it! |
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| Thanks to Lorraine Grover and Basepoint for their continued support and help in raising funds for Martha. |
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| If you would like to take part in our next Firewalk please please contact Martha on 01304 610448 or email our fundraising team. |
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| Golf Day Raises £9,000 |
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| Our third charity golf day was hosted by Derek Underwood MBE, former England Test cricketer and president of the MCC, and was held in aid of Martha Trust, which provides lifelong, residential and respite care for people with profound physical and multiple learning disabilities, and The Stars Foundation for Cerebral Palsy, a charity that raises funds to buy mobility, communication and educational aids for people with cerebral palsy. |
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| The day, held at Chart Hills Golf Club near Biddenden, attracted 66 golfers, including past and present Kent County cricket stars, Geraint Jones MBE, Darren Stevens and John Shepherd, and comedian, Adger Brown, all of whom enjoyed a sunny day’s golf on the Nick Faldo-designed course set in 200 acres of gently undulating Kentish countryside |
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| At the end of the day Adger Brown used his skills as an auctioneer to help bring the total raised on the day to an amazing £9,000 for the two charities – a truly outstanding performance. Co-organiser, Serita Boxall, community fundraiser for Martha Trust, said ‘I am delighted the day ran so smoothly and was so well supported. |
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| The money will help the residents of Martha Trust homes and The Stars Foundation for Cerebral Palsy! We are really grateful for the kind support we receive for our golf days; a big 'thank-you' to everyone who took part on the course and behind the scenes. |
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| The 2009 Martha Trust Charity Golf Day was sponsored by JC Office Supplies, Geoffrey Birch and The Art of Design Ltd. |
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| Martha Trust will be holding another Golf Day on 19th March 2010 at Prince’s Golf Club in Sandwich. If you wish to reserve a team place or would like more information about Martha Trust and events that we are holding throughout this year and in 2010. |
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| For further information please contact Martha on 01304 610448 or email our fundraising team. |
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Our newly extended Frances House opened in July creating homes for three young people
The recent building work means that Frances House can now accommodate eight young people with profound disabilities. As well as the new bedrooms and bathrooms the rest of the house has been given a makeover, inside and out. The paths and patio have been re-laid thanks to a grant from Kent Handicapped Caring Association, and a large sunroom will be added later this year.
The new extension at Frances House, Deal, (shown on the left in the picture above) blends in with the existing building.
Read about our latest developments in our Autumn 2009 newsletter >>
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Local group donates to Martha
Serita Boxall gratefully accepts a cheque from Business Networking International's Nigel Stevenson for £100. The Deal & Sandwich chapter of BNI have been fundraising for Martha by 'fining' staff during meetings. Having a mobile phone switched on, or talking during presentations were two of the things that warranted a small fine. |
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| Many thanks go to all BNI staff who participated in this event. |
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Mad for Madrid
24 intrepid motorists drove 1,000 miles to Madrid and raised over £20,000 for Martha Trust. The first drama occurred within half an hour of the teams arriving in France when a fan belt broke; after that all went well until Madrid. After scrapping the cars there was time for a celebratory meal and sightseeing before flying home. |
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Special thanks to everyone who took part, and sponsors Basepoint, Systems Technology, Arjo, Sandwich Rotary Club, Sandwich Toll Bridge Fund, The Art of Design Ltd. and JC Office Supplies Ltd
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Click here to see the video >>
Click here to see the teams >>
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South Coast Sponsored Cycle
Congratulations to Amy and Cath who raised £976.64 for Martha Trust. 16 year-old Amy Kempshall is a regular with the Bettshanger Brass Band but on July 27 she used all her puff to cycle from Deal in Kent to the New Forest in Hampshire – a journey of 180 miles. Joining Amy on the three-day adventure was her nan, Cath. |
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Community fundraiser, Serita Boxall, said ‘We are really grateful for their support for Martha Trust’. You can still sponsor Amy by making a donation at www.justgiving.com/Amy-Kempshall or contact Martha on 01304 610448 or email our fundraising team.
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A Blazing Success
Staff at Folkestone-based business Basepoint raised over £3,500 when 21 brave volunteers walked over hot coals in November. Organiser Lorraine Grover, Centre Manager at Basepoint, said: “It was a great experience, I was nervous until I found out there was training before hand, but I’d do it again, especially for a good cause such as Martha Trust!” |
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Community Fundraiser Serita Boxall said: “It was a really fun night, everyone enjoyed themselves and we will be holding another Firewalk, and a Glass Walk, this July. Thanks to all at Basepoint and Lorraine Grover for their help and support”. |
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For information about our forthcoming Fire Walking and Glass Walking event please contact Serita Boxall on 01304 610448 The follow up Fire Walking and Glass Walking event is planned for October 28th and is open to all. For further information please contact Martha on 01304 610448 or email our fundraising team. |
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Rome or Bust a Great Success
In May 2008 we held our first banger rally with 11 cars and 23 passengers driving to Rome in just three days later. The event raised £20,000 to pay for therapies and activities for residents at Martha Trust homes. |
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