What an absolutely fantastic day!!!!!! It was just like a "Next" Sale with people queuing up for the shop to open. From the moment Dilek Dincer, Director of FETAV, assisted by the Chairman of the Calis Association, Mete Ay, cut the red ribbon to declare the shop open, it was all systems go. At one point there must have been 50-60 people inside the shop with armfuls of goods and we had to wait for some customers to leave before we could let others in!!!
Including the money raised from the raffle we made an amazing 1,790TL in 3 hours and all from donated goods - thank you all so much.
For those who didn't know where our shop at the Eyna Restaurant was, it was easy to find as two big inflatable clowns pointed the way and the outside of the restaurant was decorated with a colourful balloon arch, all sponsored by 3C's supporters Pera Organisation and Mehmet "Fish". Our biggest thanks goes to Nalan and Erhan of th Eyna restaurant who are providing us with the shop premises free of charge. All we had to do was give it a "Changing Rooms" style makeover which was achieved with the help of Bayram the electrician/plumber, Raffet the painter and a brilliant carpenter (whose name we don't know - but we will find out to thank him)
We now have to restock ready for Monday's sale so if anyone has any unwanted goods, books, clothes, bric a brac etc that they would like to donate to raise money for our children's charity we would love to receive these. Donations can be dropped off at the Eyna at any time even when the shop is closed. We can also arrange to pick up goods if required.
The raffle winners are:
1st prize - 7" Digital Photo Frame - ticket 72 - Jimmy FC
2nd prize - English goodie box - ticket 144 Tracey and Mark
3rd prize - 1 ltr bottle Altintepe wine - ticket 125 Pam and Dave
The prizes can be claimed from the shop on Monday between 11.00 and 2.00. Please bring your winning tickets.
Photos of the opening will be posted later this evening
