Introducing our 2012 Project - Bozalan School

[Scunner]

An update on our Bozalan School project - things are quiet on here but very productive behind the scenes...

Firstly can we say thank you to Highlander for organising the last minute Grand National Sweepstake, everyone who grabbed the opportunity and of course to the lovely Heather07 for winning it and donating the winnings back to the fund. Not many websites could sell out a grand national sweep in 24 hours.

Secondly, we have totalled up all the monies donated here in the UK via Paypal, and in Turkey directly to the committee members and the shop and once we have confirmed everything we will announce how much we have all raised so far. I can say that based on the monies donated IN TURKEY ALONE, an order has been placed with the carpenters for many of the cupboards and drawers in the list. As mentioned previously, the highly successful coffee morning organised by Anne & Barb paid for the 21 lockers cupboard set outright!

Thirdly, Mavis emailed me to try and shock me and she certainly did - the Ladies from the Embrace Charity, who themselves have done so much for local causes have decided to donate 1000 Lira to the CBF Bozalan School Project. I nearly choked on my Frosties! Bearing in mind Embrace have their own projects on the go this is such a touching and kind gesture - thank you so much ladies, it's great to know that you are with us.

Finally (for now!) - thank you to EVERYONE who supported us. The £50s are wonderful but from the heart so are the two quids - when kids have so little we can do great things with £2 - and it possibly sounds a bit naff I guess but I hope you all realise that every donation changes little lives for the better.

Tomorrow I shall cross off lots more things from the list. It goes without saying that if you would like to make a donation there's still time  

Cheers guys!

[Supacabby]

What an offer from Mavis & the ladies of Embrace, no words can really give an idea of what that means to those involved...

[Anne]

I agree.  I for one can't wait for the after pics

[busybee]

This is when the power of the forum becomes a forcer greater than we ever knew.  I just cant get over how generous, kind, thoughtful, and inventive people are.  Without any prompting, folk have found all sorts of ways to raise money for this worthy cause. So many people know the 'B' word now and it is still spiralling. This rolling stone has gathered plenty of moss!!!!

[Scunner]

The combined donations given in Turkey have been allocated to some of the bulkier furniture items on the list. Please take a look at how our list is now - amazing progress. Thanks to all the donors who gave their money over there. We still have the money donated via Paypal here in the UK (that wasn't donated for specific items) to allocate and that will cross off plenty more hopefully.

[Anne]

It's getting there slowly but surely.  Well done everyone

[Pi55y]

The furniture items that we have ordered should hopefully be made and delivered to the school by 4 May.  We intend to purchase and take up some of the smaller items later that week.  Thank you everyone who has contibuted so far

I would also like to add my own special thanks to Mavis and the ladies of Embrace for contributing such a large amount to the project .

[Pompeylil]

Hi One of our local schools is changing uniform colour and through the local paper offered it to any charities in need.
I made contact and copied in the Bozalan Topic so they could see that I was genuine!
I requested the white pe tops, black shorts and plimsols and the many girls kilts that were on offer.
This is a private school age range 3 yrs - 12 yrs

This is the response back - will only collect what I know will fit in the car.
Hope that this can be put to good use.
Will be out in August.

Dear Carol,
 
Just to let you know that we have decided here at Kingscourt School to split any uniform donations which we may receive after our second hand uniform sale on May 16th between yourselves and another school in Gambia.
 
 
I have put out an appeal to parents telling them a little about both.
 
 
We don't have much storage here so I wonder if you could possibly pick up your share of the donations as soon as possible after May 16th? If there turns out to be too much, you could always let the other charity have any you can't take if that helps the space you have left in your car! I don't know how much we'll get in at this stage but, naturally, you need only take what you can transport.
 
 
 
If you could let me have a telephone number for you I will give you a ring to arrange a time for you to come and view what there is.
 
 
 
Thank you again for getting in touch, we're very glad to be able to help out the rural Turkey schools.
 
 
 
Kind regards
 
 
 
Kingscourt School

[mercury]

That is so touching...I think I speak for the rest of the committee when I say thank you very much for taking the time to think about Bozalan school and indeed all the poor schools that we help. I know that if Bozalan cant make use of all the items then there are other schools that will if this is OK with you?

[Highlander]

Good on you Pompeylil:D