social and community fundraising group

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On the community front

One of the priorities of the club is to support the community and local charities in a voluntary capacity. If an organisation requires manpower we are happy to provide it at any stage, either at an event or behind the scenes. Sometimes we receive a donation to our own charity fund in recognition of our help.

We regularly volunteer for:

  • Hitchin and Letchworth Mencap Sportsday and Christmas Party
  • St Albans Cycle Ride in Association with Rotary Clubs of St Albans
  • Harpenden Highland Gathering in association with Harpenden Lions Club

Each year the club supports two charities selected by club members. One is a national or international charity and the other is a local charity. We get involved in various events throughout the year to raise money for our nominated charities. This figure is between £1,000 and £3,000.

Our charities for 2009 – 2010 are:

Help for Heroes

This non-political charity was founded in 2007 following an emotional visit to wounded and recovering servicemen and women that had been flown back to Britain from serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. It provides whatever support is appropriate to these people so that their recovery is as fast as possible and their changed circumstances are as bearable as possible.

For more information visit: www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Libra Support Group

Run soley by families with chronically ill children this group provides support and encouragement to its members through its weekly get-togethers. Fund-raising activites have enabled Libra to offer families days out and basic holiday facilities specially equiped to cope with the needs of the ill child. These events provide crucial relaxation to whole families and allow siblings and parents to mix with others in a similar postion to their family.

For more information visit: www.librasupport.org

Our previous year’s charities were:

Sightsavers - www.sightsavers.org

Hertfordshire Air Ambulance - http://www.hertsairambulance.uk.com

Some of the other member nominated charities we have supported:

National:

  • Send a Cow
  • Childline
  • National Association Colitis and Crohns
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital

Local:

  • Community Meeting Point, Harpenden
  • Phoenix Holidays
  • Peace Hospice, Watford
  • Open Door Homeless Shelter, St. Albans
  • PHAB, St. Albans
  • Keech Cottage, Herts
  • Mencap, Hitchin & Letchworth
  • Care for Carers, Stevenage

We also hold our own fundraising event…the annual Three Valleys Murder Mystery.