catmag 127 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 As some of you know, in August I'm travelling to Iquitos in Peru with 10 other peeps for a fortnight to work with a charity run my a friend of mine. Whilst we're there we're going to be doing some building work on a school for children from the local barrios as well as working at an orphanage for girls, helping out at some roadside health clinics and taking part in other projects in deprived areas of the Amazon basin. In order to fund the projects we need to raise £6000-£8000 between now and then to make sure that all our planned projects can be carried out. Anyway, we've various things planned including a race night, Whisky-tasting night, fundraisers at various schools that we're all connected with etc, but I need some help with getting some prizes that we can auction at one of the big fundraising nights. Has anyone had any experience of approaching big companies/local businesses/restaurants and asking them to donate decent prizes that we can use? Do any of you work for a company that would like to donate anything?? I've already contacted Nobby Solano on Twitter as I know he's previously visited the projects we're working on and is coming back to the NE in July, but that'll probably be too late for him to sign stuff to auction etc. but he may consider donating a meal at his restaurant Worth a try with him having a personal connection to the charity, anyway. http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/nobby-wows-shanty-children-4559021 I've not done this before, I've got tons of other stuff going on at the moment and I'm absolutely hopeless at blagging free stuff, so any advice, ideas, donations for auction etc would be hugely appreciated. Thanks dudes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Gloom 2,928 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 CT's bound to have some treasure he's dug up from some random field you can auction off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catmag 127 Posted March 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 CT's bound to have some treasure he's dug up from some random field you can auction off. And how do I raise the other £7999.50? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Gloom 2,928 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Sponsored chebs out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheGingerQuiff 1,630 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I think his treasure will raise more than his chebs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Face 27 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 As some of you know, in August I'm travelling to Iquitos in Peru with 10 other peeps for a fortnight to work with a charity run my a friend of mine. Whilst we're there we're going to be doing some building work on a school for children from the local barrios as well as working at an orphanage for girls, helping out at some roadside health clinics and taking part in other projects in deprived areas of the Amazon basin. In order to fund the projects we need to raise £6000-£8000 between now and then to make sure that all our planned projects can be carried out. Anyway, we've various things planned including a race night, Whisky-tasting night, fundraisers at various schools that we're all connected with etc, but I need some help with getting some prizes that we can auction at one of the big fundraising nights. Has anyone had any experience of approaching big companies/local businesses/restaurants and asking them to donate decent prizes that we can use? Do any of you work for a company that would like to donate anything?? I've already contacted Nobby Solano on Twitter as I know he's previously visited the projects we're working on and is coming back to the NE in July, but that'll probably be too late for him to sign stuff to auction etc. but he may consider donating a meal at his restaurant Worth a try with him having a personal connection to the charity, anyway. http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/nobby-wows-shanty-children-4559021 I've not done this before, I've got tons of other stuff going on at the moment and I'm absolutely hopeless at blagging free stuff, so any advice, ideas, donations for auction etc would be hugely appreciated. Thanks dudes Not sure how many of our ex-players actually use Twitter and how many are "managed" by Steve Wraith for those odd occasions they do something with him. Assume you've bent Scottish Mag's ear already? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ewerk 6,158 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I'll front you the 8k in return for bringing a package back from Peru for me. No questions asked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Fish 750 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 As some of you know, in August I'm travelling to Iquitos in Peru with 10 other peeps for a fortnight to work with a charity run my a friend of mine. Whilst we're there we're going to be doing some building work on a school for children from the local barrios as well as working at an orphanage for girls, helping out at some roadside health clinics and taking part in other projects in deprived areas of the Amazon basin. In order to fund the projects we need to raise £6000-£8000 between now and then to make sure that all our planned projects can be carried out. Anyway, we've various things planned including a race night, Whisky-tasting night, fundraisers at various schools that we're all connected with etc, but I need some help with getting some prizes that we can auction at one of the big fundraising nights. Has anyone had any experience of approaching big companies/local businesses/restaurants and asking them to donate decent prizes that we can use? Do any of you work for a company that would like to donate anything?? I've already contacted Nobby Solano on Twitter as I know he's previously visited the projects we're working on and is coming back to the NE in July, but that'll probably be too late for him to sign stuff to auction etc. but he may consider donating a meal at his restaurant Worth a try with him having a personal connection to the charity, anyway. http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/nobby-wows-shanty-children-4559021 I've not done this before, I've got tons of other stuff going on at the moment and I'm absolutely hopeless at blagging free stuff, so any advice, ideas, donations for auction etc would be hugely appreciated. Thanks dudes Might be worth approaching the local Rotary club? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ant 332 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I'll front you the 8k in return for bringing a package back from Peru for me. No questions asked. "it's only quaker oats" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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