University News
VENTA / Issue 24 / Summer 2011
Certificates were awarded to dogs to recognise their achievements:
People and Dogs Walking in Aid of Gambia (PADWAG)
Dog which made the most valiant effort Shelley (owned by Hazel Green) Most energetic dog Bella (owned by Lorette Keys) Best behaved dog Daisy (owned by Debe Keys) Most charming dog Baxter (brought by Helen Wright) Friendliest dog Tai (owned by Michelle Davidson) Dog raising the most donations Arthur (owned by Liz Stuart)
A group of 17 staff and friends, together with 10 dogs, made the most of a beautiful spring day in March to walk a circular route from Winchester to Shawford along the Itchen and back over Compton Down. The walk raised £138 for the Gambia Project.
Recorders for Soma Alumna Jane Brownnutt (Teaching, 1968 to 1971) donated recorders and music books to the children of Soma in 2010. Following the success of the donation, this year alumni are being asked to donate money towards more musical instruments for Soma so that the children can continue to enjoy making music.
Collections Collections at Graduation 2010, Open Days at the University, wristband sales at various locations across the campus, and a collection at Winton Weekend have so far raised a total of just over £4,000 towards the project.
Student Services Cake Sale
Children in Soma playing the recorders
Student Services held a cake sale in March, with all proceeds being donated to the project. They raised a total of £159.62 and saw many happy customers leaving with handfuls of sweet treats.
Jigsaw challenge Winchester Business School have set themselves the enormous challenge of completing a 24,000 piece jigsaw puzzle in aid of the Gambia Project. Donors are asked to sponsor sections of the puzzle for £10, and staff and students from across the University will attempt to put the puzzle together.
Gloria Carter and some of the secondhand books
Book Sale The book sale held in aid of the Hampshire Diamond Jubilee Project raised £738.09. It was organised by Gloria Carter – with a number of friends, family and colleagues helping on the day. Staff from Estates helped to move all of the books and a number of staff from the University donated books, everyone played their part in helping raise the money. Some of the books that are left are now in trays for sale in the Library over the next few weeks which will help to add to the total. The rest will be sent to charity outlets so no books will be wasted.
How to donate Donate online through our Virgin Money Giving pages at www.virginmoneygiving. com/HampshireDiamondJubileeProject
University staff will run, walk, cycle or swim as far as they can to contribute to the equivalent distance from Winchester to The Gambia: 2,738 miles
Alternatively, please send a cheque payable to ‘University of Winchester’ to Corinne Mackenzie, University of Winchester, Sparkford Road, Winchester SO22 4NR. 9