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CHARITY BEGINS AT…THE CHERRY TREE CENTRE Over the course of a year The Cherry Tree Centre in Wallasey plays host to many charitable organisations who use the shopping mall for their fundraising activities. Thousands and thousands of pounds are raised by the shoppers of Wallasey for charities such as North West Cancer Research, RNLI, Guide Dogs for the Blind and the Poppy Appeal to name a few. John White Centre Manager commented “the shoppers who come through the Cherry Tree every day are so generous and are always willing to dig deep for our fundraisers. A big thanks goes out to you on behalf of the charities you support, it just goes to show that even in unsettled economic times such as these the people of Wallasey and beyond are happy to help”. STOP PRESS…STOP PRESS… Calling all Star Wars fans! The 99th Imperial Garrison are coming back to the centre on 7th April, come and have your picture taken with your favourite Star Wars characters.
SAINSBURYS UPTON’S CHARITY DONATIONS Every year Pat Percival at Sainsbury’s Upton works tirelessly to raise much needed funds for local Wirral based charities throughout the store with events such as bag packing and money raised through the sale of carrier bags. And then, at the end of every year they hand out donations to the chosen charities. Wirral Blind & Partially Sighted were given £1,000 to help them with their work, along with St Johns Hospice, Claire House, Ronald McDonald House and The Foxfield School where given a donation towards a new computer to help profoundly deaf and children
with hearing difficulties. But it’s not only money raised that goes to help people, Sainsburys give toys to schools such as the Stanley School to help with children’s development, Active Kids Vouchers to schools who find it difficult to replenish equipment and simple things like tea, coffee and toilet paper to the Wirral Holistic Centre to help them keep going. Pats next project is to get a ‘Queens Head’ made as part of the Jubilee celebrations…watch this space!
A TASTE OF THE MIDDLE EAST!
WINWINWINWIN Tickets for Voices of the Valley!
The Fron Male Voice Choir is performing at the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool on Saturday 3rd March at 7.30pm in a St David’s Day Concert in support of Age UK Wirral. Proceeds are going towards a new appeal by Age UK to raise essential funds to buy minibuses for transporting younger people, some as young as only 38, with early onset dementia. The award winning Mezzo soprano Kathryn Rudge is also starring. Tickets available from www.echoarena.com Tel: 0844 8000 400 Tickets £15.50 We have 4 tickets to give away simply email Alison@viewwirral.com or log onto www.viewwirral.com and leave us your details. Closing date 29th February 2012.
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If you fancy a night of entertainment, dancing and a sumptuous Middle Eastern themed banquet and be helping 2 very special charities at the same time, then look no further than A Taste of the Middle East at Thornton Hall. Local lady Jean Hayden is organising a fund raising event on Friday 30th March. She’s bringing together friends to put this belly dancing extravaganza on. There’ll be traditional Egyptian Belly Dancing and dance formations throughout the night and you can even join in with them. There’ll be a raffle, auction and plenty of entertainment. Jean has been inspired to do something since losing her sister to breast cancer and meeting other women who have survived it, the
night is going to raise money for CANCER Active, whose aim is to empower people to increase their personal odds of beating cancer and a charitable organisation called Just Because who aim to raise funds and promote awareness, prevention and early detection of breast cancer for women in Egypt. “The work of both these charities is inspiring and I am hoping to raise much needed funds to help them out by hosting a night of fun and entertainment” says Jean “Thornton Hall is a brilliant venue and I’d love as many people to come along and join in the fun!” For more details and to book please call Jean on 07519 603 998 or email jhayden7@ntlworld.com.