After a few weeks off from fundraising focus over the summer, I have once again knuckled right down to organising events and thinking about more ways to raise the final funds. The running total so far is £1963.15, with £1000 yet to receive from a charitable trust (once I have raised £3700). I've got a couple more ideas stuffed up my sleeve for ways to raise money. In september, I'm combining my birthday party with a fundraising event, asking for donations for drinks and food and stuff. Hopefully it won't feel too much like a rip off for my friends who are coming, as they've all been so very supportive already. It'll definitely be a party more than anything though!
I'm also hoping to get another concert lined up with a quiz, raffle and refreshments. That's yet to be finalised though - still in the pipeline as it were! On top of that I have written to every supermarket for miles around asking if I can do a bag pack. Apparently you can raise about a grand in one day through them! None of them have got back to me yet though, but patience is essential I know.
Last week I spent an entire day, from morning until evening, sitting in Hanley library, trawling through the Directory of Grant Making Trusts to find some final trusts to write to. I managaed to find 16 new ones!
Fingers crossed, i'll raise the money from somewhere, but until next time...
Selamat Tinggal!
(Goodbye in Malay)
