Footsteps Foundation’s fundraising committee organised a coffee morning at The Red Lion pub in Chalgrove on 26 October. Lots of home-made cakes were donated and guests had plenty to choose from. Committee member Jenny also held a cake sale at work and the two events together raised a total of £466 for Footsteps. Thank you to everyone involved in making it a success.
Category: Fundraising
Footsteps Foundation gets a ‘special mention’ at the OCVA Charity Awards
Pip and Clare attended the OCVA Charity Awards at the Town Hall in Oxford on the 23rd October. Footsteps Foundation was nominated for the ‘Charity of the Year’ Award and received a special mention on the night.
Footsteps Filmstars!
It’s been a busy week at the Footsteps Centre! We have just finished filming for our first professional film which documents the lives of Footsteps families and shows how the Footsteps therapy programme continues to make a positive difference to the lives of many children.
Thank you to all those who have contributed to the project and a special thanks to Tracy Christie for volunteering her time and expertise to the project.
We are very excited to see the finished product at the end of the year! And if that’s not enough, we will soon be working with a group of students from Oxford Brookes University who will also be producing a short film for Footsteps. Watch this space!
Lions hear footsteps
The Goring & District Lions Club invited our Fundraiser Clare to attend a dinner evening on Monday 8th October. After a superbe meal, she was given the opportunity to talk about Footsteps and the difference we can make to families with disabled children. She walked away with a generous donation of £1,500 from the Club which will fund a three week therapy session for a local child and also contribute towards the Equipment Bank Project. Thank you to all of the Lions for their contribution to Footsteps Foundation!
Signed postcard of Olympic Medallist Chris Hoy
Now that London 2012 has come to an end, here is your chance to get your hands on some Olympic memorabilia. We have a signed postcard from the one and only Olympic Gold Medallist and Cycling Champion Chris Hoy. (The card was signed shortly after the Beijing 2008 Olympics.)
Please go to ebay to make your bid. It will be available on eBay between 12th-22nd October.
All proceeds will help a disabled child to reach his or her full potential.
Christmas Card Competition
We are running a Christmas card competition for the children at Footsteps.
Simply make as many Chrtistmas cards as you like and send it in to the Footsteps Centre before Wednesday 7th November.
All cards will be sold at our Christmas Fair on the 10th November and there will be a prize for the best card!
What a great way to entertain the kids!
Wittfest Weekend
This year’s Wi
ttfest in Oxfordshire chose Footsteps Foundation as one of the charities to benefit from the proceeds of the family-friendly music festival. It was a great weekend with lots of music, dancing, face painting and BBQ’s…and the sun was shining! Thank you to the Wittfest Committee for all their hard work and their generous donation of £1,350.
Jubilee Celebrations
On Monday 4t
h June, everyone in Dorchester came together for the ‘Big Village Party’ in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The day comprised of a fancy dress parade including the Oxwarts Harry Potter team and the pink ladies of Dorchester W.I. More than 350 villagers enjoyed the hog roast, bbq, live band and a spot of barn dancing. The Parish Council also hosted an auction of promises and kindly donated £750 to Footsteps Foundation following the celebrations. The Footsteps team would like to thank everyone involved for their support.
Slim-a-thon aims to raise £2,000
Do you want to shed some pounds? You can now take part in the Footsteps Slim-a-thon between 1st August and 31st December 2012.
Last year’s Slim-a-thon changed the life of Footsteps mum Debbi Barnett whose daughter Annie has extensive brain damage following the contraction of meningitis as a baby. She set out to lose weight and raise money for Annie’s therapy at the Footsteps Centre and has now lost an incredible 5st 6lb. She has also just completed the British 10km on behalf of Footsteps Foundation and has recently become an inspirational leader at her local weight-loss club.
Debbi Says ‘The Footsteps slim-a-thon was just what I needed for a much required kick to lose the weight to be a better support for my daughter! I had been so inspired by Polly’s (Centre Manager at The Footsteps Centre) weight loss last year & I knew that I could do it…and you can too!’
The deal? Simply set your own personal target and walk your way to a healthier you… You could join a club, exercise, watch what you eat and raise sponsorship along the way! There will be a prize for the biggest Loser and the biggest Fundraiser so let the slimming begin!!!
For further information, please contact clare@footstepsfoundation.com
Wallingford Friendship Group holds a lunch for Footsteps
The Wallingford Friendship Group recently held a fundraising lunch at the Methodist Church. The lunch was well attended and raised £150 for Footsteps Foundation. Thank you to the Friendship Group for their kind donation.