Christian Aid Week 2014: We raise £900!

HOW AMAZING IS THAT?

OUR CHRISTIAN AID

STALWARTS RAISE £900 

Rejoicing and thanks from Sheila Waring,

St Hildeburgh's Christian Aid co-ordinator,

after a tough but rewarding week

The busiest time of my year is over and the results of our efforts have been tremendous.

The lead-up to Christian Aid is always somewhat stressful – not the work entailed in packaging up the envelopes, but the apprehension that we will not have enough volunteers for distribution. I shouldn’t have worried for many willing members of St Hildeburgh’s stepped up to the line and once again all Christian Aid envelopes flooded our area in Hoylake.

Some were dispirited with the results of their labours, but who knows how many people who weren’t in when we called for their contribution; had given by the various alternatives listed on the literature, such as mobiles or  internet; or given to the Christian volunteers in Morrison’s collecting donations in their bucket?

Believe me our efforts were not in vain. We flew our standard of loving, caring Christians and met the wonderful residents of Hoylake.

I am staggered at the amount we have collected so far. In cash we have £542.26 and in cheques £210, totalling £752.26. If we take into consideration the money Gift Aided at 20% that adds around an extra £78, giving us an aggregate of £830.26! As Rev’d Paul would say, ”How amazing is that?”

I would like to thank Bob and Marjorie Elder, Brian Waring, Ray Dent, Win Prebble, Joan Pownall-Jones, Norman Gorst, Anthony Shone, Viv Nash, Eric Roberts, Val Hall, Pat Bennington, Margaret Wright, Margaret Fairgrieve, Val Howell and Carron Jones for their help, and hope they will be up for it again next year.

-Sheila Waring