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FUNDRAISING MANAGER FACES THE CHOP FOR THE LITTLE PRINCESS TRUST
Clare Wichbold, Fundraising Manager at The Courtyard Hereford has taken part in a public haircut to raise funds for fellow Charity Member, The Little Princess Trust. Courtyard Chief Exec Ian Archer was nominated as Clare’s ‘hairdresser’ and local businesses were invited to support the team at The Courtyard Centre for the Arts Hereford on Tuesday 22 February.
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Speaking on her JustGiving page, Clare revealed her last haircut was in January 2020 before the pandemic: “It’s now time to get it cut, but it’s being cut for a special purpose” says Clare.
The Little Princess Trust charity say about their work: “When a child loses their hair to cancer or another condition, we’ll be there with a free, real hair wig to help restore their confidence and identity. We won’t stop until the research that we fund ends childhood cancer forever.”
To support Clare and all the team at The Courtyard in their fundraising efforts the The Little Princess Trust you can donate to her JustGiving page here: www.justgiving.com/
fundraising/clare-wichbold.
www.littleprincesses.org.uk
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has started 2022 on a high, announcing it is the recipient of a humanitarian grant worth close to £7,500. The International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Foundation, based in Chicago, USA, has donated $10,000, which equates to £7,500, to Midlands Air Ambulance Charity from its 2021 ISTAT Foundation Humanitarian Aid Grant following its application for funding last year. The ISTAT Foundation was founded in 1994 to support individuals and institutions that promote the advancement of commercial aviation and humanitarianism.
Debbie Briden, Grants and Trusts Manager for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, commented: “The ISTAT Foundation’s Humanitarian Aid Program provides grant funding for humanitarian organisations across the globe that use the power of aviation to help save lives and also showcases how the aviation community can join together to aid those in need. “Saving lives via aviation is at the heart of what we do and this grant, for which we are so grateful, will contribute to the funding of vital lifesaving missions this year.” Richie Wall, ISTAT Foundation humanitarian committee chair, said: “The Humanitarian Committee and the ISTAT Foundation are truly delighted to welcome Midlands Air Ambulance Charity as a first-time recipient of our annual grants. Keep up the good work!”
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WYEVALE NURSERIES HELPS CHARITY FUNDRAISE WITH TREE PLANTING SCHEME
Wyevale Nurseries in Herefordshire is helping a charity in the county with its fundraising efforts by donating trees for a planting initiative it launched in January 2022. The leading commercial landscape and wholesale British plant supplier is assisting St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford with an eco-friendly, remembrance scheme.
Adrian Hoare, Cash and Carry Sales Manager, explains: “We’re delighted to be helping the charity by donating some young, bare root trees, at around 0.8 – 1.5m in height, for this initiative. It’s a wonderful way to kick off the year in an environmentally sound fashion, while also fundraising for the charity.” Wyevale Nurseries has donated four tree varieties for people to choose from, which will provide year-round interest for a long period of time. They include rowan/mountain ash, silver birch, European beech, also known as copper or purple beech, and hornbeam. Simon Kershaw, Events and Community Fundraising Executive at St Michael’s Hospice says: “We’re really excited about our new, and first ever, tree planting initiative in partnership with Wyevale Nurseries. “At a time when we all need to be considering our carbon footprint, what better way to do this than getting out into the garden with the family and planting your own tree. To find out more about the initiative, visit the St Michael’s Hospice website www.st-michaels-hospice.org.
