Saturday 22nd December 2009 - Family Christmas party at North Shields Rugby Club
This event has been changed to:
North Shields Rugby Club
Preston Playing Fields
Preston Ave
North Shields
NE29 9ND
0191 257 7352
Santa will be there to give all the children a present. Fun and games for all the family, Disco and hot food. From 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm. Tickets for children and adults £3.00 each
We only have 120 tickets available so please be quick ! For tickets contact Julie on 0191 2532948 or 07982563029 or E mail ged@sarashopefoundation.co.uk Christmas Party Update
This was a fun filled night for all those people who braved the icy conditions. Tickets sold like hot cakes and the event was sold out two weeks ago !!!
Santa was there to greet all of the children and the nights entertainment was provided by the lovely Donna Gibson and her team of volunteers who organised lots of festive games and the excellent DJ Andy who made the evening go with a bang ! Special thanks to everyone who helped out on the night and to Scarlet Bridge, Deleval Ices, Asda and Home Bargains who sponsored the event.
Saturday 19th December 2009 - Its Amazing - Christmas Spectacular
This event starts at 6.30pm and is organised by the Salvation Army, North Shields Corps, in partnership with Tynemouth Rotary.
The venue is Kings School, Tynemouth, with Vocalist Ashley Stirling and the Musicians of the Salvation Army. There will also be a mini childrens musical.
Proceeds in aid of the Saras Hope Foundation.
Tickets are £5.00 each and are available from the Salvation Army Charity Shops in Bedford Street, North Shields and Whitley Road, Whitley Bay. Ged and Julie said We are thrilled that the Foundation has been chosen to be the nominated charity for this exciting event. Please come along ..its going to be a very special night. We would like to thank the Salvation Army North Shields Corps and the Tynemouth Rotarians for their wonderful support. Special thanks to George Miller for his care and kind words. Its Amazing Update
What a fantastic night! Everyone really enjoyed the festive spirit and the wonderful entertainment. George Miller and Eric Mercer did a brilliant job of organising this very special night.
The show featured so many talented people. Special thanks to the following people for making this such a memorable night, the wonderful vocalist Ashley Stirling, a brilliant and heart warming performance of the Nativity by the children of the Salvation Army, the talented Harmony Vocal Group and the excellent North Shields Salvation Army band.
Thanks to all of the members of the North Shields Salvation Army for their warm and freindly hospitalty and for making us all feel so welcome and to our friends from the Tynemouth Rotary Club for their great support on the night.
Julie and Ged were thrilled to accept a cheque for £2,200 from the Mayor, Linda Arkley on behalf of the North Shields Salvation Army in partnership with the Tynemouth Rotarian group - this was a fantastic achievement and the cash raised will make a big difference to the Foundation - Thank you all. Last but not least, thanks to all those kind and brave people who turned out on a bitterly cold and icy night to support the event.
In the photo from left to right is Captain Donald Montgomary, Ged and Faye Hoburn, Mayor Linda Arkley, Julie Hoburn and Philip Bowe, President Elect of the Tynemouth Rotary Club.
Saturday 5th December 2009 - Winter Wonderand
Come and join us in an exciting adventure walking through the Silverlink Biodiversity Park to find Santa in his grotto.
From 11.00 am to 3.00 pm. Tickets available from Monday 23rd November (only 100 available so be quick).
Price £2.00 per child (max 4 tickets). For tickets please call 0191 2576457.
The Event will be open to the general public and includes:
Falconary displays
Face painter
Kids Xmas activities
Arts and crafts
Saras Hope Foundation tombola stall
Winter Wonderland Update
Despite the cold weather and muddy ground, everyone had a great time. Liz and Julie did a great job on the tombola stall and our special friend Emma painted Christmas designs on the childrens faces and looked after the t-shirt design sessions. The children loved it, especially walking through the festive themed country park and meeting Santa in his secret grotto. The event raised over £330. A million thanks to the lovely Emma Spence and her fantastic team for organising and inviting us to this wonderful event.
Saturday 17th October 2009 - The Happy Cats
Following the sell out fund raising charity night in February we are delighted that Phil, Lorraine and Nicola have organised another very special fund raising night for the Foundation. The Happy Cats are one of the North Easts finest live bands. Tickets available from the Killingworth Club from Phil on 07785 345 067. This will be a fantastic night so book your tickets early to avoid disappointment. The venue is at Killingwoth Social Club at 7 pm. Tickets £3.00 each.
"Take a drop of the Irish, a shot of Cajun, a little country, some folk, a hot spoonful of salsa, a twist of tamla, shake it all up with 30 years of rock ´n´ roll experience, throw in a dash of three part harmony, garnish with lashings of good humour and you have The Happy Cats!"
For information on the band please visit their website The Happy Cats
Once again a million thanks to the Embleton family for their wonderful and kind support. The Happy Cats Update
This was a brilliant night. The Happy Cats were fab. Special thanks to Phil, Lorraine and Nicola for organising this event. The night raised an amazing £2100.
Saturday 19th September 2009 - Nelsonica 09 at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate
Live from the Dream Transmission Pavillion. For more details please click on http://www.nelsonica.com.
Ged, Julie, Mark and Faye are attending this years Bill Nelson fan convention. We are thrilled that Bill and the Nelsonica team have once again kindly invited the Foundation to be the nominated charity at this years event. Ged will give a half hour presentation to the attendees about the progress of Saras charity. Bill has once again demonstrated his wonderful support for the project by composing and recording a third track for the charity. Following the great success of "Six Strings For Sara" and "A Million Whistling Milkmen" which raised a substantial amount of funds for the Foundation, the new track entitled "Rocket to the Moon" will be released on Sunday 25th October (Saras birthday). It promises to be a very special vocal track.
"It´s a really happy-go-lucky little ditty. Harks back to the most chirpy and jolly poptastic days of my ´70´s career. Catchy as a catchy thing too!"
Bill Nelson, August 2009.
"The support that Saras charity has received from the Nelsonica community has been heart warming and Bill Nelson is an inspiration to us all. The Nelsonica team and community have really taken the project to their hearts and in the last three years, they have raised in excess of £5,000 for the charity. We recently received a donation from a fellow Nelsonian, Sarah, who recently lost her partner Tony. It was Sarah´s wish that everyone attending Tony´s funeral should make a donation to Saras charity - this was extremely touching for our family. I had the pleasure of meeting Tony and Sarah many years ago and was deeply shocked to hear the sad news - Tony was a lovely man who will be missed by us all" Ged Hoburn, Sept 2009.
Watch this space for more news about this very special event soon ......
Nelsonica 09 Update
Julie, Mark, Faye and I would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who attended this years wonderful event. Each year our family are overwhelmed with the amazing support that Saras Hope Foundation receives from Bill and the good folks of Dreamsville and the Nelsonica Convention.
This weekend was very special and the fantastic support and good wishes we received really touched us all. For some reason Bill´s music connects with a very special and caing group of people and it feels like we all belong to a big family. Never in our wildest dreams could we imagine that Bill would compose and record three amazing and unique tracks for Saras charity. Standing on the stage made us realise how fortunate we are to be part of this family. It was a proud and emotional moment hearing Bill play "Rocket to the Moon" live and we are positive Sara would be smiling down from the stars. This track will be released on download on the 25th October (Sara's birthday).
It was so nice to meet up with everyone again and it was a weekend that we will treasure forever. Thank you to everyone who very kindly made donations, there are far too many to list but Julie and I were so overwhelmed by your generosity. We would also like to say a million thanks to everyone in the Nelsonica team and to Martin Bostock, Ian Haydock, Eddie Mc Sheffrey, Garry Nichol and Stuart Gray for their generosity with the charity auction items and to Ian Gilby for bidding so generously! The highly talented Dave Graham and Ian Clarke came up trumps with the excellent sleeve and posters.
The Foundation raised approxinmately £1,100 from the day - which is a tremendous achievement.
Last but not least we would like to thank Bill and Emi from the bottom of our hearts, it is an honour to have your loyal and valued support and we sincerely appreciate everything you have done for our family and Saras charity - you are a very special couple.
Monday 31st August 2009 - Hair Forum Charity Hair Show
From 7pm onwards at the The Stakeford Welfare Memorial Hall, Northumberland. There will be a Raffle, Tombola and Bottle stall and free buffet.
Contact Claire or Kerry from the Hair Forum for tickets. Adults £4.50, Children £2.50.
The Hair Forum
85 Leander Avenue
Stakeford
Northumberland
NE62 5BG
TEL: 01670 817741
E mail Claire at c.black2@sky.com Hair Forum Update
What a fabulous night. A million thanks to Claire Hallowell and her colleagues Kerryann Beck and Lauren Borthwick from the Hair Forum for organising this very special fund raising event. The night raised an amazing £675. Special thanks to all the models and local businesses who supported the event by donating prizes and to Adamskii Photography and Joanne Black for giving their time free of charge.
Monday 31st August 2009 - Family Fun Day at the Astley Arms Seaton Sluice.
Starting at Noon, there will be face painting, bouncy castle, penalty shoot out, a chance to design your own t shirt, a raffle and an opportunity to meet Smurf our official mascot.
Special thanks to Laura Howe and everyone at the Astley Arms for their loyal and valued support. Astley Arms Update
Special thanks to Laura Howe and the staff at the Astley Arms for organising this fun filled event. The children enjoyed a bouncy castle, face painting (provided by Saras Hope face painter Emma Quinn) t-shirt designing and rides on Smurf (a miniature shetland pony). A big thank you to all of the local businesses who very kindly donated prizes for the raffle. The day raised £346. Last but not least, a million thanks to all of the Saras Hope volunteers who helped out on the day - Liz, Emily, Sue Howe, Keith, Lyn and Darren.
Sunday 30th August 2009 - The Dyke Neuk Show
Due to unforseen circumstances we have cancelled our stand at this event but hope to be there in 2010.
Saturday 22nd August 2009 - Charity Fund Raising night at Marden Residents Club
A fantastic night of entertainment from 7 pm to 11 pm at Marden Residents Club. Starring Ritchie Solo and his sensational 70´s show....pure nostalgia and fun
(70´s fancy dress optional). There will be a Raffle, bingo, domino cards and an auction. Tickets are £2.00 and are selling fast........tickets on sale at Marden Residents Club or from Ann on 07891 569 84 / 07976 957 808 or Julie Hoburn on 0191 2532948.
Special thanks to Ann for organising this fantastic event. Marden Residents Update
The Marden Residents Club charity night was excellent. It was a a great success considering it was all organised at the last minute by a friend who took part in Saras Walk of Hope. Richie Solo was fab and sang lots of hits from the 70´s. We also raised over £200 on the night, some of the fancy dress costumes were superb. A million thanks to Ann for organising the event.
Sunday 16th August 2009 - Charity Real Ale launch
We have some exciting news. Leigh and Pauline from the Monkseaton Arms are launching a new local real ale this weekend called "Monkseaton Ale", but the good news doesn´t end there. Leigh, supported by the Wylam Brewery, has very kindly offered to donate 10p from every pint they sell to Saras Hope Foundation. This is a fantastic gesture and Leigh and his team hope to raise between £500 to £1000 for the charity. This money will be used to help fit out the children´s play room in the holiday retreat i.e . pc / playstation games etc.
To mark this fantastic gesture, Leigh and Pauline, with help from Saras Hope Foundation, have organised the official launch of the Monkseaton Ale this Sunday 16th August. The day begins at 11am with a chance for the press / media people to take photos and have interviews. Afterwards there is lots of fun and games organised for the children and adults, including an adults bouncy castle, face painting, t-shirt design, darts challenge, raffles, auctions and a few surprises ????????????
We also have the excellent Toxic Pixies playing live at 4pm, please click on the following link to take a look at this young and talented band http://www.myspace.com/toxicpixiesshuddupman.
There will also be an opportunity for all you budding Madonnas and Robbie Williams to show your talents on the karaoke.
A million thanks to Leigh and Pauline and Wylam Breweries. Please come along and support this unique and special event.
Cheers Ged and Julie xx Update - Comment from Leigh from the Monkseaton Arms
I took over as manager of The Monkseaton Arms last year in June 08. Since that day we have looked to improve the links between oursleves and the local community to bring back the community village pub feel. I first met Ged & Julie of the Saras Hope Foundation last summer when we held our first charity day. We donated all our collected money to them and they provided us with some fantastic support on the day even though they had a pre-arranged event of there own to manage. It is then that I first heard exactly what the charity is all about. I am sure you are already aware of their tremendous work in the memory of their daughter Sara.
The story touched both my partner Pauline and my heart because we have a young child of our own and although we are blessed to have Daniel, who is a normal healthy child it always brings it home how lucky we are when you hear stories like Saras and the strength that she has not only given in her short life to her parents Ged & Julie, but also to so many others.
Since then we have always kept in contact and looked at every opportunity to support them. Recently 5 of my staff done the ´Saras Walk Of Hope´ so it is not just the management of the pub who are involved, it is actually embraced by all the team.
Bringing things up to date our company Orchid Pubs & Dining ltd has supported us in launching our own brand of real ale which will become a permanent fixture all year round and for every pint we sell 10p will be donated to the Saras Hope Foundation and 5p from every half. The ale will be called ´Monkseaton Ale´ and is branded with a picture of a monkey drinking from a tankard. This supports the locals nickname for the pub which of course is simply ´The Monky Arms´. We display a tombstone blackboard to show exactly where the donation on every purchase goes. The ale itself is brewed for us by Wylam Brewery who have been excellent in their support and are fully behind the cause we are donating this money too and were only too glad to help. We have chosen an ale with an ABV of 4% and is made of all gold ingredients - pale Malt, golden naked oats, first gold hops, with a willamette hop finish. It is fresh and clean in flavour with a hint of grapefruit citrus from the willamete late hops for all the real ale boffins out there. In short my description would be it has a lovely clean taste that is smooth to drink and enjoyed by many, Ha Ha!
To help us launch our very own, unique, new ale we are holding our annual charity day this weekend, Sunday 16th August, which we expect will be a busy one. We have organised a number of activities which include...Bouncy castle for both kids & adults, darts challange, we have live music with the Toxic Pixies around 4pm followed by a raffle/auction and then a karaoke & disco to see out the rest of the night and there will be opportunities to donate to our chosen charity all night long!!
Our Company ´Orchid Pubs & Dining´ has done wonders to link in a mini refurb this week so we can show off our brand new look this weekend also. We now have the perfect feel and atmosphere to be the leading Community Pub in the whole of the north east in my opinion and this weekend is only the beggining of our new drive to put the Monkseaton Arms back on the map. But the reason behind this should not be forgotten. It is the Saras Hope Foundation that has inspired us to launch the Monkseaton Ale and it is the great work that they do that has meant once again we would like to donate this year and continuously, through our own branded Monkseaton Arms Ale, towards this worthy local cause.
Warmest regards
Leigh Dryden
Manager Charity Real Ale Update
A fantastic day. The highlight for most people after sampling the wonderful ´Monky Ale´ was a live performance by the excellent Toxic Pixies - what a band !!!
Special thanks to Leigh, Pauline and all the staff and regulars for making this such a memorable and successful day. Also thanks to Emma, our wonderful face painter and to everyone who helped out. The day raised an amazing £395.20 (thats without the funds raised by the ale !!!! ).
We also counted £105 from the collection box on the bar which gave us a grand total of £500.20 !!!!
Once again thanks to everyone at the Monkseaton Arms for their loyal and precious support ......The event was also featured on Tyne Tees news !!!!
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August 2009 - The Sara Hoburn Junior Football Tournament at Ashington Rugby Club
Details to follow.
Friday 10th July 2009 - Charity Golf Tournament at Morpeth Golf Club
The event has been kindly organised by the Morpeth Rotary Club with all proceeds generously donated to the Saras Hope Foundation. Charity Golf Tournament Update
This was a great success. Special thanks to everyone who took part and especially to the Morpeth Rotary Club. The day raised £1000 for the charity.
Thursday 2nd July 2009 - Outdoor Charity Band Night
Saras Hope Foundation are proud to announce an outdoor charity band night on Thursday 2nd July at Ashington Rugby club in the Grand marquee.
The ´line up´ of bands has been announced. The line up is - Gareth & Rachel, The Illustrators, Dead Cell and Sonic 66.
Tickets are £5 each and are available in the clubhouse or you can contact Lisa on 01670 814622 or Mark on 07963430420.
Doors open at 6.30 for a 7.00pm start until 11.00pm (Food is also available on the night).
PLEASE PUT THE WORD AROUND AND MAKE IT A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.
Sunday 28th June 2009 - The Iron Man Event in France
Barry Wilkinson, a good friend of Sara Hope Foundation´s Director / Cairperson Keith Gibson, is competing in this years Iron Man event in France - all sponsorship will go to Saras Hope Foundation. We would like to thank Barry for this wonderful gesture and wish him all the best in this remarkable challenge.
To visit the Iron Man web site, please click Here. Please note that this web site is in French. To translate to English, you can click the English Version link at the left hand side of the web page in the navigation bar.
Iron Man Update
Sadly, due to an injury problem, Barry was unable to raise funds for the charity but he hopes to enter the event in 2010 and has again nominated the Foundation as his chosen charity - Good luck and a million thanks Barry.
Sunday 14th June 2009 - Morpeth Fayre
This was a fantastic day last year - hopefully the sun will shine. We have a tombola at the event - volunteers most welcome.
Please contact Lisa on 01670 814 622 / 07794 623 144 or email Lisa here lisajohnson@sarashopefoundation.co.uk
May 2009 - 140 Mile Cycle of the Coast to Coast Route Due to unforseen circumstances, this has been postpooned until the summer
31st May 2009 - The Edinburgh Marathon
Christine Burns and Michael Hindmarch are kindly raising funds for the Foundation in this years event. If you would like to sponsor Christine and Michael please contact 01670 733364 or Email michaelhindmarch@aol.com Marathon Update
Well done to Chris and Mike who completed the event and raised an excellent £367 for the charity. Thanks to you both - a brilliant achievement.
25th May to Sunday 31st May 2009 - National Family Week at Eldon Square
We are absolutely thrilled and excited to be the nominated charity in this years fun filled and prestigious event. We were approached by the lovely Denise Tweedy (Assistant Marketing Manager of Eldon Square Shopping Centre), who had read about the charity in the Living North Magazine. Denise was very impressed and said that the Foundations aims and philosophy fitted in so well to the ethos of the National Family week. Denise asked if we would like to be involved and without hesitation in was a resounding ´YES´.
Denise and her team are holding a week long programme of events and activities in Eldon Square from Monday 25th May to Sunday 31st May in association with National Family Week, a nationwide campaign to celebrate family life.
Please click Here for more details.
The week kicks off with the record breaking family week picnic on Monday 25th May. Our team of volunteers led by Lisa Johnson and Louise Bloomfield are extremely excited about being involved in the event and plan to organise face painting, T shirt and bookmark designing work shops, childrens games and lots more.
We would sincerely appreciate any help during the week in helping Lisa and Louise organise the events and helping with collections - if you can help out please contact Lisa on 01670 814622 or 07794 623 144 or Email Lisa by clicking Here.
A sincere thank you to Denise Tweedy, Lyn Spencer and everyone at Eldon Square for their support. We look forward to meeting everyone........
National Family Week Update
This was a great success. The children and families really enjoyed all of the activities organised by the Saras Hope Foundation team. Special thanks to everyone at Eldon Square, especially Denise Tweedy and Lyn Spencer and to Fayes nursery teacher Mrs Potter, for helping out with face painting. Please click Here for more photos from Family Week (please not that you will need to scroll down this page to see the photos).
22nd May 2009 - Live Music night at the White Elephant public house in Ashington
We are delighted to announce that one of the North East´s most talented duos Rachael Green and Gareth are performing a special one-off concert for the Foundation. Tickets will sell out fast - for more details please contact Lisa on 01670 824622 or 07794 623 144. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Green for organising the event. White Elephant Update
Thanks to the extremely talented and gifted Rachel and Gareth for a very special evening - The highlight was a fabulous and very emotive rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" - it was absolutely ´out of this world´. Special thanks to Peter for a great set and a million thanks to Peter and Kim (Rachels parents) for organising the event and for making us all feel so welcome ......and for raising a terrific £400 for the Foundation.
17th May - Saturday 23rd May2009 - Charity Week at the Fat Ox Pub Whitley Bay
We are thrilled to announce that the lovely Nicola and her team at the Fat Ox have organised a full week of fund raising events for us - Nicola, the Fat Ox staff and customers have already raised in excess of £1,000 for the Foundation and this very special week promises to raise a lot more for Saras charity. The week begins with a Charity Bike ride and a live music event ´Gigs for Kids´..... for more details please contact Nicola on 0191 2516356 or visit the website www.fatoxpub.co.uk
Please go along and support the events. Fat Ox Update
What a brilliant day. So many talented local bands and musicians made this a very special event. Special thanks to all the bands and to Nicola and all the staff and customers.
The Fat Ox team also came along in mass to support Saras Walk of Hope in August. Julie and Ged recently collected a cheque from Nicola for £1717.50. This is a fantastic achievement.
16th May 2009 - Skydive Event
We have five brave Saras Hope Foundation volunteers raising funds from a sponsored skydive at Shotton Airfield....Good luck and a sincere thank you to all of you. If anyone would like to sponsor the event or would like to jump out of an aeroplane at 20,000 feet please get in touch.
11th May 2009 - BL´s Hair show 2009 Sponsored by Tigi
Venue - Blu Bambu, 2-4 Albion Place, Sunderland at 7.00pm. All proceeds from the event have been kindly donated to Saras Hope Foundation.
Special thanks to Kelly and Kathryn and everyone at BL Hairdressing and to the sponsors Tigi.
For more details please click Here.
To visit the BL Hair Dressing website, please click Here.
Friday 24th April 2009 - Saras Celtic Ceilidh at the Wallsend Memorial Hall, 39 Station Rd, Wallsend
Ticket Price £15.00 with a complimentary drink on arrival with a hot/cold buffet. Come and dance the night away to the North East´s finest ceilidh band ´SHEBANG´. Tickets are available from Lisa Johnson on 01670814622 or Julie Redpath on 07944413058 or in person at Newsforce newsagents, Whitley Bay. You can also obtain tickets by post by sending a SAE and cheque (made payable to Saras Hope Foundation) to Hawthorn House, 2A West View, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 0RZ. Saras Celtic Ceilidh Update
What a brilliant night. The guests were greeted by the Quayside Scottish Piper and a glass of bubbly which helped get everyone in the spirit. Shebang were fantastic and everyone had a great time - the night raised over £700 for the charity !!!
Special thanks to Julie Redpath for organising and producing the mouth watering buffet, helped by her mum Val, Callum, Margaret, Chris, Lyn and Julie. Also a big thank you to Lisa for the gorgeous shortbread and to Mandy, Kristy and Jan for the lovely table decorations. Thanks to Susan and Jacqui for their help on the night and to Christine for organising the band.
A donation of £171 from Phil Embleton and his company United Utilities was the icing on the cake.
Saturday 11th April 2009 - Easter Bag Pack
Easter bag pack at Marks and Spencer, Silverlink, Wallsend.
Volunteers welcome - please conact Lisa on 01670 814 622. Easter Bag Pack Update
Todays bag pack raised an excellent £521.40. Thanks to the Saras Hope Foundation team - Lisa, Liz, Julie, Margaret, Anthony, Auntie Jean and Jack.
Saturday 21st March 2009 - Mothers Day Weekend Bag Pack
There will be a Mothers Day weekend bag pack at Marks and Spencers, Silverlink, Wallsend on the 21st March 2009. More details to follow. Bag Pack Update
This raised a brilliant £847.56. A special thanks to our bag packing team - Lisa, Jack, Margaret, Louise, Liz, Anne G, John, Gary, Ann (Liz´s friend) and to all the customers and staff at Marks and Spencers, Silverlink, Wallsend.
Saturday 14th March 2009 - Tynemouth Market
Lots of bargains, including antiques, books, toys and a few surprises. Tynemouth Market Update
We all had a great time helping out on the stall, selling a variety of antiques, dvd´s books, toys etc....
A special thank you to our friend Kristin (Radium Girl) for helping out and for dontating a selection of hand made rings ..the stall raised £255.57. Thanks to everyone who helped out on the day.
Wednesday 11th March 2009 - The Saras Hope Challenge Trophy
At The Quarry Public House at 8.00pm. Following the great success of the the last two quiz nights, Kath, Colin and Elaine Chapman have kindly offered to host our third ´fun´ quiz competition. Who has the brains and skill to take this prestigious trophy from the ´Fantastic Four´?
Teams of 4 to 5 people are invited to register for the competition with a £20 entry fee per team. For fun, each team is invited to wear fancy dress, (but only hats) to depict their profession or company that they work for. The victors will be presented with the Saras Hope Challenge Trophy. There will also be a raffle with prizes and nibbles at the interval.
To register please call into the Quarry Pub or contact Kath and Colin on 0191 2511226. Challenge Trophy Update
A big thank you to the wonderful hosts Kath and Colin for their excellent hospitality and support. The night raised a fantastic £231.34 from entry fees and money in the collection bottle. Watch out for the date of our next quiz night.
Friday 6th March 2009 - Mama Mia, Girls Night In !
Sing-a-long-a Mama Mia fund raising night at the Piper on Marden Estate at 7.30 pm. Tickets only £5.00 each. 70´s dress optional.
Ticket money will be shared between Emma Quinns ´Funds World Challenge´ and the Saras Hope Foundation. All money raised on the night will go to Saras charity. Quiz, games, lots of fun and laughs and nibbles - tickets available from Julie on 0191 2532948. Mama Mia Update
A brilliant night organised by the lovely Emma Quinn. Special thanks to Emma and her mum Isabel and to Isla, Anne and Paula for making the night a great success. The Foundation raised a terrific £365.50 from ticket sales and a raffle.
Thanks to Lisa, Louise, Margaret, Mandi and Amy for their loyal support and to everyone who attended and supported the event. Emma has kindly volunteerd to organise a High School Musical event so watch this space.
Saturday 21st February 2009 - The Felling Male Voice Choir (CANCELLED) This event has been postponed for reasons beyond our control - the event will be rescheduled - please watch out for details
Saturday 21st February 2009 - Fund raising Charity night
Venue - The Killingworth Club. Live entertainment and raffles, Only a few tickets left !!!
Special thanks to Phil, Lorraine and Nicola Embleton for organising the event. Charity Night Update
The Killingworth event proved to be a terrific night and a sell out! A sincere thank you to Phil, Lorraine and Nicola Embleton for making the night such a fantastic success. The Foundation really appreciates the kindness and fabulous support of this very special family. Ticket sales, an auction and a raffle raised an amazing £1902. Special thanks to everyone at the Killingworth Social Club, especially Billy Clark and Jimmy Adamson, to the excellent and talented duo Hot Wire who provided the entertainment on the night and last but not least United Utilities for donating an extra £250 - making a grand total of £2152.
Saturday 14th February 2009 - Valentine party night at the Last Orders Pub, Whitley Bay A fun filled valentine fund raising event in aid of Saras Hope Foundation. Fancy dress - Prize for the best or funniest costume. Mr and Mrs competition - a bottle of bubbly for the winning couple.
Our own ´X Factor Karaoke competition´ with the Last Orders panel of judges - the winner will win the prestigious ´Saras Hope X Factor Trophy´ on the night.
A special charity auction including ´The Return of the SPAM´. A chance to win a bottle of whiskey for£1.00!!!!
The evening kicks off at 7pm - dont miss it - come and join in the fun. Special thanks to Paul and Jackie for their continued support. Valentine Party Update
What a brilliant night - special thanks to our wonderful and kind hosts Paul and Jackie for making this such a great success. Congratulations to Jane and George the winning couple in the Mr and Mrs competition and to Tony, the victor in the Last Orders X Factor karaoke final. Also a big thank you to the comperes Shaun and our own Mark Johnson and auctioneer Peter Shiels.
The highlight of the charity auction was the frantic bidding on the Last Orders ´tin of spam´ - the £23 that the spam raised at New Year was easily exceeded and was won by the lovely Louise Borton who bid an amazing £100 on behalf of her company Scarlet Bridge
Thanks also to all the staff and customers for their excellent support. The Valentines night raised a brilliant £470.12.
