Money money money!

This weekend I had my a final fundraising event at my great Aunt's house near Bristol. Way back last year my Auntie Susan gave us the green light to cook for herself and her friends risking her lovely house, kitchen and of course a respected reputation all for my Ghana trip! I'm sure this can't have been easy and huge thanks must go to Auntie Susan for putting such faith in myself and my family's abilities to cook an edible meal and not poison her guests! I am happy to report that the event went off without a hitch, and that everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. From the lunch I managed to make a fantastic £224 from a generous donation from Auntie Susan and her lovely guests. This puts my total at £3213!

All this has got me thinking about all those other people I should thank for their help and support in the months that I have been thinking about my trip. Fundraising is really hard and I have learnt so many things from my attempts! I must thank everyone who supported me, watched me run in a cardboard safari car for 10km, attended my barn dance and everyone who has donated. I have been so overwhelmed by so many lovely donations - my friends, family, the trusts and foundations who gave me support and finally those wonderful random acts of kindless such as the couple I met at Chatsworth who gave me a fiver. Fundraising has been a challenge, but so many people have helped me and thought of me and for that I am extremely greatful!

So here's a big long list of names, I hope I don't miss anyone out!!

Dinesh Subhra, Jennifer Grantham, Smriti Sharma, Sara Petela, Kat Mann, Mrs. Padley, Emma Petela, Liz Birch, Anysa Kadri, Sarah Johnson, Leslie Veit, Fiona and Ian Parsons, Hartington Drama Group, Mr. Higginbotham, Swati Sharma, Sandra and Steve Lovatt, Chris Double, Pip Farren, Sarah Lovatt, Steve's nan, Rebecca Bourne, Poonam Kadri, Hazel's Footprints who gave £600, the Ashbourne Lions club who gave £200, the Buxton Rotary, those fantastic people who came to the barn dance (including Josie Skinner and Clare Morson who were kind enough to come and bring people along), and of course my family: my cousins, aunts and uncles (and boyfriends!) who came to the barn dance, for Phil for making the awesome video, my grandparents and my Auntie Susan who have been so generous, for Steve who has given his time, money and patience, and of course my mum, dad and Hattie who have had to think about this too!


Thanks guys :)
Love, Sal xxxx

(P.S. of course I still have some way to go, not including all the stuff I need in order to fully prepare for my trip and all those anti malaria tablets! (The more time I spend thinking about it the longer the list gets...) If anyone would still like to donate or would like to donate again(!) do not let me put you off - the justgiving address is www.justgiving.com/sallygreenwood)

(P.P.S MASSIVE appreciation to my extremely generous anonomous donatee this evening!!)