GARDEN ORNAMENTS TEA PARTY

This is in aid of dementia uk to raise awareness and money with a bit of fun inspired by the mad hatter  tea party. So if it makes you  smile  please  give by text HGOP62 1.00 to 70070.
Hi Mark,

 

Thank you for your email, its great to hear that you would like to fundraise for us again J

 

With the summer upon us – we thought it could be a great opportunity for those that can, to hold a garden party style fundraiser.

There are different things you could in order to fundraise such as, ticket sales/entry charge – and then provide nibbles, a raffle/tombola (you could speak to local businesses to see if they would donate prizes), have a theme/fancy dress, afternoon tea style food or a bbq?

 

Did you have any ideas with what you wanted to do?

 

Look forward to hearing from you & thanks again for your support!

 

Best wishes,

Lauren

 

 

Lauren Stevens

Community and Events Fundraising Assistant

t: 020 7697 4052

 

lauren.stevens@dementiauk.org | www.dementiauk.org

 

Dementia UK, Second Floor Resource for London

356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA

 

Connect with us

 

 

If you’re caring for someone with dementia or if you have any other concerns or questions, please call or email the Admiral Nurses on our Helpline for specialist support and advice.

 

Opening hours:

Monday – Friday, 9am – 9pm

Saturday and Sunday, 9am – 5pm

 

 

To: fundraising
Subject: How do i get my garden involved

 

 

Live in Holsworthy and would like to get involved  in fundraising ty

 

 

Hi Mark,

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

Its great to hear that you want to do this for us and for those around you – thank you!

Will you be holding this in your own garden? And do you have a date for when you are hoping to hold the event?

 

We have a letter of authority we can send you which you can show to people to say you are fundraising for us. We also have lots of different materials to help make your event look great on the day such as balloons, posters, banners, stickers etc. Let me know if you would like me to send you some of these.

 

Did you also do an event for us in February this year?

 

Thanks for your support Mark,

Lauren

 

 

Lauren Stevens

Community and Events Fundraising Assistant

t: 020 7697 4052

 

lauren.stevens@dementiauk.org | www.dementiauk.org

 

Dementia UK, Second Floor Resource for London

356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA

 

Connect with us

 

 

If you’re caring for someone with dementia or if you have any other concerns or questions, please call or email the Admiral Nurses on our Helpline for specialist support and advice.

 

Opening hours:

Monday – Friday, 9am – 9pm

Saturday and Sunday, 9am – 5pm

 

 

 

From: mark antony raines aka 
To: Lauren Stevens
Subject: My idea

 

I would like  to do  a garden view with an garden ornaments tea party to bring on a smile and help raise  funds for  dementia. I myself have mild small vessel disease of the brain which affects my cognitive skills. Ty for replying to  previous email. Could you please send me a link or material which shows that raising money for you. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/gardenornamentsteaparty/

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Feng shui or fengshui (pinyin: fēngshuǐ, pronounced [fə́ŋ.ʂwèi] ( listen)) is a Chinese philosophical system of harmonizing everyone with the surrounding environment. It is closely linked to Taoism. The term feng shui literally translates as "wind-water" in English. This is a cultural shorthand taken from the passage of the now-lost Classic of Burial recorded in Guo Pu's commentary:^[1] Feng shui is one of the Five Arts of Chinese Metaphysics, classified as physiognomy (observation of appearances through formulas and calculations). The feng shui practice discusses architecture in metaphoric terms of "invisible forces" that bind the universe, earth, and humanity together, known as qi.

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