Garden Party Sucess

     Yesterday at the Liberal Democrats' garden party I managed to raise almost £50 from the kind donations made while I played the piano. I would like to thank all those who made donations and I hope that they enjoyed my performance.

     Today I am finalising the letters which will be sent to companies later this week, I hope that this hard work will pay off!

     As ever I will post more updates about developments when they happen.

Summer Plans

The 'Kurryoke' night last weekend was a very modest success with a small gathering of people, and all who were there had an enjoyable time.  There was some great singing and the curry was delicious!
     For my next fund raising event I will be playing the piano at the Liberal Democrat Garden Party on Sunday the 17th. 
     Over the summer I also plan to write to companies who can help me with fund raising and providing equipment for the trip.
     Group fund raising plans at school have been making good progress. 
    
     I will be posting more updates soon as these plans develop.

Finalised Arrangements for our 'Kurryoke' Night!

     Here, as promised, are the details of the next fundraising event for my charity trip to Tanzania!
     If you would like to attend our 'Kurryoke' Night on the 2nd July from 18.00-22.30, the donation is £15 for adults and £10 for under 18s, which includes a curry meal (veg and meat curries, rice, breads and beverages). Use the Paypal button on this page and please make sure to include your name and telephone number, but you can also contact me directly at chriswp95'at'gmail.com if you need more information. Booking is essential to plan food quantities, etc., therefore you must book in advance, places are limited.
     As for the karaoke, it's £1 for each song sung. If you would like to view the 8000+ song list to pick your favourites visit this link. 
     Once you have booked you will be sent an email with extra information. Contact me if there is anything else you need to know!
      
    
 

Curry and Karaoke Night

     On Saturday 2nd July as a fund raising event I will be holding a Curry and Karaoke night. There will be karaoke provided by luckyvoice : www.luckyvoice.com, so if you want to look at the song selection go to the web site. Closer to the time I will post updates for more exact arrangements.


     More updates soon, Chris

New Fund Raising Ideas

     After the resounding success of the piano marathon and funds being raised of about 15% of the total I have now began to organise other fundraising ideas. 
      Other plans for events include a Curry and Karaoke Night with raffle which will hopefully take place sometime in the months of June or July. I hope the event will prove to be fun as well as lucrative for the cause.
     Grass cutting during these months and the rest of the summer is another scheme I wish to pursue. As these fundraising ideas develop I will update the blog and will try and keep you posted about new projects.

More Updates Soon...

The Marathon Is Done!

     At last the 12 hours are over and I've had some time to recover!   

     I'm glad it's over now, despite how much I enjoyed it (in parts at least). My arms/shoulders/neck ache but surprisingly my fingers are in perfecting working order. Still the transition from the piano's keyboard to the computer's is tiring, so I'll be concise. Thanks so much to everyone who has been involved, through the many different media and the large time span since February.

     Now I suppose I'll have to start work for my next fundraising event! I don't think I could gain as much experience as this event: publicising, finding donors, organising technology, and preparing for the 12 hour endurance; it's pushed me outside my comfort zone at times but overall this has been incredibly rewarding and enjoyable. 

     Though for my next event I'm still up for a challenge, it may be some time. I'll keep you posted...

Piano Marathon Tomorrow!

     Today sadly we were forced to abandon the camcorder kindly lent to us by Trudi, due to a lack of money, time and will to take apart the desktop, read the motherboard and install a fire-wire card! I hope you still can appreciate the live stream at the bottom of the page, even with the lower quality webcam!

      Don't forget to tune in to BBC Coventry and Warwickshire at about 8.45AM tomorrow! I really appreciate the all the support from the community, with cables being donated, kind messages being left and a general positive attitude towards the whole thing. It really has helped. Now all that's left is to do the marathon, the preparation has been almost as challenging and rewarding as the real thing.

     Thanks once again to everyone who's helped so far.