Our thanks and congratulations go to two special people this quarter...
Cheril Marusic must have a very persuasive personality! Her summer sponsored walk through the Sussex countryside raised a staggering £2267.50 to be shared between the work of ROPE and Friends of ROPE.
We especially value the support for FoR as this fund pays the admin costs of the ROPE charity, enabling us to continue our pledge that 100% of gifts to ROPE will be used for the benefit of the poor.
Dave Hillsdon of Wantage Baptist Church was given a surprise 60th Birthday Party by family, friends and work colleagues. The secret invite carried the words, "we value your presence but not your presents." Party-goers were invited to make a donation to ROPE instead. £1125 was raised for ROPE funds. Dave had thought he was being taken by his wife, Linda, to a quiet dinner for two at a local hotel. As the doors of the reception room were opened, it was a real surprise to find that 120 others were waiting to sing him Happy Birthday.
In the last issue we advertised Sheepcote Festival - a fun evening out for all the family. It certainly was and raised just over £1500 for ROPE.
Thank you very much to Dale and Jane Venn and to Phil and Viv Ely for making this possible.
Don't throw your used postage stamps away! ROPE would be delighted to receive them to aid our fund-raising. All stamps should be cut or torn from envelopes etc., leaving approximately 1/4 inch of paper around them. If possible please send foreign stamps separately, marking "Foreign Stamps" clearly on the outside of the envelope. We regret that we cannot reply to all donations of stamps, but please continue to send them on a regular basis.
Please send stamps (ONLY) to:
ROPE Stamps
P.O. Box 6198
Leighton Buzzard
Beds
LU7 9XT.
All monetary donations and correspondence should continue to be sent to the ROPE office address in Great Missenden. Thank you for your support.
