All for good causes- give them credit for a job well done

The £50 challenge is a competition between the Year 7 Forms at Abbey Grange CofE High School, where within each form, small groups of pupils are asked to raise as much money for charity as possible. The good causes this yaer are very much at the fronts of our minds, Martin House at Boston Spa and the Haiti Earthquake Appeal.  In attempt to make a difference, 3 pupils came up with the idea of a Fashion Show.......and all thishaving to be organised with 2 weeks......

The key was to persuade and enlist other indiiduals and groups into the project,so, St Marys Charity Shop was asked to proide the clothes and models, Beeston Parish Centre & Social Club provided the venue and facilities.

However, with any type of this event, there is no telling in advance as to how many will attend, although publicity plays a key part in this, so, the local parish magazine, posters and leaflets around the organisers own parishes, emails to friends and families etc, so was this enough?

So on the night how did they do? It was a great success, the total after expenses raised was £140 to go towards the Haiti and Martin House, plus the Charity Shop itself did a roaring trade after the show.

The 3 girls (all aged 11yrs old) who organised the event did really well, in addition to organising, they also did some of the announcing in front to the audience, opening the event, introducing the accompianist and compare, drawing the raffle organising a Fashion Quiz and closing the event, all tasks that can be quite daunting.

There as lots of praise for the girls, " A credit to their school" was heard and the compliment was well deserved and of course the good causes need all the help they can get.

The Charity Shop at St Mary's opens on Wed's and Thur's each week and all its funds to towards the upkeep of the church. Another show, organised by the Charity Shop itself this time is planned for the Autumn.