Info Regarding Santa Cruise

[Double Zero]

The company i work for are looking to give a donation to some local charities so i thought i would say to them about Santa Cruise but i need some details about them like an address for them and what they do so if i could get some details then i can pass them onto my work and see if they will make a donation.

 

Stevie

[oobster]

Hi mate, bit bored at work today so I thought that although I don't really have anything to do with the Santa Cruise organising etc I'd 'fill you in' so to speak.

The Santa Cruise isn't really a recognised charity or anything. It's just each local area picks a place in their own region and organises events & fund raising do's for that place.

For instance, the central region collected money for the aberlour place that, i believe, looks after orphaned children. The Lothian region has gone with Edinburgh sick kids hospital the last couple of years and I understand that Glasgow goes to Yorkhill.

Generally we either give Yorkhill, Aberlour etc the money thats been collected or we buy them toys, maybe a playstation, a dvd player etc.

All 3 local regions that i'm aware of have collected a huge amount of money in the time i've been a member and it's a credit to them that they spend their own time organising this kind of stuff.

It might be a bit early in the year for the fundraising to start - most events etc are covered during the summer when the turnout is much higher.

 Hope this helps.

oobster
 

[paulc555]

Stevie

Yes as Andy has explained very well, the club does various events during the year and the proceeds tend to go into a large pot for slitting between the regions...and then each region organises their own events also like rolling roads etc....which raise more money. I would say at this point in the year if the company wish to make a dontation...I need to know first of all if they have any criteria for the dontation...for example Tesco's only support childrens charity in the local area of their stores....is there anything in particular they are inerested in supporting. If there isnt and they still wish to donate at this point in the year...Im sure something could be arranged with Phil for the money to be held in the SIDC bank account until such times as it is distributed locally....if you need any more infor speak to me at the next central meet...

thanks mate

Paul

 

[Double Zero]

Cheers Guys for the reply i think they just want to make a donation but i will speak to someone tomorrow and see whats what and if you could let me know where they send the donation to or if i could arrange a cheque from them and pass it on to yourself........will get back in touch once i have spoken to them.

 

Stevie