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Over 20,000 Euro collected for charities

Kraineem (15 August 2004)

Our parishioners continue to provide much needed and most generous support to various charities, through our monthly charity appeals. So far this year, a total of EURO 20,046.32 has been raised in the monthly appeals. This is a fantastic effort.
The charities which St Anthony’s supports are small organisations with very low running costs and largely run by volunteers. This means that the money we are able to raise not only makes a real contribution, but is used directly for the cause, rather than absorbed in running costs and administration. Full details of the results of the collections are available on the charity noticeboard in the Parish Centre.

In addition to the monthly appeals, we should mention some other fund raising efforts organised by our parishioners, that the Parish has supported. Jessie Lewis ran a very successful cookery demonstration in February, raising over 400 EURO in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor. By all accounts this was a most enjoyable evening, at which participants could not only witness a cookery demonstration, but also taste its fruits, with a three course meal at the end of the evening. By popular demand, Jessie has agreed to run another cookery demonstration in October – more information to follow in WORDS.

Parishioners also responded to appeals for bedding in aid of the St Gilles charity helping the poor of Brussels (organised by Susan Jacobs) and for stationery items which Helga Marcar took to a small rural school in Kenya at Easter time. Many thanks to all who contributed.

If any parishioner is involved with a charitable organisation and would like to request support from St Anthony’s in the form of an appeal at Mass, please submit your request to the Parish Council through Yvonne Stausbøll (charities coordinator) who can be reached on 02/6460536 or stausboll@skynet.be. The Parish Council has adopted “Guidelines for support to charities”, which may be made available on request. (Please contact Yvonne).

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