Our team has been putting in a lot of hard work and planning
over the last few months organising our Charity Horse Racing Night,
which is being held tomorrow –Friday the 22nd of July, 7pm at the
Hibs Supporters Association. This year, our team have decided to support two
very deserving charities: Marie Curie and Fairplay for All, who do incredible
work at home & abroad. Asides from the races there are some fantastic prizes available to win on the night with a raffle- a huge thank you to all those businesses who kindly contributed!
For this fundraiser we will be supporting Marie Curie’s hospice in Edinburgh, where they provide support for
people living with any terminal illness and their families, including 24/7 expert
palliative care, as well as offering services to visitors. Marie Curie is one
of the most recognised British charities in cancer care and has been carrying out this
essential work for over 65 years! Their services are vital to many people in
the UK and their families. Last year alone they cared for over 40,000 people across
the UK!
As an international business, part of our company ethos is
to support international charitable causes, so we have decided to share this
fundraiser with another very worthwhile cause, “Fairplay for All”. They are
dedicated to creating opportunities for some of the poorest children in the
Philippines, helping them to holistically and sustainably break the cycle of
poverty through sport and education. Fairplay For All's projects include the Payatas Football
Club, where children can experience a safe place to have fun and play football
and the Fairplay Café where a range of healthy meals are on offer.
Payatas FC began in 2011 with 80 kids playing barefoot on a
basketball court. Now the team has several players invited to the National
Youth Team. The players are amongst the poorest children in the country and due
to malnourishment are sometimes only half the size of their opponents. Yet they
are very successful because of their heart and determination. Three of the
girls were part of Team Philippines in the Street Child World Cup, held in
Brazil 2014, where they won the silver medal!
Having gone from strength to strength each
year, they have big plans for 2016, building their Sports Centre and Fairplay
Academy while expanding on their social enterprises.
So if you're in Edinburgh please come along tomorrow night and support these amazing charities and have a bit of fun! Tickets are available
to buy on the door.We hope to see you all there!!
Charity Horse Racing
Night & Raffle
When: Friday 22nd July -7pm
Where: The Hibs Supporters Association, 11 Sunnyside, Edinburgh
Cost: £3 entry
If you would like to reserve tickets to this event please
email pmcloughlin@thinkgr.com.
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