Carry On Heroes!
After a magnificent 3 months of events, Expats 4 Afghan Heroes would like to say a huge thanks to all of those who contributed to the 2009 fundraising for Afghan Heroes. Events that took place last year ranged from a fashion show, a craft fayre and line dancing at various venues. There was also a magnificent Christmas Gala, which raised over €1500 on its own.
Whether you gave your loose change, bought a CD, wristband, or donated a raffle prize - it all added up! From October until December 2009 a staggering total of €3866.32 was raised. The money has been received by Afghan Heroes Charity and translated into £3277.99
Small Beginnings
It all started originally when a local line dancer group started to raise money in Spain for Afghan Heroes by selling the Charity CD
“He Drinks Tequila (And She Talks Dirty In Spanish)”. The charity was chosen after seeing reports in a British newspaper. Afghan Heroes is known as “The Mothers of The Afghan Heroes Campaign”, as it was started by 8 mothers whose sons all died on July 9th and 10th 2009. The registered charity supports all the troops in theatre in Afghanistan and their families. They help maimed soldiers by re-training them, and are sending gift boxes to all 10,000 troops in Afghanistan.
Expats living outside the UK have now joined in and the cause has attracted support from as far away as Canada, Thailand and Australia. Jackie Lawson, who was the events co-ordinator for Charlie’s Angels Line Dance Addicts, and whose husband works in Afghanistan, has become so involved that she will be carrying on the fundraising this year too. She is building a website, (www.expats4afghanheroes.com) which will be dedicated to all the fundraising events for the coming year, and where you will be able to order the Afghan Heroes Wristbands, which have already raised over £10,000 in the UK..
Valentines Night
Elite Entertainment will be kindly supporting Afghan Heroes throughout the year.
Their first variety event will be at The Lounge Bar, Agua Nueva in Torrevieja at 10pm on February 14th. The Valentines night line up will be Wayne Samuels performing his tribute to the ‘King of Swing’ Mr Michael Buble plus sensational Pop Idol finalist Lucinda. Reserved seat tickets are only 5 Euros and are available now from Elite Entertainment on 610076204 or 662435311 or The Lounge Bar Torrevieja direct on 966922134. All proceeds from the raffle will be going to Afghan Heroes. There is also the opportunity to buy the Afghan Heroes wristbands – as worn by HRH Prince Harry.
Contact
Expats 4 Afghan Heroes are making up a register of entertainers, venues and groups who would like to be part of this years events. Also, if you have any donations, whether it be money or raffle prizes, or would like help organising a fundraising event for Afghan Heroes at your club, or pub, please call Jackie.
To make this a bumper fundraising year, please contact Jackie Lawson on 966796863 or mobile 697501992
