HOLT Pre-School needs your help in their Captain Tom 100 Challenge, to help them raise money towards construction of a new building for the pre-school.
The pre-school says, “Holt Pre-School continue to take their inspiration from Captain Tom by participating in the Captain Tom 100 Challenge. Friday 30th April would have been Captain Tom’s 101st birthday and to honour him and his amazing achievements, Captain Sir Tom’s family are encouraging people of all ages and abilities to take part in the ‘Captain Tom 100’ by taking up a challenge around the number 100 and completing it by 3rd May.
“Holt Pre-school are excited to be rising to this 100 challenge by recruiting the villagers of Holt and local businesses to donate their gifts, time, assets and services in a wide-ranging list of 100 ‘Promises’.
“People will then bid on these Promises in an online auction, or for the less tech-savvy, in bid boxes which will be dotted around the village.
“Money raised by the auction will all go towards the construction of a new building for the Pre-school to replace the current one which has reached the end of its life.
“Since starting out their gigantic fundraising efforts with the children’s 5k for £5k walk last year, the Pre-school has also been awarded a number of grants and are now delighted to be at 75% of their £185,000 target. They are working hard to raise the remaining £45,000.
“Promises donated so far include a child’s portrait by local artist Samuel Francis, manicures by Holt Salon Nails at the Spa, career coaching, crochet lessons, babysitting and many more. The Pre-school welcomes all donations of ‘Promises’ by all local businesses and individuals. Please email fundraising.holtpreschool@gmail.com as soon as possible if you are able to help.”
Business Manager for Holt Pre-school Kate Buckrell said, “I am absolutely delighted with the fundraising efforts of our Pre-school community to date. We still have a long way to go though and now we would very much welcome donations of Promises from any individuals or businesses who can help us. To lose the pre-school would be a severe blow to the village so we are doing all we can to raise these funds.”
If you or your business are able to help by donating a Promise for Holt Pre-school auction please email fundraising.holtpreschool@gmail.com
Donations for the new building are also being taken via a justgiving page: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/holt-pre-school
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