Our Newsletter - April 2011
A Huge Thank you for raising over £11,000
Rugby Christmas Cracker has been running since 1991 and has so far raised over £160,000 for projects in the developing world.
The Cause
This year the money raised will go to two causes. The Bambeja Project in Uganda which gives street children an education and helps them get on their feet with vocational training. It also gives them health care and love. The other project is community work in Chennai, India which gives educational and health care to the poorest children in the slum communities. Chennai was hit by the Tsunami in 2004 and without this money the project would not have been able to continue.
The Participants
A total of 106 people took part this year including the radio and the Crackerteria, 72 of these were young people and 34 were adults.
The Shop
Despite the weather, the Crackerteria again did well. One day of drama occurred when the flat above had a frozen pipe and water ran into the Crackerteria bringing down some of the ceiling tiles. As usual the young people and helpers cooked admirably and we still managed to continue to open but held the A La Carte meal at the Baptist church. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who helped.
The Crackerteria
The Crackerteria raised £3286.97 in the time it was open. There where 49 people who volunteered doing serving, cooking, waiting and washing up. 29 of these were adults and 20 were young people! Others helped make soup, cakes and washed the tea towels and aprons.
Cracker A La Carte
During December we cooked 319 evening a la carte meals, raising £4000.20.
Cracker FM
6 Adults and 57 Young people took part in the radio, presenting shows and helping with training and technical support, producing jingles and entertaining Rugby from the 27th of November to the 24th of December. The transmission was crystal clear this year. Well done the technical team, you did an amazing job! If you are interested in preparing jingles, cracker slots or learning other technical jobs we are holding monthly meetings so get in touch with Katie to find out more. Cracker FM sponsor money totalled £1,180.90. Congratulations to Jonathan Pollard who raised the most and for everyone else who raised sponsor money. Your efforts are really appreciated.
