Band confirmed for Group 101 ball

The first Group 101 ball will be held on 12th November. We have got a brilliant band to play at the event called SWANSONG.

Visit their website to find out more about the band.

Bag packing at Sainsbury's

Bag packing for customers at Sainsbury's is definitely going ahead on 18th September. Could helpers please get in touch with Margaret to let her know if you can make it.

The last time we did this we raised £400 in one day!

Cake stall makes over £200!

Today Group 101 held a cake stall and a book stall at the Cantley and Bessacarr Community Fair. All the helpers had a great day and we raised £218.30 towards the 2011 pilgrimage!

Well done to everyone who baked, donated books, helped on the day and to everyone who bought our cakes!

Thanks to McAuley School sixth form

The sixth form students at McAuley School held a non uniform day to raise funds for Group 101. In total, £157.59 was raised which will really help us to take sponsored children on the 2011 pilgrimage.

Many thanks to Stephanie Szalma for organising the event and to all the students who took part.

Fundraising on 24th July

Next Saturday, 24th July, Group 101 are holding a cake stall and a book stall at Bessacarr Primary School Gala.

If you can help on the day, we are meeting at the school at 9.30, and the gala is from 11-4.

If you can't make it on the day, donations of home made cakes and biscuits and of any unwanted books would be very welcome and helpful.

The gala will be followed by a group meeting on Saturday evening.

Contact us at hcpt101@gmail.com for more information.

Fundraising Update

The recent cake stall that Group 101 held at the Bentley Bonanza raised over £120 for the 2011 trip! Well done and many thanks to all who helped and attended.

We have cancelled the cake stalls that had been organized for 3rd and 10th July, and have decided to concentrate on the 24th July event at Bessacarr Primary School. Let's make this one a great success!

Following this event, Group 101 will hold it's next group meeting on the evening of Saturday 24th July.

2010 Group photo

Update on upcoming events

Just a reminder about upcoming events.

The next group meeting will be held next Saturday, 19th June.

Cake stalls will be held around Doncaster on 27th June, 3rd, 10th and 24th July. All help with baking and with selling on the above dates is greatly appreciated.

Group 101 will be bag packing for customers in Sainsbury's store on Thorne Road on 18th September.

Preparations for Group 101's first ball are under way. We have been in discussions with a great local band to perform on the night. The date for the ball is 12th November.

New fund raising event- HCPT group 101 ball

An exciting fund raising charity ball has been arranged for Friday 12th November.

The ball will be held at the Danum hotel in Doncaster.

Keep this date free in your diaries- more information will appear here as it becomes available.

New fund raising event- bag packing in Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's store on Thorne Road, Doncaster have kindly allowed us to pack bags for customers to raise funds for the 2011 pilgrimage.

This will take place on Saturday 18th September, time to be confirmed.

The more helpers we have on the day, the more money we will raise!

Thanks to our supporters

Many thanks to the following people whose generosity will help us to take children to Lourdes in 2011:

Tickhill Lions donated £1500

Sisters of Mercy, Yeadon donated £500

Mr Waddington donated £100

Mrs Ackroyd donated £50

Mrs McKabe donated £20

Easter week and school holidays

In many places next year, school holidays at the end of spring term do not coincide with the HCPT Lourdes pilgrimage. This could affect some people wanting to travel. HCPT HQ have said that they are willing to provide letters explaining the situation to hopefully enable more people to get the necessary time off.

Fortunately, this will not happen again for several years as Easter will fall on an earlier date.

More information will be posted as we have it.