Capel Goes Green

Haiti has been in the news again with Michelle Obama’s special visit to see the children in their temporary schools. Her visit and the subsequent newspaper reports were planned to bring our attention back to the plight of hundreds of thousands still struggling in the aftermath of the earthquake. There is an element of anger in the community there – they feel the world has moved on and forgotten them.

Let us here in Capel do our bit by coming together on this day to raise as much money as we can. We have been inviting all our many local organisations to participate and choose how they might to raise money. The Hall will be full of stalls of every kind – plants, books, bric-a-brac, Traidcraft items donated for the event. There will be a raffle, activities – e.g. face-painting – and fun inside and out . Refreshments will be on sale, provided by the marvellous members of the W.I.

Many interesting suggestions have been put forward which different groups might like to adopt:

• an auction with sealed bids ( so we will need some choice items – pieces of furniture or china or jewellery to be donated– and an auctioneer to run it)

• car-washing out in the car park

• a bottle stall

• a treasure map – guess where the buried treasure lies.

Admission by donation at the door, or by a contribution to a stall, Whatever you bring along, we will find a stall to sell it.

We will of course accept a donation from any society that feels they cannot run a stall or activity.

Phone Jane Chilvers, 711 146, or Nuala Seelig, 627 225, or Sally Richardson, 712 415, if you want to join in this major fund-raising event..