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Each year we focus on one main project and for 2019 we decided to set ourselves a target to raise \u00a32,500 to help furnish a room in the new YMCA facility being built in central Milton Keynes.<\/p>\n
During 2019 a number of events were planned to raise funds and promote SIMK; These included a Sewathon, held on 27 April, when volunteer patch workers, from across MK were sponsored by family and friends to make a king size quilt and two single quilts in a day!\u00a0 The magnificent king size quilt, in YMCA colours, was then raffled over the summer to add to the total raised, which was approximately \u00a31,600.00.\u00a0 When staff at the YMCA saw the single quilts, destined for two lucky residents, they asked if it would be possible for us to make a further twenty eight quilts so that every new resident coming through the homeless hostel had a personal gift for their journey through the YMCA programme.\u00a0 Undaunted, the volunteer team got sewing and delivered 30 quilts in time for the opening of the new building.<\/p>\n
The remainder of the money was raised by holding a number of events during the rest of 2019.\u00a0 One of these was a great Quiz night with fish and chips, run at Simpson village Hall at which all 10 tables were taken up by participants and a good night was had by all.\u00a0 Other events included a Choir Evening arranged by Barbaras’s choir, selling tickets for the Community Charity Foundation Car Raffle.\u00a0 We also run a number of events ranging from a celebration of SIMK’s 3rd birthday, a Members Charity evening and a Suffragette event with other women’s groups which included raffle prizes. Many members also\u00a0 made items for a craft sale, which we sold throughout the year, and last but not least members raised money by using discount vouchers when we went out for our monthly friendship lunches.<\/p>\n
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