Fundraising & events Raising money, raising hope Bilsworth Pony Club Centre raised £260 Farm Walk Lawn Tennis Club raised £687 Glapwell Invitation XI raised £200


Top fundraising club Boobs & Brass


Scone Bowling Club raised £1,000


Clubs are continuing to meet £100 Challenge


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lubs across the UK are setting their sights on raising money for charity by taking part in Breast Cancer


Campaign’s £100 Challenge. An incredible £900,000 has been raised by clubs, groups and associations who have taken part in the Challenge over the past six years, and last year alone it raised £200,000 for breast cancer research. We want to continue to boost this total, but can only do so with the help of more groups


‘Clubs can take part in the Challenge at any time of year, raising money any way they choose’


across the UK willing to take on the Challenge. Taking part is simple – just set aside a date in the club calendar, set yourself a fundraising target (Bronze £100, Silver £500, Gold £1,000 or Pink £2,500) and decide on a way to reach it! This year, Weymouth Golf Club will be taking part in the Challenge for the third year running. The club decided to take part and raise money after a much-loved member of the club, Rebecca Mabb, died of breast cancer in 2009. The club raised money by holding a one-day golf tournament in her memory. In the first year of holding the event, they raised over £8,000, far exceeding their target of £1,000. Last year was another great year for fundraising at the club, with over £12,000 being raised in the one day.


Every member of the club helps make the day a success and there are plenty of jobs to do as


well as taking part, such as sponsoring the event, donating raffle prizes, selling tickets and organising teams. Dave Picton, vice-captain of the club, co-ordinates the day with the help of other members and their families. He said: “We first took on the Challenge as a way to raise money for a cause close to our hearts and to bring all the club members together in Rebecca’s memory. “We had no idea that the golf tournament would raise so much money and we underestimated


just how popular it would be. We’re holding another tournament again this year and hope that this one is as successful as the last two!” Clubs can take part in the Challenge at any time of year, raise the money any way they choose, and set their own fundraising target – ensuring that any club of any size can take part.


To get your club involved in the £100 Challenge or for more information, call us on 020 7749 4114, email supportercare@breastcancercampaign.org or visit breastcancercampaign.org/how/groupclub


Top golf club – Weymouth Golf Club Top fundraising clubs 2010/11


Golf – Weymouth Golf Club, £12,000 Dance – Jackie Lynn Dance Studios, £2,150


Tennis – Penns Lane Tennis Club, £788


Bowls – Palmerston Indoor Bowls Club, £1,138


Hockey – England Lady Masters Hockey, £750


Horse Riding – Holme House Crew, £3,516


Football – Shepshed Dynamo Women’s FC, £1,700


Swimming – Appleby Swimming Pool, £1,059 Club – Boobs & Brass, £10,000


Rotary – Rotary Club of Pocklington & Market Weighton, £1,000


Masonic – Kelsey Park Masonic Lodge, £2,371


Ladies’ Circle – Huddersfield Pendragon Ladies' Circle, £2,017


Inner Wheel – No. 18 Inner Wheel District Committee, £695


Soroptimist – Soroptimist Club of Tynemouth, £10,000 Lions – Long Eaton Lions Club, £1,187


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