Celebrating 100 Years
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Merry Christmas and a very happy, healthy and hopefully prosperous New Year to all our members, volunteers, supporters and friends - see you all in 2012!
Welcome to Worthing Society for the Blind
Worthing Society for the Blind provides support and education for people living with Vision Impairment in the Borough of Worthing. The society relies solely on voluntary donations and receives no local and national government funding.
This year we are celebrating our 101st Anniversary
With your help and support we can continue to provide vital services that will enable people with Vision Impairment to live fulfilling independant lives.
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Thank you to Terry Winstanley, all the stall holders and volunteers who made our Christmas Fayre such a success on 3rd December. We hope everybody had a good day and we look forward to seeing you all again soon!
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Events & Information
** Dates for your Diaries **
Next Newsletter due - February
Pamper Evening - Friday 10th February 7pm - 10pm
Keep checking back for news of other events
For more information on any of these events please contact the office on 01903 235782
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Volunteer drivers needed!
We always need volunteer drivers for our minibus. Experience of larger vehicles is an advantage but by no means a necessity, so if you have a few hours to spare ’every once in a while’ please call us for a chat!
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Latest Fundraising Activities
** Ladies Pamper Evening **
The Pamper Evening was a huge success, around £400 was raised for the Society (some of which was donated to witness Our Fundraiser Chris having his legs waxed!)
** Shop and Donate **
Did you know you can shop online with major High Street retailers and they will make a
donation to us!
Just go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk or www.everyclick.com/wsftb to find out more and to register
** Steve’s Marathon Challenge **
Steve Berrett, son of the WSB Chairman, proudly presented the Worthing Society for the Blind with a cheque for £1,500 after taking part in the Brighton Marathon. He raised the staggering amount in just ten days and successfully completed the course in 4 hours and twenty four minutes.
John Baker, Chief Executive of the Worthing Society for the Blind said: “We are absolutely delighted with Steve’s Marathon efforts. With the wonderful amount he has raised the society is now able to purchase new equipment for our member activity sessions expanding what we are able to offer people living with vision impairment in Worthing. Thank you to Steve, his sponsors and Michael Jones for their continued support”
Steve commented: “I’m really chuffed to have beaten my fundraising target of £1,000 for the Worthing Society for the Blind and to have run and completed my first marathon, especially as the hot weather made it all the more challenging. I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported me. Their generosity and good wishes kept me going right up until I crossed the finishing line.”
The Worthing Society for the Blind has places available for the 2012 Marathons and other events. Anyone interested in running in next year’s events should contact Chris Gaskell on 01903 235782
