MABS Mazarrón team enjoyed another fabulous fundraising Fun Night at Alley Palais in Camposol on January 25th, raising a magnificent total of 1700 € for the cancer charity.
A quiz, raffle and game of ‘Play your cards right raised 276 € on the night but the majority of cash was raised by the splendid effort of just one person, Terri Nardone, who decided to do a sponsored head shave as a thank you to MABS for all their hard work.
“Terri is a volunteer in the MABS Mazarrón charity shop and she also knits like crazy for MABS! She has done a head shave before in the UK and the amount she has raised this time is just unbelievable” said Zue Burgess, MABS Co-ordinator for the area.
It’s been a bumper fundraising month for MABS Mazarrón, starting with the New Year’s Day swim by the Market Tavern, where they recently collected a cheque for 830 €. “We’re so lucky to have such great support in the Mazarron area” commented Zue “and we look forward to seeing everyone at our Spring Ball on 24 March at the Costa Hotel in Mazarron”.
Quiz Night
Saturday 14th April 2012
The Arches, El Oasis, Los Alcazares
7.00 pm for 7.30 pm start
Tickets just 7 Euros
(includes Hot & Cold Buffet)
available from MABS Centre
Prize for Winning Team
For more information Ring 968 135 346
Title: Race Night
Location: Lui’s Lounge, San Javier
Description: includes Chicken Chips & Peas
for just 6 Euros a Ticket
Call: 634 362 826 to book
Start Time: 6.30 pm
Date: 10 February 2012
When the Iceland Overseas team in San Javier nominated MABS Cancer Support Group as their charity for 2011, they set the 12 month target at 6,000 €. Not only did they achieve that, but they exceeded it with a final fundraising total for 2011 of 6,656 €.
Starting out with MABS Murcia volunteers packing bags for the 2010 Christmas shoppers and a big Christmas raffle, they went on to hold an Easter Fun Day organised by Sorelle Fox. MABS volunteers were again on hand during the week to pack customers’ bags in return for a small donation. There were competitions and a fabulous array of raffle prizes, including a pair of Hugo Boss sunglasses from Specsavers worth 200 € – thanks to the lovely Kathleen who gathered all the prizes. MABS MURCIA is very grateful to the support for this event of several other local businesses including AngloINFO, C&M Bouncy Castles, Sunshine FM Radio, Viva TV, and the Classic Car Club of Torrevieja who displayed their vintage cars.
MABS volunteers returned to Iceland again in December 2011 to join in the seasonal fun and help pack customers’ Christmas shopping. This year they were joined by Spangles Ladies’ Harmony Chorus who, bedecked in tinsel, got everyone in the festive mood entertaining the shoppers with Christmas songs as they sipped the mulled wine and ate mince pies supplied by Iceland. Many chorus members are MABS volunteers, and the chorus sponsors the charity.
“It was a lovely, Christmassy atmosphere” commented Iceland Manager, Russell Clements “I was delighted to announce that we exceeded our original target by 656 €”.
MABS Fundraiser, Janet Bell, is equally delighted and said: “It’s been a wonderful year, working alongside Russell and the Iceland Overseas staff, who have all been so welcoming. Even more exciting is the fact that Russell’s team has again voted MABS Cancer Support Group as their charity for another year and I know we are all looking forward to working together again throughout 2012”.
Geoff and Esther with the Prize
Castelar College tutor, Esther, had the surprise of her life when students, Janet and Geoff Bell, returned to their Spanish classes after the Christmas break; they had brought along a huge Christmas hamper, which Esther had won. Café Golf Restaurant in San Javier had run a raffle for the hamper all through December, in aid of MABS Cancer Support Group. Geoff had bought a strip of tickets for Esther and, when the raffle was drawn, she had the winning ticket. The raffle raised 153 € for MABS and Janet Bell, Fundraising Co-ordinator is delighted: “It’s great to have support from our local bars and restaurants throughout the year, enabling MABS to continue helping anyone affected by cancer in the Murcia region.”
