I was invited to attend the United Reform Church in Cromwell Place on 25 October at 12.30p.m. to open the Cards for Good Causes event. Together with my ‘Minder’ the Mayor’s attendant, Carol Currie, we walked along Northbrook Street to Cromwell Place, where a cardboard Santa indicated the location of the Hall and where the cards were on sale. At the entrance, we were met by the Reverend Keri Eynon and Mrs Edna Wall, the manager for the card sales and two of their many volunteers, John and Barbara Spooner, who help with selling the cards.
After the ribbon cutting ceremony and some refreshments prepared by Edna herself, it was onto looking at the wide range of cards and other articles on display. I believe there were in the region of 30 different charities sponsored cards on display and I went looking for my specific charity, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA). I think I just about bought the lot displayed, with a view to writing them well before Christmas. As Keri said, it was a great way of supporting the various charities as the money collected will be distributed by Cards for Good Causes to the charities concerned.
So, in future years if you want to buy charity cards, the United Reform Church is the venue and you will not be disappointed. But you will have to get there as early as possible as their stocks are limited. Well done Edna and her helpers on doing a good job for charities.
After the ribbon cutting ceremony and some refreshments prepared by Edna herself, it was onto looking at the wide range of cards and other articles on display. I believe there were in the region of 30 different charities sponsored cards on display and I went looking for my specific charity, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA). I think I just about bought the lot displayed, with a view to writing them well before Christmas. As Keri said, it was a great way of supporting the various charities as the money collected will be distributed by Cards for Good Causes to the charities concerned.
So, in future years if you want to buy charity cards, the United Reform Church is the venue and you will not be disappointed. But you will have to get there as early as possible as their stocks are limited. Well done Edna and her helpers on doing a good job for charities.
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