We are grateful to all our sponsors for 2012, including:
We are also grateful to: Surrey Police, Raynet, CAB., St. John Ambulance, Farnham Lions, Sailability,The Rotary Clubs of: Farnham, Guildford, Leatherhead, Guildford District, Godalming Woolsack, Farnborough and Rushmoor, Camberley Rotaract Club.
To all those who helped us, including well over 200 volunteer marshals, a big “Thank-You” on behalf of the Rotary Club of Farnham Weyside and all the charities your efforts have supported. The 2011 event has so far raised over £100,000 for a wide range of more than 20 charities. Well done!
Sir Ray Tindle’s Newspaper Group not only provided us with a large cash injection, but also gave us help with publicity and transport.
Bob and Pat Frost’s company gave us a big lump sum towards our organising costs, found us other sponsors, and supplied us with boxes of plastic cups, etc. Pat also presented some of the awards. www.magimix-spares.co.uk
Managing Director of Castles Estate Agents, Duncan Pate, helped us on a number of occasions with reams of free printing of posters and other essential documents. www.castles.co.uk
Alton Sports not only supplied the “goody-bags” but also special-offer vouchers. They also allowed us space outside their Farnham shop to offer an early check-in facility and some T-shirt and Tech-shirt sales. www.altonsports.co.uk
Robert Baird’s company, which produces a wide range of children’s beds in many different and exciting designs. produced most of our route-marking and safety signs. www.funbeds.co.uk
AMK Coaches who gave us the use of a minibus for the weekend, Farnham District Scouts who brought a big team of marshals, Simon Farrant provided the Ice Cream, Fyffes gave us many boxes of bananas, the Inner Wheel Club of Farnham Weyside provided all the goodies on the Tea, Sandwich and Cake stall, Peter Leopold who lent us a HUGE marquee which was transported by Chris Hussey, Mike Moore Entertainments supplied electronic equipment, Pan Global Catering made us several kilograms of delicious chocolate brownies, Sainsburys of Water Lane, Farnham, gave us mountains of bananas, Seale & Sands Parish Council gave us free use of The Sands Recreation Ground and of the Sands Room (Village Hall), Barry Smith of Sandy Farm gave us acres of free parking space, South-East Water supplied a huge volume of bottled water, Sportability provided some archery activities for the supporters, Woodlarks Campsite who loaned us chairs and tables, Woodlarks Workshop, who gave us the use of their BIG bus for the weekend.
Farnham’s independent wine and spirit store, in the Lion and Lamb Yard (off West
Street) gave us a generous supply of champagne to award as prizes. Pay them a visit!
www.imbibros.co.uk
You may now set up a site for your personal sponsors on the “Charity Giving” website.
This will facilitate instant electronic payments and will save you having to collect
sponsorship monies yourself. Just go to the link below, set up your page to make
payments to: “The Rotary Club of Farnham Weyside” (Account No. DOV714): http://www.charitygiving.co.uk