Drum roll please

I am pleased to annouce that Michelle from Scrapbook Diva's will be our shop at the fundraiser this year

http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/

Also these lovely ladies have agreed to come back again this year and teach a class each

http://marionspassionforscrappin.blogspot.com/

http://www.jenhall.typepad.com/

if you would like to book in or have already booked and want to do a class please email me @ newcastlefundraiser@hotmail.com

classes will be $12 each with the WHOLE amount going straight to the school.

looking forward to hearing from you when you make your booking and then seeing you at the crop day

The Reason Why

Hunter River Community School is a Special Needs School for children ranging from Kindergarten to Year 12 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Many students also have secondary disabilities including physical disability, sensory impairment, autism and conduct disorders.

Students are not only from the Maitland Region, but also the regions of Port Stephens, Singleton and Cessnock.
Connor has Autism and Global Development Delay

Email from Marion

this is a lovely email i recieved from Marion Werren this morning and i just wanted to share with you

Marion has also confirmed she will be teaching a class on the day..........THANK YOU so much Marion.



Hi Mandy & everyone.

This is a cause we really all need to get behind 100%. Being a Grandmother of an Autistic & Special Needs Grandchild, and of course a very special and forever loving little boy. This is something that is very dear to my heart.



I am hoping that Regina & Mandy recieve a lot of great support through fundraising. The Teachers & Special Educators who work so loving and supportively with these very specail children are believe me, worth more than money and any words can express, they are truly in themselves very very Special People.



But they are only Human and can do only so much, so lets get behind and help with this Fundraising Event, and raise an extroadinary amount to help them with the special equipment, they need. Place the advertisement for the Fundraiser on your Blogs, and send out as many emails as you can. Contact Companies & organisations.



And for all you lovely and creative scrapbookers out there who would love to donate your beautiful and creative designs, to raffle off, and believe me, in past events, the Ohhhhing and ahhhhing of these is so humbling and appreciative.



I look forward to everyone joining in with Mandy & Regina to make this best Fundrasier ever.



Marion xxxxx

The Date has been set

hi Ladies

the date has been set for this years fundraiser:

21st August 2010

it is a little later than normal but it is still going ahead and will be the same format as past years, 12 straight hours of scrapping and classes for those who are interested.

There is a change this year to our charity, we will be raising money for Hunter River Community School. A school for children with special needs. Some of you may know my friend Regina, her eldest Son, Connor attends this school.

The cost is $20 per person with the whole $20 going directly to the school. The $20 will gain you entry to the 12 hour scrapping day, morning tea and tickets in the lucky door prizes.

It will be held once again at Edgeworth Bowling Club from 9am-9pm

Booking are now open and can be made by emailing me at newcastlefundraiser@hotmail.com

will be back soon with some more information about the school and what we will be raising the money for.

hope to see you all there

Mandy