Doing it for Dougie Update

Due to technical difficulties we have been unable to blog for a while, but now we are back online we have one mammoth update for you! The past few weeks have been filled with lots of fundraising initiatives, with plenty of money being raised!

The concert held at the Leopard, Burslem, where we were entertained by Dave Whitehouse's group Don't Eat at Joes, raised over £1000! A big thank you to Dave & all the musicians, Michelle the landlady and all of our lovely employees who went along to support the event - it was a tremendous amount.

We have had a number of different teams out and about selling mugs at various places around the area. Rose and Michelle had an excellent day at Tesco Trent Vale selling 53 mugs in just 4 hours plus collecting over £240 worth of donations! A big well done and thank you to them. Sue Chapman and family visited Stone Festival selling 29 mugs, and collected £70.07 in donations. Claire and Steffi pitched up in Asda Wolstanton and raised £135. We also had Julie Sturge and daughter, Helen and Harry at Sainsburys Biddulph and Elizabeth, Cate and Lizzie were out at Morrisons Newcastle all selling the fabulous mugs. Finally, Jan and Helen Mosley attended the Keele Dougie Mac Lunch promoting the mugs. A big thank you to all.

John Hewitt

IPS ceramics have sent us an update on the whereabouts of their Dougie Mac Mugs. They asked John Hewitt from Hygan sponges to have his picture taken with his when he went up the 600m Canton tower in Guangzhou South China. Apparently, the mug isn't at the end of its travels as it is heading to America next!!

The Ice Cream Team

Once again, office and factory staff have been very supportive in reaching that all important £40,000 target. Elizabeth Heeks and team of ice cream sellers set too serving staff with a tasty selection of ice creams. Offering a choice of flavours and toppings, they were a real hit, ensuring they raised a great total of £124.94. Thank you to all who supported. 

With all these activities this takes us to a huge total of £29,557.81! We now only have just over £10,000 to raise until we hit the grand total! A massive thankyou to everyone of their continued efforts doing it for Dougie. If anyone has any more suggestions on fundraising activities then please do pass on your ideas. 

Keep up to date with the total on our Just Giving page.

Churchill Mountaineers Did it for Dougie!

A massive well done goes out to the Churchill team of walkers who conquered Scarfell Pike on Saturday.

The going was tough, but like a pack of billy goats, the team scrambled the 13 miles to the top of the mountain and back. Lead by team leader Brian McMahon; Vanessa Carter, Kelly Barber, Sarah Dennis, Lois Humphrey, Amanda Goodwin and Sharon Heap all pulled together to make the climb for Dougie. 

Whilst the rest of us were enjoying the sunshine, the team faced cold weather conditions and even snow at the top of the mountain! With these freezing conditions, rocky footing and sheer drops, the team really had to overcome their fears to get to the highest point in England. 

It is still not too late to sponsor the team for their challenge. To say well done, you can donate at: www.justgiving.com/teams/doingitfordougie.

          

Raffle Winners

And the winners are........

Winner Kevin Ferguson

Congratulations to Kevin Ferguson from the warehouse, who wins a Float Day and the runners up: Paul Owen from Manufacturing, Caroline Fowles from the Factory Shop and Dave Shingler from the Glost Warehouse. They all win a cuddly toy! 

Congratulations to all and thanks to everyone who entered. 

Dave Shingler chose a
Giant Shark as his prize

Paul Owen with his prize