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Will you 'Raise the Roof'?
Monday 26 July 2010Pupils across the region are once again going colouring crazy, and trying to top the £9,500 raised during the last academic year to help the children and families who visit Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospices.
Schools from Shropshire, Cheshire, Mid and North Wales are taking part in the 2010/11 Raise the Roof Schools Competition to colour and build cardboard house-shaped collecting boxes for the charity.
After judging at individual schools, the boxes are taken home and filled with coins before being passed back to Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith for the Grand Final.
The overall winner from 2009/10 was Lily Burt from Year 2 at Ysgol Estyn in Wrexham – she will have her design printed by the hospices and sent out to all their supporters to raise even more money.
Rachel Jones, Fundraiser for Hope House, said at the time: “We have been thrilled by the response to our Raise the Roof Competition this year. Some of the designs were absolutely fabulous and I am very glad that I was not responsible for the judging! In addition the schools have helped to raise a huge sum of money for us to help us continue our vital services. We are very grateful to everyone who has taken part and are looking forward to seeing Lily’s design in print!”
The 2010/11 Raise the Roof Competition started in September and many schools have already signing up to take part.
The initiative includes an assembly for each school, cardboard box templates to build and colour, colourful leaflets to take home and lesson plans for teachers.
To sign up for your pack please contact the Fundraising office on 01691 671 671 or email fundraising@hopehouse.org.uk
Hope House Fundraiser, Rachel Jones with 2009/10 competition winner, Lily Burt.
