HORSHAM 100: AND I WOULD WALK…100 KM FOR CHARITY
This year the Guy Leonard & Co team walked a long way for charity! On 17 September we raised money on behalf of Horsham 100 for the Dame Vera Lyn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy. This is a wonderful facility based at Ingfield Manor, Billingshurst. Horsham 100 aims to raise £100,000 for the school which relies solely on public donations. Guy Leonard & Co relay-walked 100 kms (60+ miles) across the South Downs way to raise over £3200! We would like to say a HUGE thank the following people for helping us raise such a fantastic sum:
Andrea Davies, Mark Keating, Fran Davis, Rosamond Jacklin, Della Stevens, Steve & Cathy Davie, Jane Tewsley, Matt Batchelor, Caroline Klamm, The Team at Aspasia, Roy Firth, Judith Herbert, Kieran Connolly, Alison & Ian Goodenough, Harvie Steele, Arran Atkinson, Linda Gavigan, Sara Child, Lesley Fielding, Sharon Davis, Jane Barr, MIke Ledger, Paul Andrews, Nick Hawthorne, Alison Holden, Mike Winter-Kavies, Ian Betts, Jackie Charman, J Hanbury-Aggs, Peter Hossack, Jenny Shanahan, Adrian Hume, Alison Smith (Saxons Cottage), Steven Rowland, Ken Mead, Richard Cuss, Chrissie Shaw Town, Peter Kerns, Don Burstow, Marion Neden, David Grady, Tim & Ruth Bonner, Robert Addis, Marion Porter, Polly Dallyn, Gary Fairchild, Diane Petzold, Peter Clitheroe, Annabel Jacklin, Carol Watkins, Catherine Broome, Christopher Sandland, Norman Swanson, Ben Flint, Annette Reeve (Mayfair Office), Kim Hartley, Rosemary Gerrard, Shirley Benn, Ken Sharp, Alison Footitt, Jacky Millar, Gill Sutherland, Celeste Osmaston, Guy Leonard, Mrs Bowden, Ben Carter, Chris Aggs, Mr & Mrs Harrison, Andrew Bragger (The Classic Home Co), Joe Simmons (Crawford Davis), Arthur Byng, Beverley Fuller, Mrs Clayton, Sue Walker, Pip, Nick, Robert DeWesslo, Elite Office Tech., Liz Williams, Elite Man., Alex Ryan, Wayne & Gaynor Ryan, Rachel & Andrew Dennis, K Van Dijkhuizen, The Sign Shop, Mr Neale, Mr & Mrs Wood, Peter Knight, Chris Wise, Mrs Blythe Brook, Craig Bellas, Denise, Charlie, Mr & Mrs Ross, Joan Moore, Brian Tyson, Mrs Lelliott, Mike & Penny B, Claire & Jim Carter, Eric Blunden, June Roberts, Cliff Charman, Louise Blunden, David Wadley-Wilkins, Anita Soal, Nick Durrant, Ernie Luff, Mr J Gaydon, Mike & Jackie Giffin.
Other Charities
As a local business supporting the community, we sponsored the 87th West Chiltington Village Show on 16th July 2011. We enjoyed sampling the cakes and seeing the displays - it was a fantastic show this year, with competitions and activities for all whether young or old, and a wide range of stalls as well.
Our main focus for 2010 was St Barnabas Hospice in Worthing which has the mammoth task of raising millions of pounds for the construction of a new hospice, work is already under way with completion in 2011. We purchased a life stone which will be placed on the walk of life in the grounds of the new hospice. This is such a worthwhile cause and we have seen at first hand the wonderful care and facilities they provide for many people.
Chestnut Tree House is a Hospice in Arundel for children and again does an amazing job of caring for and supporting children and their families. So many of these families are coping with daily heartache and pain but this is hopefully made a little easier for them in such a fantastic and uplifting environment.
We also support the Mary How Trust based in Pulborough which runs a screening service in the area, personal experience helps us understand the importance of these charities. Our small contribution of selling tickets for the Mary How film society and the sponsorship of the diaries as well as supporting various events throughout the year hopefully helps in a small way.
The Rotary Club of Storrington regularly gives to local charities and we support various events throughout the year.
We give all worthy causes our consideration of support and welcome further enquiries from charities in the area.
