Monies to Make A Wish

Well ... it has taken a while for all the extras to come through BUT yesterday I ordered the last cheque to send to Make A Wish from our bank account. It should arrive next week and once posted to the Adelaide Branch, our total donated will be $6790.00. We still have the $1000 deposit for our Gala Dinner to be returned but that cannot happen until after the planned/cancelled date in March next year.

Once that arrives we will have donated $7790 to Make A Wish - not bad considering our only major event was the Launch in July. Imagine what we could have done!

When the bank interest is paid in May 2009, I will close the account and send that money to Make A Wish as well.

I still have boxes of drink bottles to move if anyone is interested. As these have already been paid for - it is pure profit from now on - all of which goes to Make A Wish!








For those still interested in participating, Make A Wish have taken over the organising of the Cyclethon. Details attached - just click the flyer and it will enlarge!









Good luck also to Peter Takos as he rides from Adelaide to Melbourne - departing today!

Cheers

Margaret

Finances

Well, we are getting everything finalised now to hand over to MAW. The breakfast venue have generously gone against their normal procedures and are refunding our deposit! Great news for both us and MAW - would be nice if you considered them for an event if you are looking for a great venue.

We currently have about $7500 to hand over to MAW - with the wish cans still to be counted. I had forgotten about the bill for the bottles!

If you would like to purchase any bottles - even though we are no longer in action - all the proceeds will still go to Make A Wish. Drop me an email and I will organise it for you. We have heaps of them so it would be great if you could help us out in moving them on!

As we have paid in advance for the web name to be redirected here, I will probably advertise upcoming events so keep coming back to have a look every so often.

We may even find some other cyclists to take up the challenge and have another Big Wish Bike Ride in 2010/2011 ......

Getting there!

Well it has taken a while but I think I have finally advised everyone I need to that the event is over.

Very hard cancelling something that you have given so much to and enjoyed doing. I am also not a person who likes to "quit" and leave unfinished business. Working on getting through it ......

Anyway - Make A Wish Australia will still benefit from the short time we were up and running. If I am able to get back the deposit on the Breakfast, I believe we will be able to hand over close to $8000 to MAW. Not a bad effort considering we only had our Launch in July this year!

Hopefully the Cyclethon will still go ahead as a MAW event. Am catching up with Frank on Monday afternoon to see what can be done. The Quiz/Bingo/Bowling afternoon will most likely still happen thanks to Cindy and the Fashion Parade organised by Rachels Models next year will definitely still go ahead.

What am I to do with all those drink bottles????? If you want one - the money will still go to MAW ... send me an email and we can work something out!




Now that things are being wrapped up my attention has turned to a Sportsman's Dinner being organised by the players at my sons SANFL Club - the Eagles. Should be a good night - let me know if you would like to attend. And ladies .... it is not just for the men .... there will be some eye candy for you too!

Cheers

Dream is over!

Well it happens to everyone at some point in time ..... today we have been thrown for a six with the good news that Ashley has been promoted.

The sad news is that he is moving to Tasmania and will not be able to continue with the Big Wish Bike Ride!

Time constraints involved in settling into a new role mean he will have little time to train, let alone take 4 weeks off work to complete the ride from Perth to Sydney!

So, as Ashley was the "heart and soul" of the ride, and without him Richard and I have lost a little of our enthusiasm, the event is over.

Thank you all very much for your support since our Launch earlier this year - we will hand over the monies raised to Make-A-Wish Australia in the next few weeks and publish the total on this site.

Talk again soon. Cheers .....

Breakfast Flyer!

Just click on pic to enlarge!

Breakfast details finalised.

So it is all arranged.

Our Breakfast will be held on Friday 17th October from 7am until 9am in the Terrace Room at Adelaide Pavilion, Veale Gardens, corner South Terrace and Peacock Road, Adelaide.

Guest speaker is Rachel Sanderson, and tickets cost $40 per person which includes a cooked breakfast.

Bookings are essential by Friday 10th October and tickets can be booked by calling Margaret on 0412 104 751 or email margaret@jgg.com.au

Hope to see you all there - especially as football will be over and it is NOT a lunch.

Cheers

For the non Lunch people!

For all those people who said a 3 hour lunch is not possible ..... our Breakfast will be held on Friday 17th October from 7am until 9am!

Remember to add that date to your diary. More details will be advised as soon as they are finalised but please put this date aside now.

Bookings are essential for the breakfast and seats must be booked by Friday 10th October. Tickets will be $40 per person which includes a cooked breakfast and much fun and laughter.