Our fundraising stars

CAFOD supporters of all ages have been getting involved in many exciting fundraising events. Read about some of the amazing successes they have achieved

Walking for water

CAFOD Salford's Anne Marie Coppock (left) receiving the cheque from Elizabeth [CAFOD]

Elizabeth Dewhurst of St Mary's Horwich, Bolton recently presented CAFOD Salford with a cheque for an incredible £1400.00. Elizabeth, who is 23, was sponsored by family and friends to walk round the Isle of Anglesey in April.

Elizabeth wanted the money to be used to buy two community water supplies from the World Gifts catalogue. CAFOD Salford was delighted to be able to fulfil Elizabeth’s request and would like to congratulate her for raising such an amazing amount of money, which will transform the lives of two communities in the developing world.

Shoe-shining success

The children of Corpus Christi RC Primary School, Bournemouth raised a fantastic £1,800 for World Gifts. Each class chose a gift and, encouraged by the theme Using Their Talents, the children embarked on a range of activities from making bookmarks to sell at the end of Mass, to a shoe-shining stall.

The activities and messages behind the fundraising enabled the children to focus on the issues of poverty and their role in bringing an end to poverty and injustice in the world.

From raffles to sponsored walks

Our Lady’s RC Junior School, Ellesmere Port raised £1,200 for World Gifts thanks to a range of activities such as the ever popular sponge the teacher game [CAFOD]

Children from English Martyrs Primary School, Liverpool took part in a variety of fundraising activities, from raffles to sponsored events, raising an impressive £800 for World Gifts. One pupil pressganged his family to participate in a sponsored walk where he raised £120.

A large display was created to highlight the concept of World Gifts and children participated in an assembly looking at the meaning behind the scheme.

Concert for Africa

Raising money for a community well in Africa was the incentive for children at St Clare's RC Primary, Bradford, and £600 was successfully raised through a variety of activities and donations - £500 at the school Advent concert while the teachers took up the challenge to raise a further £100, donating money instead of buying Christmas cards.

Sponge the teacher

Children at St Mary’s RC Primary School, Crewe recorded a mix of traditional Christmas carols and money raised from sales of the CD went towards buying World Gifts [CAFOD]

World Gifts benefited from £1,200 thanks to Our Lady's RC Junior School, Ellesmere Port. The money was raised from a range of activities such as cakes stalls, raffles, a non-uniform and the ever popular sponge the teacher game.

The children learned about the underlying causes of poverty and were really motivated to take action through their fundraising.

Look-a-like day

In a week of fundraising, children at St Dominic's RC Primary, Stroud learned about and raised money for a variety of charities, including more than £200 for CAFOD through bring and buy sales, Christmas quizzes, mystery box games and sponsored silences.

One class held a look-a-like day where they dressed as their favourite characters. The money raised went towards buying the gift of food, water and emergency shelters to help people living in poverty around the world.

Toys for sale

Children in Year 4 at St Nicolas RC Primary, Sutton Coldfield raised money to buy the Gift of Peace, from the World Gifts initiative, by selling their toys, having a raffle and getting donations from their teachers.

Christmas recording

Children from Years 4, 5 and 6 from St Mary's RC Primary, Crewe recorded a mix of traditional Christmas carols and an original song especially composed and written by staff member Mr Mathew Plant. The money raised from sales of the Christmas CD went towards buying CAFOD World Gifts.

Thank you

A big thank you to everyone mentioned above. Your time, effort and the money raised for our work throughout the developing world really does make a difference to people’s lives.

We love to hear what you have been doing to support our work in bringing about a fairer and more just world.

Please send your stories to your local diocesan office

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