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The Branch secretary said his branch were appalled by the atrocities affecting Ukraine, and that they were only too happy to make a donation to help
Charity
People of the Isle of Wight are incredibly charitable, perhaps it because of the strong community spirit. A week doesn’t go by without several features about Islanders trying to raise awareness or money for a charity.
They try all sorts of crazy challenges that capture the interest of others and help the cause. If you have some charitable news to share, get in touch.
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The £500,000 was raised in under three weeks and the total is still growing as Freemasons continue to dig deep to help those displaced from Ukraine
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Driven by a feeling of helplessness watching what was going on in Ukraine, Caroline Gurney-Champion set about organising something to raise money for humanitarian aid. It was a huge success!
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Tanith has pulled together a huge variety of art and crafts for this online auction aimed at raising money for a Ukrainian animal welfare organisation
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Nine trucks of donations for Ukrainian refugees have been loaded and four have already made their to Moldova to support those displaced by the war
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The Rainbow Run has become a firm favourite in the Isle of Wight's summer events calendar and the winning combination of giant inflatables, rainbow paint, bubbles and sunshine always create the most amazing atmosphere. Early bird registration on sale from today
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Any donations of food or help on the day would be most welcome, or just pop along to sample the wonderful Ukrainian food
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Poster are £4 each - all cash raised will go to support MAD-Aid, who are amazing work gathering much needed donations in East Cowes
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Organisers wish to thank everyone who took along a bike for the Re~Cycle Bikes for Africa charity
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The combination of 14 climbs in the South Wight are the equivalent of climbing the Three National Peaks: Sca Fell, Snowdon and Ben Nevis
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The money was raised through a staff Christmas raffle held in memory of former WBM sales manager who died last year of pancreatic cancer
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The recovery fund, and strategic youth recovery fund will go some way to helping these organisations continue to provide vital services to their beneficiaries many of whom are young people or face additional challenges or barriers to inclusion
