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CHhugs Donations 2005
September 2005
In the early days of CHhugs donations, we decided that we would send each hospice a box of Beanie Toys for distribution to the children and their siblings. A lot of the hospices then sold the left over ones. With the slowing down of the collecting market in beanies, many hospices were not able to sell a lot of the donated Beanie Toys and of course children move on to other favourite toys, so after consultation with several of the hospices last year, it was decided that instead of a box of Beanies we would make a financial donation, and also signed items for the hospices to use at their own fund-raising events. Following up on some of these donated signed items we know that have helped raise at least another £3000 for the hospices.
As this seemed such a popular way of donating we decided that 2005 would follow the same format, and following the success of the late 2004 auctions of signed items, Pantomime Princesses and Snowflake Halos, as well as this years Summer Bride and other decorated beanies we have been able to do another full round of donations! A total of
£6,500 (Approx $11,000) and 65 signed items
have been donated! Below is a full list of the hospices and the items donationed. There are several more hospices in the planning and building stage so lets hope that this years auctions will be even more successful so that we can make yet another full round of donations in 2006. Click here for news of the auctions and remember that every penny raised goes into CHhugs, and every beanie that is signed is donated!
The Donation List -
Acorns Children's Hospice - Selly Oak - £200 & Beanies signed by Rudolf Walker & Valerie Leon
Acorn's Children's Hospice - Walsall - £200 and beanies signed by Greg Rusedski & George Baker
Acorn Children's Hospice - Worcester - £100 and beanie signed by Minnie Driver
Brian House - Blackpool - £200 and beanies signed by Kevin Keegan & Jamie Sives
Butterwick Children's Hospice - Stockton On Tees - £200 and beanies signed by Sophie Ellis Bexter & Luke Perry
Chase Children's Hospice - Guilford - £200 and beanies signed by Denise Robertson & Ray Cooney
Chestnut Tree House - Worthing - £200 and beanies signed by Emma Bunton & Kathryn George
Children's Hospice South West - Barnstaple -£200 and beanies signed by Alison Steadman & Corey Feldman
Claire House - Wirral - £200 and beanies signed by James Bowlam & Olivia Williams
Demelza House - Rochester - £200 and beanies signed by Sue Pollard & Craig Parker
Derian House - Preston - £200 and beanies signed by Ardal O'Hanlon & Isla Blair
Donna Louise Trust - Stoke On Trent - £200 and beanies signed by Jasper Carrot & Dermot Crawley
East Anglian Children's Hospice - Ipswich - £200 and beanies signed by Angela Griffin & The Farm
East Anglian Children's Hospice - Milton - £200 and beanies signed by Melinda Messenger & Doug Bradley
East Anglian Children's Hospice - Quiddenham - £200 and beanies signed by Lesley Joseph & Pete Waterman
Eden Valley Hospice - Carlisle - £100 and beanie signed by Christine Stephen-Daly
Ellenor Foundation - Dartford - £100 and beanie signed by Hayley Mills
Francis House - Stockport - £200 and beanies signed by Shaun Williamson & Appleton
Helen House - Oxford - £200 and beanies signed by Hermione Norris & Pete Waterman
Hope House - Oswestry - £200 and beanies signed by Rudolpf Walker & Gerald Home
Horizon House - Belfast - £200 and beanies signed by Ian Lavender & Ash
Iain Rennie Hospice at Home - Tring - £100 and beanie signed by Michael Kitchen
James House - Etchingham - £100 and beanie signed by Martin Clunes
Julia's House - Broadstone - £100 and beanie signed by Cat Deeley
Keech Cottage Children's Hospice - Luton - £200 and beanies signed by Rachel Grant & Julian Glover
Little Haven - Westcliff on Sea - £200 and beanies signed by Carol Smillie & Danny Jules
Martin House - Leeds - £200 and beanies signed by Ronnie Barker & Speedway
Naomi House - Wincester - £200 and beanies signed by Ruby Wax & James Leary
Rachel House - Kinross - £200 and beanies signed by Tim Pigot-Smith & Mis-Teeq
Richard Foundation - Doncaster - £100 and beanie signed by Brent McIntyre
Richard House - London - £200 and beanies signed by Derek Jacobi & Natasha Little
Rainbows Children's Hospice - Loughborough - £200 and beanies signed by Jennie Bond & Dion from Big Brovaz
St Andrew's Children's Hospice - Grimsby - £200 and beanies signed by John Inverdale & Celena of The Honeyz
St Oswald's Children's Hospice - Gosforth - £200 and beanies signed by Kate Thornton & Chris Fairbanks
Ty Gobaith - Groesnydd - £200 and beanies signed by Michael Keating & Fearne Cotton
Ty Hafan - Barry - £200 and beanies signed by Kate Thornton & J Rock of Big Brovaz
Full time children's hospices each received £200 and 2 signed items
Hospice Care ib the Home, Day Care, and children's hospices attached to adult hospices all received £100 and 1 signed item.
Beanie Babies bring joy to so many children and adults. The situation these children are in may be terrible but with your help we can bring at least a few more smiles into their lives, so please let's all do what we can.