Kendal Calling donates thousands of pounds to local charities (From The Westmorland Gazette)
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Kendal Calling donates thousands of pounds to local charities
4:22pm Wednesday 14th December 2011 in Music news
AN online auction, which saw a guitar signed by Debbie Harry going under the hammer, helped raise around £8,000 for local charities.
The Ebay auction, arranged by organisers of Kendal Calling, included signed guitars by a host of A-list musicians.
Through the success of the auction, guestlist donations, onsite sunflower selling and Kendal Mint cake world record, Kendal Calling 2011 raised a solid amount of money solely to put back into the local community.
Since starting its charity work two years ago Kendal Calling has donated over £20,000 to local charities and community projects.
This year’s chosen charities include, Penrith Lions, North West Air Ambulance, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Hospice at Home, Kendal & Penrith Mountain Rescue and a variety of community projects in local communities.
The guitar auction money will go to Cancer Research, Sue Ryder North West, NSPCC, Tiger Awareness and the WWF.
Zoe Casson - Community Fundraiser for Cumbria and North Lancashire (North West Air Ambulance) said: “The charity relies solely on donations of this kind to keep us operational and save lives. Last year we made more than 1,000 callouts and about 300 of them were made in Cumbria and North Lancashire so I can guarantee that this donation will help somebody in the local community.”
"The money raised will help to create daily amazing journeys for someone who is blind or partially sighted. Every donation we receive helps us to keep our lifetime promise to provide every guide dog owner with a guide dog for as long as they need one. They also help us campaign for the rights of people with a visual impairment, educate the public about eye care and fund eye disease research. "
As well as donating to vital local charities and community projects, Kendal Calling like to maintain a close working relationship with its region and would like to reach out to locals to get involved with the festival through volunteering and work experience positions.
To find out more and fill in a volunteer form simply go to the ‘Get Involved’ section of the website: http://www.kendalcalling.co.uk/contact.
George513 says...
6:04pm Thu 15 Dec 11
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