In just one week we have managed to put together a nice little event. There is plenty of food and prizes. Some have been bought and some donated by a few shops in Richmond. Soon I will add them all to the supporters page.
Henry had a good time, many of his family members, friends and work colleagues have turned up. Now Henry can say that a few of his work mates are also friends. Some of them have been really caring and understanding and as well as paying the entrance and participating in the raffle, have also donated there and then discreetly by putting some cash in birthday's cards for Henry.
i will not spend much time on negative stuff but it must be said that some people that turned up for the event tried (and accomplished) to get away without paying the £10 for participating in the event. This needs to be mentioned because I consider it a lack of manners and respect.
The thing is that people are not forced to donate, not even to believe in Henry's cause but if you turn up to an event that involves Fundraising and you are told in advance that there is a fee, very small fee, of £10 to participate in the event then you should naturally understand. This is just common sense, but because common sense can not be taught and we did not want to waste time, energy and principles in chasing people around for that fee, many of them stayed at the event without paying what they had to by giving inexcusable excuses
Henry is having a difficult time, to be given 18 months to live is not an easy thing to go through so Henry needs "nice and easy"
and that is one of the things that is going to contribute to maintaining him positive and as healthy as possible. We do not want needless difficult situations and for that reason we will not have again the people that has created these situations in our next event. We do not need to give out names, they know who they are.
Apart from those that brought tension to the event, everybody was excellent and Henry had a fantastic time. Just what he needed.
Thanks to those who really care!
Henry had a good time, many of his family members, friends and work colleagues have turned up. Now Henry can say that a few of his work mates are also friends. Some of them have been really caring and understanding and as well as paying the entrance and participating in the raffle, have also donated there and then discreetly by putting some cash in birthday's cards for Henry.
i will not spend much time on negative stuff but it must be said that some people that turned up for the event tried (and accomplished) to get away without paying the £10 for participating in the event. This needs to be mentioned because I consider it a lack of manners and respect.
The thing is that people are not forced to donate, not even to believe in Henry's cause but if you turn up to an event that involves Fundraising and you are told in advance that there is a fee, very small fee, of £10 to participate in the event then you should naturally understand. This is just common sense, but because common sense can not be taught and we did not want to waste time, energy and principles in chasing people around for that fee, many of them stayed at the event without paying what they had to by giving inexcusable excuses
Henry is having a difficult time, to be given 18 months to live is not an easy thing to go through so Henry needs "nice and easy"
and that is one of the things that is going to contribute to maintaining him positive and as healthy as possible. We do not want needless difficult situations and for that reason we will not have again the people that has created these situations in our next event. We do not need to give out names, they know who they are.
Apart from those that brought tension to the event, everybody was excellent and Henry had a fantastic time. Just what he needed.
Thanks to those who really care!
