CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S PROJECT (UK)

Every year the Endon & Stoke Group hold a Charity Dinner and Auction around the 26th April to commemorate the Nuclear Disaster.  This year they held the event on Friday 23rd April at The Three Horse Shoes Country Hotel in Blackshaw Moor.  It was an extremely successful event, with 97 people attending and raised just over £5,000.

The group have also continued to hold a coffee morning and luncheon over the last few years and this was held on Saturday 24th April at ST. Edwards Church in Leek, organised by group member Carole Lownds.  The event raised £470 with Barclays matching the amount.  Then in the evening of Saturday 24th April, a Barn Dance was held at Endon Village Hall, organised by Endon St. Luke’s Church, where the group are based.  Another successful event and great social evening was had by all who attended.

On Saturday May 15th, host family, Ingrid Boulton and friends organised a ladies sponsored bike ride, 26.5 miles along the canal towpaths around Stoke.  A very successful event but many sore bottoms at the finish line.

On Saturday May 22nd, On the hottest day of the year!  Kevin Waters and Andy Mellor, ran the White Peak Marathon to raise funds, Kevin and his wife Alexandra host teenagers with the group in the summer.  They both completed the marathon, totally exhausted in the heat, but must be congratulated for their enthusiasm and committment as they saw professional runners giving up after half way.  They have raised £2,000 between them for CCP.

In the evening on Saturday May 22nd, host family Suzan and Clive Kerridge held a Pimms Party and Quiz at their home and invited all their neighbours and friends locally and raised over £400.

In Endon we have a traditional welldressing event every year over the Whit Bank Holiday Weekend.  The local Endon CCP members were out again fundraising by holding a ’Spin the Wheel’ kiddies stall which involves washing and revitalising lots and lots of donated cuddly toys which are then given away as prizes.  Bank Holiday Monday was an early start for some of the team as they organised a Car Boot Sale setting up from 6 am, selling donated items of bric n brac.  Over the whole weekend the group managed to raise £1000.00.