Fundraising Events for Home-Start Garioch 2024

All tickets can be purchased by calling the office on 01467 624801 or emailing info@homestartgarioch.org.uk

Saturday 9th March - Gordons School Huntly   

Claire was busy at her Stall and raised £87.10  Sofia was the luck winner of the hamper and her granny accepted it on her behalf. 

Saturday 16th March.  Foggie Farmers Market. 

Did you know this is the biggest market in Aberdeenshire?  Despite the weather we did amazing and raised £279.43.

Saturday 16th March  Inverurie Afternoon Tea with bubbles.

What an amazing afternoon!  We raised £1121.

Friday 10th May - Annual Quiz night. 

The biggest turn out ever!  Some tricky questions, some incredible answers and a fabulous £1,355 raised.                                             

Monday 6th May - May Day event

We were in Turriff for their May Day event, it was a little chilly and damp.  It didn't dampen our spirits or those who came along to see us.  We made a very respectful £145.00.

Saturday 25th May - Ellon Farmers Market

We were totally inappropriately dressed.  Boots and scarfs should have been worn, not flip flops and sunglasses!  Didn't heat up until near bedtime, however we still managed to raise a lovey £119.68.

Friday 7th June - Bingo and Supper at Hopeville Inverurie

A new venue which went down very well along with the basket suppers. Between the tickets sales and raffles we made a very healthy £1050.

Saturday 8th June - Inverurie Farmers Market. 

It was cold and very windy and we were dressed for Spring.  Silly Us.  We di try, but the weather kept the crowds away.  We did however manage a respectful £63.40.

Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June - Castle Fraser

What is it with this weather!  The rain poured down, thankfully Claire had the sides for the Gazebo to provide some shelter to our parents feeding and changing their babies.  We paired up with Matilda the Library Bus and depite the washout raised a super £171.

Friday 21st June Bingo and Supper at Gordon Arms Huntly.

This was our second Fundraising Bingo in Huntly and we had an incredible 50 families attend.  Thank you again to the Gordon Arms and Huntly Chipper.  We raised an impressive £638.21.

Turriff Show.  Sunday 4th and Monday 5th August

What an amazing weekend.  The sun was beaming down.  We had so many visitors to our stand and raised a huge £284.    

Sunday 25th August - Westhill Afternoon Tea

What an amazing afternoon!  We raised £919.70.  

Saturday 5th October - Ellon Afternoon Tea 

We raised £1205.50 at the Ellon Tea party which makes it our most successful one this year.  Its very close though!

Saturday 2nd November - Shopping Trip to Livingston.  We were down and back in a jiffy with a loaded bus full of shopping and made an incredible £446!

Saturday 30th November - Ellon Christmas Light Switch on.

Saturday 24th November - Turriff Christmas Light Switch on.  

Sunday 1st December - Inverurie Light Switch on.

The volunteers are getting together for a Christmas Craft cheese and wine event to make Christmas crafts to sell at the stalls.  I wonder which will be the most successful?