The Freesia Group Perelló is born!!!
Since the Freesia Group Perelló was formed they have raised some €8,868.35 which is divided between the three cancer charities in Spain supported by the Freesia Group - the CNIO, the AECC, and AFANOC. Congratulations! A magnificent start for the new group!
Book stall - Second Saturday of every month outside the Homogenic Bar (inside the bar if raining). Time: 10am to 1 pm. Dates for Book Stall: October 10th & 24th, November 7th & 14th. Books are €1 each unless a book is returned then the price is reduced to 50 cents each.
This year there will be be a Christmas Fair in El Perello on the 14th November.
Lunches:
No lunch in November
Thursday 3rd December - Christmas Lunch, also a General Meeting. Venue t.b.a.
To book or for further information ring Liz on 977 059 783 or 619 905 609.
Cancer Suport Group
Regular meetings to discuss different aspects of cancer, treatments, the psychological effect and anything you may feel can help. Contact Charlotte Wright on 622 553 446 or Gerda 677 173 089. cancershock@yahoo.co.uk
Past Events
The book stall on Saturday 11th October 2009 raised 139 euros. Thanks to all concerned.
The book stall held at the Homogenik on Saturday 12th September 2009 raised 128.20 euros. Thanks to Trevor, Ann, Helma, Charlotte and parents for your help.
Wednesday 1st July 2009. A fabulous lunch was held at the Carpe Diem restaurant, outside El Perelló. Members of the Central Tarragona Group got together with the members of the El Perelló group. Representatives came from the three cancer charities supported by Freesia (the CNIO, the AECC, and AFANOC) and cheques for €4,500 euros were presented to each one. A film show about the latest advances in cancer research was given by Jesús Hernández, Project Manager Research Support, CNIO (Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas).
Friday 12th December 2008. Marjorie organised her annual Carol Service in the local church. All
proceeds for AFANOC, the children’s cancer charity that Freesia supports.
proceeds for AFANOC, the children’s cancer charity that Freesia supports.
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April 2008. The Freesia Group Perelló had a stall at the HONEY FAIR at the the new Municipal Sports Hall. On the Saturday they sold handicrafts, and on the Sunday home-made produce. Over 800 euros was raised!
Wednesday 20th February 2008. The Group met for lunch at the Delta Park Hotel. Sixty-two persons participated and a very good time was had by all. The manager donated a meal for two to raffle, There were three new members. Everyone danced off the calories after the meal - there was an excellent DJ.
Wednesday 9th January 2008. The Freesia Group Perelló committee met in the village.
Friday 14th December 2007. Marjorie organised a Carol Service in the local church, which was highly successful. The church was full again! Even the Alcadesa came. Father David, the parish priest, spoke in English ,and then he joined Marjorie to sing with the choir. Afterwards, 80 people participated in a Tapas Night. The choir sang again in the restaurant, so all in all a good night was had by all.
Wednesday 14th November 2007. The Group greatly enjoyed their second lunch with 51 participants.
Wednesday 19th September 2007. The Group met for lunch at Pippo’s Bar. Twenty-six people attended (all filled out membership forms). Everyone enjoyed themselves and Marjorie gave a speech on how the Freesia Group started.
Our group from El Perello are doing a Trojan job of fund raising. Autonomy suits them well. They had a highly lucrative coffee morning amongst other things and are now preparing for their first lunch. Good luck and thanks to them.
The Freesia Group Perelló is born!!!
The Group met for the first time on Tuesday, 31st July, 2007, at the home of Marjorie McDougle. Present were Les and Liz Ball, Yvonne Winder, Pam de Luna, Margaret Walker, Marje Clarkson and Jackie Giles.
Marjorie took the chair temporarily and explained the purpose of the Freesia Group. She quoted from the central committee’s constitution that the Freesia Group is a group of like-minded people of all nationalities interested in raising money for cancer charities in Spain, i.e. the CNIO and the AECC. She outlined how the Freesia Group was formed in 2002 and that it now needed to expand further south in the Tarragona province to promote the group and its aims.
Marjorie also explained that the new group in Perelló will not be a separate entity - it will have to adhere to the central committee’s contstitution which was adopted in March last year. She also clarified that no member can start a new group at will and that the chairperson of any new group would have to have served on the general committee for a minimum of two years.
A committee for Perelló would need to be formed who would answer to the central committee and to the many people who support the group. The roles of the committee members were explained and how important it was that any matters concerning the group be discussed openly in committee. The policy would be that no action be taken without the committee’s agreement. There should be informal meetings of interested persons willing to discuss money-raising ideas, helping to carry them out and having fun and enjoyment whilst doing so. We should not allow the group to become high powered with high maintenance.
The Freesia Group El Perelló committee members were then elected.
Chair person: Marjorie McDougle
Treasurer: Les Ball
With the committee now in place ideas for future fund raising events were discussed. It was decided that we would have initially two events within the next 12 months. The first one would be a Carol Service on Friday 14th December 2007. Many other ideas were put forward. We would also organise the White Elephant stall at the Christmas Fair in Salou on Saturday 24th November. On 28th July an impromptu Coffee Morning was held in the village to set the ball rolling. We sold home-made jams, pickles, cakes, cream scones, etc. We had a raffle, sold books, Beverley’s jewellery and crocheted jam pot covers and there was also a plant stall. The total raised was over €550.
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