Teas on the Green

Yesterday was the final fundraiser for the season, our Teas on the Green slot. We were incredibly lucky with the weather and were able to use tables inside and outside on the church lawns. Many thanks to everyone who provided cakes, we had a fantastic choice of small, large and the extra large triple decker Toby Songhurst Special. We made £250 which we were very pleased with as in addition to it being a Bank Holiday weekend, it turned out to be the closing ceremony for the Olympic Games that afternoon!
We had the first of the 200 club draws after the teas. An independant resident drew out numbers 97 (£50), 127 (£25) and 21 (£10). The 3rd prizwinner is Mrs L Palmer, the first 2 numbers have not been sold yet.
We are eagerly awaiting the outcome of September's planning meeting and the Co-op loan application and hope to be start the building work as soon as possible.

Family Barbecue

Yesterday, the Friends of the Elizabeth Bailey Field laid on a family barbecue with proceeds to the Shop at Strood Green. It was a lovely afternoon and many people turned up to support the event. The magnificent sum of approximately £400 was raised, which is a great boost to our funds. Many thanks for all the hard work to Paula, Debbie and Chris.
Our next and final fundraiser for this season is Teas on the Green on Sunday 24th August. All offers of cakes and help gratefully received.
See you there!!