Hi, Just a piece of info from the North East which may interest people .. any discussion please contact them directly as discussion of this is off topic on the list :) Cheers Graham -------- Original Message -------- Subject: UK-NORTHEAST Charity Day Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 08:54:40 +0100 From: "UK-NORTHEAST" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>,<[email protected]>, <[email protected]>,<[email protected]>, <[email protected]>,<[email protected]>,<[email protected]>,<[email protected]> If possible could you please forward this message to your list. Although this posting may not directly apply to you or the members on your list, we have found that many people would like to be involved or are interested in helping raise money for this type of cause by taking part in our auction, fund raising events or in these type of Family History Fairs. May I also take this opportunity to thank you for your help and support. ************************************************* UK-NORTHEAST Charity Day. We are holding the above event on Saturday 20th October 2001, at the Sunderland Football Club, (Stadium of Light) and will be split into 3 sections throughout the day: - (1) Family History Fair - 12.00pm till 5.00pm. Stalls cost £4.00 for anyone that wishes to book one and there will be a £2.00 admission charged at the door. Anyone wishing to book a stall can find further information on our web site. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. OUR WEB SITE ADDRESS IS:- http://uk-northeast.com (2) "Get Together" of NORTHEAST Mailing List Members or those who have family interest in the Northeast. – This event is open to all members of mailing lists within the Northeast of England and will be from 5.00pm till 7.00pm. A way of getting to know who is behind those e-mails, messages and postings that keep appearing on the lists. Please feel free to bring along your family history material/charts, files, paperwork, brickwalls queries etc. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. (3) Charity Evening - 7.00pm till 12.30am. Tickets reserved over our web site will cost £3.50 compared to £4.50 if bought at the door on the day of the event. There will be varies entertainment and we are also hoping to go out live over the Internet. (This is not yet confirmed). Money raised from all 3 events will go to the “"Widows and Orphans Fund" for the families of the fire fighters who sadly lost theirs lives in the recent American Disaster. PLEASE NOTE that 100% of all money raised will go to this charity. No funds will be taken for expenses, admin costs etc. We have also added a Charity Auction to our web site where goods donated from varies TV & Pop Stars, Actors & Actress, etc will be available for anyone to bid on. PLEASE note the above times & details are subject to change. Confirmation of any changes will be available from our site. May I also take this opportunity to thank everyone for their help, support and general advice which has made this event possible and at the same time raise much need funds for those who need it. If you have any questions or need further details etc, direct them to me and not to your listowner or over the list. Best Wishes Steve