RAINBOW PROJECT

Help us find £10,000 at the end of the rainbow! 

After another successful year as an amateur Company of no fixed abode, there continues to be a great deal of wear and tear on our equipment (and people) as we move from venue to venue in Hungerford. We continue to support four active groups. We make very little profit from our productions.  

Our Rainbow Project intends to raise at least £10,000 to spend on maintaining, refurbishing, and purchasing stage equipment and costumes. Our scenery flats need re-canvassing, we need secure accommodation for our many costume sets, and additional lighting equipment will help reduce our hire and transport costs for productions.  

We have received Grants and Donations towards the project so far of £2650, from the Englefield Trust, the Town and Manor of Hungerford and a private individual.    

The total in July 2010 was £5277, over half way there!

Other sources have indicated that they may be able to help us, but we will need all the generous help we can get to reach our target in these hard times. Our fundraising team is fully committed to raising funds to help defray the increasing costs of the Town Show, (now about £12,000),  supported by the Town Council. In addition all Company members are working hard to raise a further £1500 from our anniversary draw for the project

THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY GRAND DRAW

Prizes included £300 voucher for electronic equipment: a balloon trip locally: meals for two in local hostelries; a barbeque, a trip for four on the Hungerford Rose; a voucher for Tescos;  membership of the Herongate Leisure Centre, and six bottles of  wine. 

The draw was made in public by our President, The Constable, Barbara Barr, prior to the performance on Thursday 18th February 2010 (See Photo Above). This was witnessed by Barry Waddell and Barbara’s Daughter.  

The winners were as follows: -

Prize	Sponsor	Ticket Number	Winner
£300 voucher	CHTC	02699	Danny Mills
Balloon Trip	CHTC	00569	Jill Webb
Barbecue	Hungerford Garden Centre	00666	Lynn Rogers
Meal for Two	Three Swans	00239	Alison Foster
Meal for Two	Plume	00594	Les Hawkins
Family trip: Hungerford Rose	Kennet and Avon Trust	01931	Jane Raybold
One year membership of Hungerford Tennis Club	Hungerford Tennis Club	00553	M. Burlow
Tesco Voucher	Tesco Hungerford	00381	Bill Ackworth
Herongate Leisure Centre	Herongate Leisure Centre	02708	Kevin Bartholomew
Case Wine (6 bots)	CHTC	01355	James Olney

The full sum raised by the draw  was £1522,43.  £362,73 was spent on prizes and licences making a total of £1159.70 contributed to Project Rainbow. Our grateful thanks go to all our sponsors for their generous donations.

 The draw was licensed by West Berks Council who receive all the details including winners addresses. Any queries relating to this draw should be directed to Roger Thompson, our treasurer.