Christmas Toy Run

[jimpson]

Hi all,
Thought I'd get the details listed up here as early as possible to help build upn the sucess of the previous years events. Last year we managed to donate so many toys and we hope that this year we will go past expectations as we take on another location.

We will be meeting at the Ace Cafe as normal and have 10.30 leave time. I'd suggest a 9am meet if you'd like breakfast/tea before we leave.

This year we will be heading to Oxford for the John Radcliff Childrens ward - they do some excellent work and one of our guys has a great connection with the hospital. We have secured a staff car park that will hold 100 cars but would like to see if we can generate more interest and cars attending.

After a meet and great and tour for those who'd like to see the facilities we will then be heading across country towards Guilford and the chase childrens hospice that forms part of the Sparks group. They have a larger car park at this venue than the Hampton branch and we'll be donating toys that we hope can be shared between the two facilites.


Please try and book the date in your diaries and help support what has been a great event for the past three years. I'll add more details as the event approaches, but we welcome all support.

Date:
December 10 Saturday
Time 9.00am meet
Depart Ace Cafe 10.30am

Est. finish time 4pm

As a note we will also be arranging a prize for the best dressed car on the day.

J

[ls3steve]

You can count me in on this mate. Will bring the Mrs too as i know it would be something she would love

very good cause

[jimpson]

Hi Steve, thanks be great to have you along and thanks for getting on the list.
Any issues then please feel free to mail me (james at fueltopia.co.uk)
We're asking everyone if they'd put a note in the kitchens at their work place to help generate gifts for this year.

[wimpy]

Hi guys and girls. My name ia Iain and i am part og the organising team for this an the forth coming events with Fueltopia. Please find below a quick rundown of the days events.

We would like everyone to meet at the Ace Café for 09:30/10am ready to leave at 10:30am sharp.

Our 1st point of call will be the John Ratcliffe Children’s Hospital Oxford for our first present prop off. The JR does some real great work with the children and is one of the countries leading children’s hospitals. We will be aiming to arrive at the JR at 11:30am where we will be taking a selection of toys up to the ward where some of the more able children will come out to see us and chose a gift and we will have a chance to get some great photo’s with them.

We will then be regrouping for the 2nd part of the day.

We will be aiming to leave the JR and will be heading over to Guildford to visit Christopher’s Children’s Hospice to drop of the remaining presents and a short visit. We are aiming to do this without touching the motorways meaning some great A & B roads. This should take around 2 hours and we will be aiming to do a shot stop to regroup once again for the final part of the drive into Guildford and onto the hospice.

This will be a great chance to put a smile on some very ill children’s faces that will unfortunately be spending Christmas away from their homes.

We will shortly be listing ways you can donate toys for both boys and girls so please keep checking back..

Cheers



Iain.

[wimpy]

Hi guys and girls. Just a quick update........

We are pleased to anounce the great guys at Prodrive Banbury have aloud us to have a very special display at the ace cafe before we start.

They are kindly lending us Colin Mcrae's WRC car. This is you chance to see a bit of history in the world of motorsport.

So yet another reason to get involved in this awsum cause.

Cheers
Iain.

[richharry10]

Put my name down for this guys.

I will be coming with my little girl Evie, who is 4 and would love to give some of her teddies away.

A good cause and one I am really up for.

We'll be in a 911 996 C4 Cab

Edited by richharry10 on Wednesday 12th October 22:31

[Lakelord]

Count me in for this. Only challenge I have is storage space in the car for the pressies but necessity is the mother of invention and all that.

[wimpy]

Nice one guys. There is only one really important thing that we have been told. Toys must be new as due to the type of wards the kids are on health and safty is paramount. This ruling is out of our hands i am afraide.

[wimpy]

Lakelord said:

Count me in for this. Only challenge I have is storage space in the car for the pressies but necessity is the mother of invention and all that.

I am sure your passanger wont mind having toys on their lap lol. ;-)

[jimpson]

Thanks for supporting guys, it's going to be a great day and hopefully we'll have some great cars to look at too.

[wimpy]

Guys this is looking awsum. The list of names grows day by day and i can see the smiles growing with it. Below is a list of names already down for the run. I look forward to updating it daily.
1.Iain phillips
2.James Gilbert
3.Eric Mann
4.Tracey Otter
5.Karl Goad
6.Luke Woodham
7.paps
8.Charles phillip tan
9.Belinda Challis
10.Joe Fletcher
11.Sarah Bestwick
12.David Amott
13.Simon Bandroft
14.Absy 'daisy' Keer
15.Aaron Hawes
16.Daniel Fegent
17.Mark Hall
18.Danny Neville
19.All wrapdup
20.London Lmm
21.Aaron Dixon
22.Elliott Fegent
23.Scott Rogers
24.Eleanor Coles
25.LS3 Steve
26.Richharry10
27.Lakelord.

[ls3steve]

So sorry but your going to have to take me off the list. Have just received my hours sheet for December and im down to work the 10th.
Shame cos i really wanted to take part in this great cause.

Maybe next time then

[maser_spyder]

Might be interested in this, and may be able to help out too.

Details on my profile.

[16ricky03]

Hello me and my mate would like to take part in this too please put my name down!! 16ricky03

[wimpy]

Hi guys, time for a little update. The guys from the JR have asked if some of the toys donated could be fo the under 1's as they seem to be missed out. This is a fair point and would ask if you could remember this when you kindly drop that little something into your shopping trolly.

Well this are really starting to hot up now with 30+ cars now on the list and some VERY kind and greatfull donations we are well on the way to the best Toy run ever.



Cheers

Iain

[wimpy]

¡Iain phillips
¡James Gilbert
¡Eric Mann
¡Tracey Otter
¡Karl Goad
¡Luke Woodham
¡paps
¡Charles phillip tan
¡Belinda Challis
¡Joe Fletcher
¡Sarah Bestwick
¡David Amott
¡Simon Bandroft
¡Absy 'daisy' Keer
¡Aaron Hawes
¡Daniel Fegent
¡Mark Hall
¡Danny Neville
¡All wrapdup
¡London Lmm
¡Aaron Dixon
¡Elliott Fegent
¡Scott Rogers
¡Eleanor Coles
¡LS3 Steve
¡Richharry10
¡Lakelord..
¡Garry Woodham.
¡16Ricky03 +1
¡Alex_00's

[maser_spyder]

OK then chaps, I'll come along, but won't join the run at the Ace Cafe.

If it's OK, I'll join you guys at Oxford instead.

Won't be bringing a nice car though, but I will be bringing a Landcruiser, or possibly a van, full of goodies.

Something for everybody!

[wimpy]

You are a star. if you contact/phone me i can give you details of where you can join us.

Iain

[jimpson]

Thanks again to those who already have their names down on the site - I've submitted a request for this to be added to the main calendar so hopefully we'll have a few more to join us.

Thanks

[NickZ4]

I'd love to join in. I even went to early learning centre today to look at toys for the kids!!!!