What You Can Do To Help......

The Manx Foundation, like many other charities, relies upon the support of the general public to raise funds.  In order to ensure we can continue to provide services to people with a physical disability and their carers, we need to raise in the region of £250,000 each year.

This can be done in a number of ways:

Fundraising events

The following is a list of fundraising events we will be holding during 2011.  If you wish to participate or require further information on any of these events please contact 01624 628926.

 

Fundraising and Events in 2011

Date: Saturday 26 March
Venue: Shoprite, Chester Street, Douglas
Event: Bag packing

Comments: Raised "£199.84"

Date: Saturday 7 May
Venue: The Villa Marina
Event: Marks & Spencer Fashion Extravaganza

Comments: A fabulous night of fun, fashion and entertainment which raised approximately £8,650!

Date: TT Fortnight between the hours of 7.00 and 10.00 am
Venue: Masham Court
Event: TT Breakfast and take-away sandwiches. Running from "Monday 30 May to Friday 10 June inclusive"

Comments: Very popular with TT visitors and raised £3,289.18

 

Date: Saturday 25 June
Venue: Island wide
Event: Isle of Man Parish Walk

Comments: Several people did the Parish Walk and raised funds for us.  The final amount raised is still to be confirmed and the winner of the Steam Packet Ferry Crossing prize will be announced at our Halloween Ball on 29 October 2011.

Date: Saturday 24 September
Venue: Shoprite, Victoria Road, Douglas
Event: Bag Packing

Comments:Volunteers are required for this event.  If you can spare an hour or two we would be extremely grateful.  Please call 628926.

Date: Saturday 29 October
Venue: Mount Murray Hotel
Event: Halloween Ball

Comments: A huge Halloween Dinner Dance at Mount Murray, one of the best locations on the Island!  Guests are invited to wear fancy dress or black tie and you will be guaranteed to have a scarey time.  Butlers and bunny girls (or possibly ghosts and witches!) can be hired on the night to wait at your table.  Music and dancing will be part of this fun packed night.  Entertainment for the evening will include a guest appearance by “Elvis” and tickets are on sale now.

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Date: Saturday 3 December
Venue: Marks and Spencer, Douglas,
Event: Bag Packing

Comments: Volunteers are required for this event.  If you can spare an hour or two we would be extremely grateful.  Please call 628926.

Sponsorship & Fundraising

If you feel you could help by organising or sponsoring a fundraising event we would love to hear from you.  Please contact 01624 628926 to speak to someone about Fundraising.

Donations

The Manx Foundation receives a grant from the Department of Social Care and works in partnership with many other charities and organisations.  However, it costs nearly £400,000 to provide our current services and a large proportion of this has to be raised by ourselves.  Donations are an important part of fundraising and are invaluable to us so your support by way of donation is always appreciated.

If you wish to make a donation, you may do so electronically by using the following link,

Alternatively you can send a cheque made payable to The Manx Foundation for the Physically Disabled and send it to:

Masham Court
Victoria Avenue
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM2 4AW

Recent Donations:

In 2010 Alliance & Leicester International boosted the funds of the Manx Foundation for the Physically Disabled by £350 following a series of dress down days held at both their offices and that of sister company Bradford & Bingley International.  They are continuing to support us during 2011 by providing manpower for one of our fundraising events to be held in October.

A gift in your will

A gift in your Will or Legacy can be the most powerful and effective way to support us and a gift to the Manx Foundation for the Physically Disabled, however large or small will help us to develop the range of support and opportunities we provide for disabled people now and in the future.  Gifts of this kind are vital to our work as each year we have to find approximately 75 per cent of the cost of our services from donations and fundraising.