SALON STAFF BEAT FUND-RAISING TARGET
TO HELP WAR WOUNDED
Staff at a Blackfen hair salon have raised almost £1,300 to help servicemen and women who have been wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Owner Julie Barnes and her team at Back2Front, in Sherwood Park Avenue, shot past their £1,000 target during a two-day charity event, held at the shop last Friday and Saturday (April 16 and 17).
Staff and a band of volunteers, who donned army jackets and berets, sold hundreds of raffle and tombola tickets, collected donations, and sold wrist bands, badges and keyrings in aid of the Help for Heroes charity. Helpers included Julie’s aunt, Maureen Dwyer, from Sidcup, and 17-year-old Army Cadet Robert Welch, from Welling.
Many of the 25 raffle and tombola prizes were donated by the salon’s clients, staff and their family and friends.
The fund-raiser was held in memory of Julie’s dad, known affectionately as ‘Pa’, who died suddenly in February aged 65.
Said Julie: “My dad was a very caring, generous man who was deeply moved by the suffering of others, and he’d always be the first to put his hand in his pocket to help someone in need. He was a great supporter of Help for Heroes so it was fitting that this should be our chosen charity for 2010.
“I’m bowled over by the amount we’ve raised and I’ve had further pledges from many of my clients. I’d like to thank everyone who supported us, either by donating a prize, buying tickets, or helping out on the day. It’s been fantastic.”
The Back2Front staff hold charity days every year. They’ve raised £1,300 for the Breast Cancer Campaign by wearing pink bras over their clothes; £700 for CLAPA (the Cleft Lip and Palate Association), thanks to a sponsored silence; and £800 for the British Heart Foundation by dressing up as bumble bees and animals.
If you’d like to make an online donation, you can visit Julie’s fund-raising page at www.justgiving.com/Pa-and-Help-for-Heroes. For more information about Help for Heroes, go to www.helpforheroes.org.uk.
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