LMF Newsletter Edition 4

SCHOOL IN A BAG
Our First
Shipment in memory of Lisa May
You may remember we have teamed up with Luke
Simon who runs the School in a Bag charity set up after
he also lost his brother Piers in the Boxing Day Tsunami.
The charity sends rucksacks full of school equipment to
poor, orphan and disaster affected children all over the
world.
The distinctive red rucksacks now have the LMF logo
on the front too, and we can select which areas of the
world we wish to send shipments to.
Our very first shipment went to Sri Lanka which we
thought was very fitting, as it was affected by the
Tsunami. As you can see the children there were over
the moon to get their very own rucksacks to keep. We
are sure they will grow into them as the years progress!
Every rucksack has its own unique tracking number
so your bag can be tracked to its final destination.
Rucksacks costs anything from £15-20 depending
on the route they have to take, but the contents of
all the bags are new and the same. All donations are
welcome, but if you can donate £1,500 or more you
can also have the opportunity to do a production line
pack at your place of business. It’s a great way to see
the rucksacks and help pack them ready to go to your
chosen destination. Giving children the tools to do the
best job they can certainly gives them a fighting chance.
For more information on our School in a Bag partnership
contact Cheryl@lisamayfoundation.org
A GLO-ING GROTTO
For Our
Surrey Young Carers
Every year the Lisa May Foundation organises a
Christmas party for children who are young carers.
Alan and Lorraine Farmery from Glo Salon kindly
agreed to be the main sponsor for this year’s party and
15 fantastic children aged 8-11, who are young carers
helping look after a family member, were invited by the
Foundation to a super-sized grotto party on the first
floor of the Glo Salon in Park Street, Camberley.
The grotto was built from scratch and Glo and LMF
staff, dressed as elves, welcomed the children with
‘mocktails’ which included Rudolphs’s Nose, Elves’
Christmas punch and Candy Cane Surprise! A snow
scene projected onto the wall was the backdrop for
some fun photos and magician Alex Kazam entertained
them with his tricks. The show was a great success with
lots of audience participation and laughter. The rest of
the evening included a festive feast of pizza and nibbles
and the children got the chance to decorate their own
cupcakes with Santa and elf faces. After Santa made
his entrance (via the chimney!) the children left with
Christmas stockings, presents and a large bag of
chocolates!
We’d like to thank local businesses Glo, STIHL GB,
Specsavers, La Di Da Cup Cakery, Zizzi’s and
Chocoholics who all donated to make the evening
such a night to remember for the children. Glo went
the extra mile, now LMF has to a find a way to top it
next year!
The Lisa May Foundation 10 11
January 2016
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