News: Comeonyousaintsdotcom launches Saints with Heart 9


By COYSDC
July 24 2010

Now we have negotiated with the Saints regarding fixtures, I'm happy to announce that this year's Saints With Heart walk will be on 2nd October, the date of the Exeter game.

Saints with Heart 9 - Full Steam Ahead!
 

Over on the SWH board there's all the details you should need - how to register as a walker (or bucket shaker), where to get all the details you need, as well as details of how to set up online sponsorship.

 

 

 

 

 

Once you're registered, you'll receive a walker's pack with sponsorship form, route map, poster and a SWH lanyard. Then you have to go and coerce family, friends, colleagues and random passers-by for their money!

 

 

Feeling really keen? Then take on the task of walking in another club's signed shirt and get their fans to sponsor you - and each of your sponsors will then have a chance of winning the shirt. Details on the SWH message board.

 

 

We will especially need more bucket shakers than in previous years, as the plan will be to sell lanyards and badges on the day. Those people who buy one (or more!) will get entries into a prize draw.

 

 

Also, volunteers are needed to hand out leaflets at Saints home games before the walk, to try and recruit more walkers.

 

 

Anyone who would like to donate prizes to SWH that will either go into the prize draw, or an auction to be held on the quiz night, please let me know what you have and it can all go into raising more money.

 

 

In total, over the last eight years, we have raised over £94,000 for the British Heart Foundation. With your help we can smash the £100,000 barrier this time around.

 

 

Questions? Comments? Random heckles from the back? Send an email to saints_with_heart@hotmail.co.uk and they will be answered as soon as possible. Please read the details on the SWH board first, to see if your question has been answered.

 

You can also join the Facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=130612346957512

 

or, if there's no particular walker you wish to sponsor, use the SWH justgiving page:

http://www.justgiving.com/swh_9

 

Thanks for your support.

 

Smurf

 

 

 


 

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News: Comeonyousaintsdotcom launches Saints with Heart 9
Discussion started by ComeOnYouSaints.com , 24/07/2010 12:48
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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2010:07:24:16:12:18 by Phil..

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Jazzman
24/07/2010 14:59
Simon,
I have a couple of litres of scotch as a donation to do with as you will.
Let me know when and where.

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smurfomatic
24/07/2010 17:09
Thanks Clive, if you can bring them either to the sevens on Friday or one of the pre season games that would be good.

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St.Rich Joe, Niamh and Sam's Dad
24/07/2010 18:04
Excellent effort Smurf. Claire and I had the idea that a re-run of the wristbands would be an idea and that we just gave them away with bucket donations like they did with the Matt Hampson stuff. I'm sure it made for a more profitable bucket shake

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Paul Flatt
24/07/2010 18:22
Smurf, you are already playing a blinder. The cause and you deserve every support, and I shall do my bit.

Why we do it....

"Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windows of your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun will soon set, and you with it."

-- Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161-180 A.D.



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smurfomatic
24/07/2010 18:50
Rich - the idea is to do the same thing with the lanyards, as we already have those. Donate £1, get a lanyard.

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StBleach
24/07/2010 19:01
Im feeling guilty that I will be misisng from this years event - a holiday has already been booked from the 2nd October.. I will be thinking of you though. You are doing a great job Simon - well done.

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ChrisG
24/07/2010 19:23
Yep good work Simon

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Jazzman
24/07/2010 19:52
Having been involved with the Matt Hampson bucket shake, the idea of getting something for their donation (be it wristband or lanyard) really made the folks donate.
Make sure you have plenty on hand and is reserve,(if you are running short.) We found out 'no freebie, no donation'. It might have been just coincidence, but....be warned.

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smurfomatic
24/07/2010 20:12
Clive, we've got about 400 lanyards and 130 of last year's badges as a backup. If we run out then we've got over £500 in donations!

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Howlin
25/07/2010 01:48
Smurf you are a star. Looking forward to itt already. Breaking the 100k barrier is a real incentive. Let's push that as an objective and raise the bar. COYS.

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desbralass
25/07/2010 07:27
I can't wait!

Bridesmaids no more.

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Jazzman
25/07/2010 08:56
Simon,
If you think that is sufficient, then fine.
Granted that Mark Hopley went round the boxes at the Matt Hampson 'game' and twisted a few arms, but I do recall that we collected in excess of £1000 (perhaps a lot more...St Ann will know.)I would hate to feel that you could run out of 'freebies'.Although I guess you have previous SWH collections to go on.

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smurfomatic
25/07/2010 09:19
Clive - we will get a lot of donations that would be less than £1, and if we're allowed to go around the hospitality boxes than getting a fiver or a tenner still only gets you one "prize"...

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Wee Jim
25/07/2010 10:04
Thanks for doing this Smurf - I'm lookimng forward to it again this year. Will adopt quins again with Corny's help.

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Bob Stainsby
25/07/2010 11:54
Top stuff Simon! as per the Flattmeister I sall do my bit and PS can I take te chuffsite on please a) to try to get a shirt and b to drum up sponsorship medium walk for me please Wer'e orf! toot toot!

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smurfomatic
25/07/2010 11:58
Thanks to those that have volunteered to join in the various aspects of the walk - can you please register "properly" on the SWH board, so I can keep track.

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St Marlowe
25/07/2010 12:15
SSC Site will be down for about 1hr

David L

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

- Live wrong and preposterously

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St Marlowe
25/07/2010 12:25
Back on line now

David L

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

- Live wrong and preposterously

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St.Rich Joe, Niamh and Sam's Dad
26/07/2010 05:22
Good idea to sue up the lanyards and badges Smurf. Excellent work

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Dryathlon

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St Marlowe
26/07/2010 06:38
An investment in some of these would make the lanyards worth a fiver each (for season ticket cards)
here


http://www.digitalid.co.uk/images/prod200/h-op-xl.jpg

David L

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

- Live wrong and preposterously

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smurfomatic
26/07/2010 10:52
David - we've already invested in some thanks, hope it will persuade people to make some more donations.

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