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Supreme Being
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| Dear Colleagues I have for some time wanted to do a trip in my G4 to aid those less fortunate than ourselves. If anyone is interested in this I prepose a meeting on May 1st (evening) at the Heritage center at Gaydon - this will tie in nicely with Heritage show and AGM? A general out line would be to agree a suitable project within the EU and something we could do in an extended weekend / week. Fund raise during the summer and go late in the year. One idea might be to collect toys/clothes etc for an ophanage and deliver in time for an early christmas. Please feel free to add suggestions or indeed, do you have something already in the pipeline?
Alan BD08VTK 2009 Defender 130
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I can't make the AGM but would be interested, depending on work schedules!! Keep me informed Alan!
Now "OZR" 1930 YBA 2007 Mongolian Recce Vehicle
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2003 South Africa - Team Vehicle No 60 2004 Thailand - Recce vehicle and Tsunami Relief 2005 Laos Media Liasion Vehicle 2006 Setup and Communication Vehicle
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See you on May 1st.
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I think I may be available to do something like that. Let me know what ideas you come up with
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Can't do herotage run as it is always my sons birthday party, but may be interested, and depending where it is I might be able to drum up some sponsorship from work.......
Craig Steger-Lewis2006 D3 Thailand Media Vehicle Stages 1 & 2 2004 D2 Landmark Auto (much missed already!)
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| Hi Alan, Just throwing in another idea for charity trip / fund raiser. As all G4 fans will know, Mongolia was supposed to be the location for last years challenge. I just read a news article on the harsh winter over there and the huge loss of livestock in said country ( have, hopefully, attached news article to this thread). My idea is to help raise funds for the Red Cross appeal. Maybe Land Rover could join in, as a way of thanks for the invite to their country (even though 'we' didn't make it). I know we can't raise millions but every little helps. Just a thought. Regards, Anton. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100328/tot-environment-us-mongolia-winter-4b7b872.html
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good idea Anton - its a bit too far to go, but we could help financially....
Alan BD08VTK 2009 Defender 130
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| Alan I'm interested ! Denys
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| Hi I'm interested too not gonna make agm tho. But might be able to help on the logistics as worked with a charity that was in Bosnia/Kosovo doing that type of work. They used to help out other charities and groups. Here is their website http://www.edinburghdirectaid.org/ Edward.
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| Alan, I did some charity work in Romania in the early 90s, working in orphanages. Essentially, I collected cash and building materials for 6 months and then drove to Romania from Germany (approx 2000 miles) with my Troop of Royal Engineer tradesmen to complete the work. It was extremely rewarding. Brilliant drive too (although very long) Vienna, Prague, Budapest and onwards to Romania. As you know, I built the bridge in workington Cumbria just before Christmas last year. My team won the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Variety Club of great Britain. I will be attending a charity lunch in London to receive the award on 18 May. Variety Club raise money for motorised wheel chairs. I also ran the London Marathon in 2006 for the Lords Taverners. This was brilliant! They raise money for English school boy cricket and minibuses for disabled children (they are green). I still have links into Lords Taverners, and they always look for volunteers to raise cash for them. We could target London Marathon 2011, as a G4 Challenge sub group for LTs? It is a lifetime achievement and absolutely fantastic!! The advantage is that they send you a fund raising pack. Lastly, and most obviously from a guy serving with the Army in Afghanistan, Help for Heroes is massively in vogue at the moment, as is the Army Benevolent Fund. It saddens me to infor you all that some of our soldiers are leaving this theatre very seriously injured and some of their lives will be changed forever. We could do a G4 charity event to support Pudsey? At least we would all be on the TV!! I have been looking at the MacMillan 4x4 charity event or sometime. Should enter a number of vehicles into that, or deliver an equivalent weekend that would attract attention. I would be very happy to help out with the organisation of a new event with you, if you would like. I would suggest that we select a charity, and then select the activity to suit. I hope that this helps - look forward to seeing you all at the London Marathon 2011!!! Rob
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