Prize Draw! New dates!

Hi everyone. We should have been setting off on our trip next week but we have some great news to share. Our wonderful travel agency over at Intrepid Travel have rearranged our trip for April next year so on April 7th we will be flying to Kathmandu to start the trek to Everest Base Camp on April 8th. We are excited to have the new date and also to announce our exciting Big Easter Prize Draw!

Thanks to the generosity of Bolton at Home's partners, local businesses and our friends we have many great prizes for our prize draw and all the money raised will go straight to Reuben's Retreat. Check out their websites as well to see what they offer.

£100 Love2Shop vouchers from Anthony Collins Solicitors

Google Nest Mini (5 of them) from Jewson Builders Merchants

Axe Throwing for 4 people from Real Axe Bolton

£25 voucher for M&S (4 of them) from Stannah Stairlifts

Vouchers for hairdressing from Studio 82 in Radcliffe

£15 skincare voucher from Chrome Beauty & Skincare

Voucher for MoonGazy Holistics

A free Zumba class with Zumba Astley

A free entry to a race of your choice with Nice Work Run

Hand crafted jewellery from Ruth Bridges Jewellery

A surf t-shirt from Grumpy Old Surfer

A hand-knitted jumper in your size by Vicki's friend Helen Harrell

A selection of gift sets kindly donated by Baz Massey

Want to get your mitts on one of these nifty prizes? Just make a donation to our fundraising website https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BHEveRRestBaseCampTrek and for every £1 you can have an entry to the prize draw. Drop Vicki an email with a screenshot of your donation to vickipowelluk@googlemail.com and we will confirm your entry.

Draw will take place on Friday 16th April at 2pm on Bolton at Home Workplace. We will post up on our own social media as well and we will let you know if you've won.

Keep your eyes peeled too for more news on what we are up to in preparation for our trek.

Thanks everyone who has donated or supported us so far. We are so grateful and we know that it's been a huge help to this wonderful charity.

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