Putting the FUN into FUNdraising

It has been a bit of a VSO-themed week. It started last Sunday when I finally managed to do my long-planned car boot sale. This had a dual purpose: get rid of surplus possessions before going away and raise money for VSO. The last time I attempted a car boot sale was about 25 years ago with my mum. I don't think we succeeded in selling anything, though we did get a lot of interest in the wooden folding chair that Mum had taken to sit on, and which she had no intention of selling! My hopes this time were not set especially high, so I was quite pleased that I managed to sell much of what I had taken, raising over £60 for VSO in the process.
The Oxford VSO support group had organised two Christmas events this week. On Thursday, some of us went to London for the VSO Candlelit Carol Concert at St. Martin in the Fields, and on Friday an even larger group of us enjoyed a get-together in Oxford with mulled wine, followed by the Pegasus Theatre Christmas "Panto" - What the Dickens.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me so far in my fundraising, including the Oxford VSO group. All volunteers are asked to raise at least £1500 towards the work of VSO. Thankfully this does not all have to be raised before leaving; volunteers can continue to fundraise while away and when they get back. If you would like to make a contribution, you can do so at my Just Giving page.

In November at the One World Fair in Oxford, visitors to our stand were enthralled by our quirky quiz: "Where in the World?", which involved matching fascinating items brought back by VSO volunteers from around the world with their country of origin. The lucky winners joined us for free at the Pegasus panto.