TREASURE HUNT GENERATES PR FOR SIKAT
The Treasure Hunt last April was great fun! Thanks to our dearest Trustee Paul Harrison's effort we were able to generate £200 towards SIKAT's work and we even scored with the 'paparazzi'!
Have a look at our press coverage in the Filipino community newspaper shortly after:
TREASURE HUNT
A spring motor ride into Kent to Hunt for Treasure!
Saturday 10th April 2010 10.30am
This is not a race, and the rules will disqualify any racing or fast completion times.
No special equipment is required, although a Road Atlas may be useful. Maps of the area will be provided.
Please check the terms of your Motor insurance as the organisers will not be liable for any accident/loss or damage to vehicles/persons or property, which may occur whilst taking part, however caused.
The aim is to collect (by map reading and driving), information from 13 points along the 55 mile (approx.) route. We plan for an event that may introduce you to some unknown areas of Kent, and to enjoy the North Downs and Greensand country side. While planning this route, we met some interesting local people, maybe you will also.
The start of the route will be in the car park for the cinema/BQ and the 'green' Sainsbury shop off Bugsby Way and Peartree Way (Horn Lane) SE 10. Please park your car at the far side of this area, backing on to the Tunnel Approach (A102). The route will finish at The White Horse Inn at Bearsted, which is situated 100 years from Bearsted railway station.
The planning group took 4½. Hours to complete this route. It is anticipated therefore that it will be an all day event, (enjoying beautiful countryside in wonderful spring sunshine!) starting at 10.30am
The treasure prize will be awarded at the finish. (The White Horse, Bearsted). This will be given to the person with all the answers correct.
If there is more that one qualifier for the prize, the winning names will be put into a hat and one selected at random by the pub Landlord. The organizers decision will be final. The winner will be notified, and all entrants will be given the correct answers when all entrants have completed the course (or withdrawn!).
It is said that the Health service is “free at the point of need” and the same could be said for Education in this country. Unfortunately, this is not true throughout the world. The aim of SIKAT (Charity No. 1123801) is to give hope to disadvantaged children of the Philippines.
Please help us by learning and enjoying a little of this beautiful country, at the same time helping education in the Philippines.
The entrance fee to take part in this event is £30.00.
Please contact: Paul Harrison or send an an e-mail to: Enquiries
ELVIS ROCKS OUT FOR SIKAT
The King of Rock-n-Roll will be attending the first ever fund-raising event for the charity Sikat, which promotes education in a disadvantaged Philippine community.
The evening of dancing and dinner will be held at Holy Redeemer Church Hall in Oval, South London onSaturday 23 January from 5pm. Renowned Elvis impersonator … will perform a set of rock n roll classics supported by other dance acts. These will include a traditional Philippine dance recital and a DJ spinning tunes until 11.30pm.
Throughout the evening there will be a variety of buffet food available including Philippine cuisine and vegetarian options. The church will also provide a fully-stocked bar.
Sikat was inspired by one family’s connection to the Calingag community in West Philippines.
The UK-based charity was set up in 2008 after the founder Linda Manlises’ sister paid for a school to be built in the village. Since then over 200 children have passed through its doors. Tickets cost £20 per head and proceeds from this event will go towards improving conditions in the classrooms and providing new equipment and books.
Full address is Holy Redeemer Church, 20 Brixton Road, Oval, London SW9 6BU.
To buy tickets please contact Evangeline on info@sikat.org.uk.
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For more information about Sikat please visit www.sikat.org.
If you would like to send a photographer to the event please call Linda Manlises on 020 7704 8502.