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 Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject: Uk Shopping In Spain - Consumer Advisor |
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Just €1 Appeal
If you´ve arrived at this page, I guess you´ve heard about the wild fires that have destroyed parts of Mojacar and surrounding areas. The last fire on Thursday 23 July 2009, was the second in just over a week and wreaked havoc throughout the Sierra Cabrera; from Cortijo Grande all the way to Sopalmo.
Needless to say the effects have been devasting to the residents of Mojacar and the many visitors who regularly come here to enjoy this magical place.
We live in Mojcar and got to experience the fire up-close and personal when we were evacuated from our house. Thankfully, we´re all safe & sound. However, we realise just how lucky we´ve been as the fire stopped just a few metres from our house. Sadly, many people were not so lucky and have sustained damage to their homes or businesses.
So rather than feeling helpless, we came up with an idea and we´d like your help.
Just €1 Appeal
We´re sponsoring a campaign called the Just €1 Appeal, where we´re asking you to donate one Euro to a fund we´ve set up to help people in Mojacar who´ve been affected by the fire.
Why Are We Only Asking for €1?
We understand that the current financial situation means money´s tight for many people. However, one Euro is an amount that most people can easy afford to donate without breaking the bank. We know there are many of you out there who love Mojacar as much as we do so here´s your chance to help. One Euro isn´t a lot to ask and if we all work together, it won´t be long before we putting a smile back on the face of Mojacar.
How to Make a Donation
Making a donation to the Appeal is easy. To donate €1 simply click on the PayPal Donate button below. You don´t need a PayPal account to make a donation and you can make your payment safely through PayPal´s secure website.
Or…
Alternatively, if you´re in the Mojacar area, you can make a donation in person by popping into our shop Rohha Lifestyle on the Paseo Mediterraneo. We´re in the parade of shops between the Hotel El Puntazo and the Estanco No.1 (Newsagents).
We´ve started the ball rolling and everyone here at UK Shopping in Spain has made a donation.
We look forward to updating you on how the Appeal is going and thanks in advance for your help.
Keith & Jenny Stephen |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: Uk Shopping In Spain - Consumer Advisor |
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August Appeal Update
August 27th, 2009 | Author: UKS Team
Well it´s been a while now since we launched our €1 Appeal and on the whole the response we´ve received has been very positive and donations are starting to trickle in. However, some of the comments we´ve had have not been so positive…in fact some of them have been downright nasty, suggesting we´re on a personal crusade to line our own pockets. So we´d like to put the record straight…
We came up with the idea for the Appeal as a way to help others NOT ourselves. And by ´others´ we mean people of all nationalities - Spanish, English, you name it - who were affected by the fire in Mojacar. When we got started we weren´t sure exactly how we could help, we just knew that we had to do something. But if we´re asking you to contribute to the Appeal it´s only fair that you´d be skeptical and want to know what the money is going to be used for.
So what will we do with the money that´s donated?
The truth is, we don´t how much money this Appeal will raise…it might be €50, €500, €5000 or more! At this point we just don´t know. What we DO know is that we want this money to go to those who need it most yet we´re not in a position to decide if one person is more deserving than another.
So we´ve decided to support the efforts being made by the Town Hall in Mojacar (Ayuntamiento de Mojacar). They´ve currently got a registration scheme in place for people affected by the fire and we´ve decided to donate the proceeds of the Appeal to support their work. In that way we can be sure that the money is going directly to supporting the very people this Appeal was set up to help.
Now, we know some of you may not think this is the right decision, however it´s the one we think is fairest and most transparent…but we´re open to suggestions so we´re giving you the opportunity to share your thoughts on how we should use the money we raise.
Simply use the comments box below to share your suggestions and we´ll review them. At the end of September, we´ll choose the 3 most popular suggestions and let you vote for the best one. Your vote will determine how we use the money raised from the Appeal. All we ask is that you keep your comments constructive and civil
If you´ve got any questions about the Appeal, you can use the space below to ask OR you can give us a call…better still, if you´re in Mojacar, pop into our office and we´d be happy to answer your questions face to face.
Thanks for your support and interest in our appeal.
Please direct all comments to the blog Thanks |
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