Coin City

We did a pick up around Bright of the coin donation tins and have deposited another $225 to the MegAid trust account. Thanks for all who have given their spare change.

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Big Thanks to the Townsend Clan

Big thanks to Des and Terrell Townsend our neighbours who help us constantly with the little things in life, they take out and bring in our bins every week, Terrell does ironing when needed, she's also come over when emergencies arise; 6.30am one morning when my back went, to get Meg up, dressed and fed before help arrived. Des fixes things for Meg here are pics of a couple of jobs he's done recently to help us out Fixing Nellie the rocking Horse which Meg adores and today the table for her corner seat, meaning her therapy can continue more quickly.

Their Chidren Danielle & Nicole & their lovely kids Charlotte, Owen, Lucy, Max, Edward, Josh & Bella have also been great giving Meg heaps of clothes from their little red wagon range http://www.danniesdevinedesigns.com/, and donating money directly to the MegAid bank account. The fantastic drawings they did for Meg are now laminated and adorne Meg's bedroom walls.

Terrell http://www.catherinescottage.com/ & her sister Jennie from http://www.brightmysticvalleyholidayunits.com/ have donated all the accommodation for the cast and crew of "Time Warp" a musical tribute to Rocky Horror, meaning more money raised for the event will go directly to the MegAid trust.

We the Casley's - Kate, Jason, Tom, Meg & Spotty (the whippet) have a lot to thank the Townsend clan for and we do so publicly on Meg's blog, thanks so much all of you for all the love, support and assistance you have given us and continue to give every day.

with all our love the Casley Clan

xxxxx

Hand made Quilting exhibition at Home Spun Memories donates entry fee

Home Spun Memories - shop 1 Barnard St Bright is holding a hand made quilting exhibition from 30th October to 6th November 2009. For more information call Amanda on 0357501199 or click on the title to link to the blog.
Entry will be via a gold coin donation which will be donated to the MegAid trust.
If you know of anyone into scrapbooking or quilting let them know about this fabulous exhibition happening right here in Bright.
Thanks to Amanda for her generous offer to donate to our cause.



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The Benwell family donate

Thanks to the Benwell family who have donated $200 to the MegAid trust. We are constantly amazed by peoples kindness and generosity. Thank you so much.

This makes our running total $6101

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Thanks to Eleana & Brian

A Huge thanks to Eleana Anderson & Brian Nicholson for the donation of $1000 worth of wine for us to sell on the night of Meg's big fundraser "Time warp" a musical tribute to Rocky Horror.

You will be enjoying (if you're comming to the event) some lovely locally grown hand made wines.

El has also offered to make a vat of wine for Meg each year which will be called Black Pearl, it will be a pink Rose in a French style with all profits being donated to the MegAid Trust. Labeled with a special Meg label. Once we have set up an ordering system had the labels designed and printed we will tell you more about how to buy.

What a great idea Eleana, you're offer to make the wine for us for free is just so overwhelmingly generous I really don't know what to say except thank you so so much, this will be such a great way to raise money for Meg's needs on an annual basis.

www.mayfordwines.com for more info about El - her family and her fabulous wines. The Shiraz (sorry all sold out now) of which I partook in last night was dreamy. El's Tempranillo Released August 2009 has already won awards and will be featured at Meg's fundraiser.

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ONE FOR THE GIRLS

PUT THIS DATE IN YOUR DIARY GIRLS
One of our Local hero's - Gail Bennett is organising a MegAid function, it's an Oak's day lunch at the Star Hotel Bright on thursday 6th November 2009.
So get your hats out girls and come along, Gails organising some fantastic prizes and giveaways with a percentage of all bets being donated to the MegAid trust. Chicken and champagne will be the order of the day.
Tickets will be available from the Alpine or Star Hotel next week.
More information soon.

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Katie helps from N.Z

For those who know and love our dear friend Katie Deare (nee Pervan) who now lives across the Tasman in Hamilton, New Zealand. Katie a renowned yoga instructor ran a Fundraser yoga class to assist in our MegAid efforts. She has sent a cheque across and even with the exchange rate has managed to raise $235 au. A fantastic effort and we thankyou so much Katie and Alan (Katie's husband Alan has done all our graphic art work FOC for MegAid)

The letter I received along with the cheque was so heart warming I have shared it with you all here.

But more importantly I wanted to say to Katie that your love and friendship are one of the strengths which help me carry on, thankyou for being there for me when I need an ear and thanks for reminding me what the important things in life are. With big Kate Palmer hugs to you when ever you need them. Kate.P

Katie's letter follows - for those friends & locals who know and love Katie Pervan this will make you smile.

To dear Kate, well finally this gets over the ditch, the money sat in cash lining an envelope for 2 weeks, waiting on a few donations pending - then a few weeks more. Then the bank visits got few and far between with new job - Gang Warfare - I'm not sure. I do believe though that I have not seen a cheque looking like this since about 1978.
To fundraise as we did within the yoga community proved very easy. People were very keen. So we're doing it again. I'm even thinking of holding a fundraiser jumble sale straight after. This appeals to me. I get to run my own veritable OP shop for a day, something I aspire to do. So with Yoga, (and we ate good food afterwards), & old clothes, I couldn't be happier.
I'm sitting here at our dining table, it's almost 6.30am. I've dropped my yoga practice early this morning to write you this letter and get this money to you. You came to me somewhere between downward dog and trikonasana - and I went and put the kettle on instead, Resistance is pointless. I have successfully tried to get through my whole practice when my mind is saying "comeon put the kettle on n read a mag instead", but not every time.
(some more personal words of wisdom for me here. I don't think its appropriate for me to share them.)

So finally my dear friend, this picture was drawn especially for Meg by one of my students daughter. I think she has drawn her well. Your darling heart Meg who despite all the trauma has brought love and light into this world.

Hamiltonians think so - with all love Katie xx

Katie's letter came on the back of a beautiful picture from the daughter of one of her students & here it is

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