CARNIVAL CHARITY SEARCH

During the coldest winter ever the Clacton Carnival Committee have been busy thinking ahead to a beautiful summer and planning their fun-packed Carnival Week in August.

They are now looking for a Clacton based charity or organisation which is needing funds of up to £4,000 for a project which will benefit people locally, to be the Main Charity for the Carnival Procession on Saturday 13th August, although the payout will not be until October. 

Last year 2 local groups received donations as a result of the collection at the Carnival Procession; the local branch of St John Ambulance received £1,700 to purchase a Portable Patient Monitor and Clacton Maternity Unit received £1,000 which they will use to buy equipment their Birthing Suite.   In the past few years the Carnival Committee have supported many other local groups with monies from the Procession:- Clacton and District Occupational Workshop, RNLI, St Helena Hospice Day Centre, 1^st Holland Scouts to name but a few.

 For full details of how to apply to be considered for the main charity please write to the Carnival Secretary, Ms Angela Theobald, Flat 5, 95 High Street, Clacton on sea, CO15 6PL or contact her by e-mail at angietheobald@live.co.uk.   All applications need to be in by Friday 18^th February.

 Carnival 2011 actually gets underway with a Quiz Night, with local Quizmaster Adrian Robinson, on Friday 18^th February at St James’ Church Hall, Clacton to raise funds for the dresses for this year’s Carnival Queen and her 2 Princesses who will be chosen later in the Spring.  To book in for the Quiz please phone 01255 426262.

 For details of how to apply CLICK here