Howdale Pax - Help fix our Kitchen! - fundraising at Ecoracing

Howdale Pax - Help fix our Kitchen!

This cause was part of Easter Race
This unique race URL is https://ecoracing.co/cause/howdale-pax-help-fix-our-kitchen-1516/

Howdale Pax is a group of people committed to maintaining the upkeep of the Downham Market Scout and Guide Association Headquarters, which provides a venue for the community to enjoy and share. It hosts around seven Scout and Girlguiding groups a week, which is over 200 young members a week. Our aim is to give our young people a space to grow, thrive and encourage them to help communities.

Girlguiding has Rainbows, Brownies and a Ranger Unit which are made up of around 100 young girls aged between 5 and 18 who meet at the hut. Scouts currently have Cubs, Beavers and Scouts ranging between 6 and 14 with also around 100 young people involved.

We are looking to replace our kitchen, which hasn't been updated since the building opened 30 years ago. It is not functional or safe for our young people to use. It is unpleasant, dreary and needs some life injected back into it. By improving our kitchen we can offer more opportunities to our young members such as badges, sleepovers, community events and most importantly valuable life skills.

To support us, you can take part in the Easter Virtual Balloon Race. You can buy a virtual balloon for just £3, between now and the start date, using the blue tab at the bottom of this page. You can even gift balloons! The race starts 4th April 2021 at 12pm. The race will be 7 days long and the winning balloon is the one that has flown the furthest, as measured in a straight line from the launch location.

You will be able to name, decorate and alter the parameters of your balloon which will effect how it flies. The race uses real weather conditions including wind speed and current temperature.

This is a national race, and there are other charities and organisations taking part. This means that your balloon is competing individually. The national race are offering 3 prizes:

1st - £500
2nd – iPad
3rd 10 x £10 book tokens

Howdale pax will also be offering the top 20 balloons who supported us a thank you badge and postcard. The top 5 will also receive an additional mystery prize. It’s all to play for!

You will need to create an account when buying a balloon, as this allows you to track it’s progress all week via the dashboard. It also ensures eco racing can contact you if your balloon wins the national race. You can buy as many balloons as you would like (£3 per balloon) which increases your chance of winning. Once the race has started you will be unable to buy more balloons or make any changes to it. Every balloon bought will help towards our goal of a new kitchen.

Please share to all your friends, family, colleagues and anyone you know! Thank you for your support, and good luck!

Follow us on social media:
Twitter: @howdalepax
Facebook: Howdale Pax

Our fundraising target is: £500

Gross monies raised so far: £513

Supporters so far: 57

Tagged in: scout girlguiding scouting hut refurb improve kitchen downnham market norfolk local community young people committee brownies rainbows rangers guides guide cub beaver volunteer project

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