FRIENDS OF HONLEY JUNIOR, INFANT & NURSERY SCHOOL

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Friends of Honley Junior, Infant and Nursery School (FOHJINS) Charity No. 1175936

Welcome to our Easter Virtual Balloon Race – a computer simulation race where everything is real except the balloons! It’s 100% eco-friendly, with no risk of harm to wildlife or the environment.

Each virtual balloon costs just £3 and can be named, decorated and customised including helium content and rubber thickness.

Setting off from Istanbul Turkey (last minute change of start point) the balloons will be ‘released’ on Easter Sunday 4th April 2021 at 12pm (noon) and race for 7 days.

Enjoy taking part in this fun event from the comfort of your own home and track your balloons live as they gently float across the virtual sky. The specialist software uses live weather data to determine the progress of each balloon. They can be tracked on Google Maps and satellites once the race has launched. You can alter your balloon’s parameters at any time to increase your chance of winning.

The race finishes on Sunday 11th April 2021 at 12pm (noon) and winners will be contacted directly.

We are raising money to re-vamp the outside recreational areas across both school sites. They are in need of some TLC!! The trim trail (outdoor wooden climbing frame/stepping stones/wobble board/monkey bars) at the Jaggar Lane site is in much need of repair. With Spring being just around the corner and hopefully the warmer weather, we would love to make the most of the outdoor space we have and we need your help to do so.

How to get involved – Simply click 'Buy balloons for you' box at the bottom of our race page and sign-up (so we know who you are if you win), pay for your balloon/balloons then get creative!!

Prizes to be won –
National Star Prizes- for the top 12 balloons that travelled the furthest from all the charities taking part in the race:
1st prize -£500 cash
2nd prize -Apple iPad
10 x £10 National Book Tokens

FOHJINS Prizes- for the top 7 FOHJINS supporters’ balloons that travelled the furtherest in the race:
1st prize – Amazon Fire Tablet (kindly donated by Pearson Funeral Services)
2nd prize- Amazon Gift Card £25
5 x Easter Eggs

Please share our virtual Easter balloon race with friends and family. Why not make it a competition within your family to see who’s balloon travels the furthest!

Thank you for the support and best of luck!

Our fundraising target is: £1000

Gross monies raised so far: £396

Supporters so far: 58

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