Triangle Tour is October 30th. Click here for the dedicated FAWCO tour webpage and see how you can book your tour. As your clubs get back into the swing of things, please let your members know all about the conference and share this information with them. It’s rewarding to experience a FAWCO conference and catch FAWCO Fever!
CAWC
Announces Packed 2016-17 Progamme For Members CAWC International (CAWC), the social organisation with philanthropic goals and with a focus on the Chilterns, the region to the west of London, has announced a packed programme of events and activities for 2016-17, with a wide range of tours, lectures and other activities around the region and beyond. Among events will be a Christmas lunch at Pinewood Studios with a talk on the history of filmmaking at Pinewood. There will also be a talk by Alan Murdi of the Ghost Club, a May Tea Party, and a Cake Decorating Extravaganza, as well as specialist speakers on the Suffragette Movement, the double life of Hughenden Manor and the Chinese New Year, among other topics. A key highlight for the organisation is its Christmas Charity Bazaar at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Gerrards Cross, in support of two local Buckinghamshire-based charities, on Sunday 20th November 2016, with monies raised going to two chosen regional charities - the Epilepsy Society and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity.
CAWC is preparing for the forthcoming 2016 Christmas Charity Bazaar made popular by its wonderful gift baskets and hampers.
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The events are in addition to the CAWC’s regular member sessions held at the Buckinghamshire Golf Club in Denham including hiking, book bunch, lunch club, golf, tennis, stitch’n’chat, mums and tots, as well as fabulous outings. Comments: CAWC President Robin Smirnov - “It is another busy year for CAWC with opportunities to learn about, explore and engage with the Chilterns region and beyond. New members are always welcome and love having access to a wonderful set of social activities and exceptional experiences. We’re a group dedicated to engaging with culture, making things happen and having fun.” For further information about events and membership please contact: www.cawc.co.uk or contact: 07789 076238. Cawc Sets Date And Announces Chosen Charities For Its 2016 Christmas Charity Bazaar CAWC International (CAWC) will host its annual Christmas Bazar in support of two local Bucks charities on Sunday 20th November 2016. This year’s event will again take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel , Gerrards Cross, and will see the popular event raise funds to be split between two chosen charities - the Epilepsy Society and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. There will once again be more than 70 artisans, craft and gift stalls. In addition, there will also be the bakery bar, the Lone Star Café featuring Tex-Mex food, two raffles, and the much sought after CAWC holiday gift
baskets. The two raffles include a Grand Raffle featuring prizes from the Crowne Plaza with an overnight stay for two, and a VIP Shopping Day at Bicester Village & Value Retail, as well as a 4-Ball from the Buckinghamshire Golf Club and diamonds from jewellers Pelugi Diamonds. There will be a general raffle featuring vendor-donated prizes. CAWC International has raised more than £250,000 with their fundraising events over the years. Comments: Pam Showalter, CAWC Bazaar co-chair - “We’re delighted to be hosting this important charity-focused fundraising event again in support of two very worthy charities. This is the 29th year CAWC has worked with the community to fundraise and we hope that people will come, have a fabulous time shopping and, by shopping, help donate to some worthy causes.” Comments: fellow co-chair Pam Houghton - “Last year we managed to raise more than £15,000 which was split between our incumbent charity The Epilepsy Society and The Pepper Foundation. We’re delighted to welcome the Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity as a joint recipient of this year’s fundraising efforts and we invite everybody to get on board either as donors, sponsors and exhibitors or as shoppers”. The event will run from 10am – 4pm. Many of the stalls for the event have already been reserved, but those wishing to either have stalls or explore other event-related sponsorship opportunities should visit www.cawc.co.uk