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Latest News and Updates

This page has been put together to bring you the latest news, updates, photos, items of interest and for an up to date list of essential items needed please see our About the Children page.

We have recently received a number of payments into the Halifax Appeal Fund account which cannot be identied. If you (or anyone you know) has made payments into the account would you please email andie@orphanagestoikite-bg.org. Thank you

Forthcoming Fundraising

Dartmoor Classic Bike Ride: upate from Adam

We received an update from Adam this morning (12 May) whose efforts to raise funds for the children really paid off despite the fact that his legs were killing him this morning! Adam and Steve set off at 8.30 to try and avoid the heat but temparatures reach about 25'c. Adam pushed himself to try and get a good time but had cramp on the last big hill. His muscle locked and he was unable to move for about 5 minutes and began to think he may have be out of the race with about 10 miles still to go. Luckily after taking time to stretch and it ease his muscles he continued and completed the ride in 4hrs 40mins in silver medal position. It was so much better than he could have dreamed of back in February and naturally really pleased with this time and was looking foward to his first beer in a month.

Steve took a far more sensible and laid back, approach and set out to make sure he completed the course. With no speedometer and listening to music on his MP3 he came in at a very honourable 5hrs 45mins and managed a bronze medal. With his lack of training and in the heat he was quite rightly very pleased with this achievment. Adam and Steve wish to pass on their thanks to everyone for their kind support and will let us know the final total that they raised as soon as possible. A very big thank you to you guys for putting yourselves through such a gruelling feat to help the children.

As background, Adam and his brother-in-law Steve committed themselves to the Dartmoor Classic Bike Ride on Sunday 11th May to raise money for the heating fund. (fully clothed) with 100km and 2171m of hill climbing. They have already reached their Target Amount of £850 and we hoping to raise more. For more information on the Bike Ride visit www.dartmoorclassic.co.uk .

Interview by Sheffield Star - By Amy Burns

Sheffield bikers' 4,000-mile trip to help orphans

TWO men, two motorbikes, eight countries, 4,000 miles and one worthy cause. That's the challenge facing Sheffield bikers Pete Doolan and Andy Findlay who are planning to ride their beloved bikes to Bulgaria to raise money for a cash-strapped orphanage in Pamporovo..... (click here to read full article). (letter from Pete Doolan re the Appeal) If you wish to support Pete & Andy on their ride from the UK to Bulgaria you can find a sponsorship form on our Useful Documents page.

Latest update 17.04.08: ""Good news Pete, as I type, is on his way home from Paris with a cheque from 1 of his customers for a whopping 1000 euro's, so things slowly coming together so come on the rest of you get your wallets out..a flipping good cause.. Bridget.""

Sheffield Half Marathon:

Fundraising Auction: A big thank you to John Dixon who hosted a fundraising Auction on the 29th March 2008 at the Stocks Tavern in Parbold, Lancs, with the people of Parbold giving generously to the heating appeal raising £1110.00. Local businesses gave donations to be auctioned off on the night and people gave prizes which were raffled, 3 professional entertainers gave their services for free. It was a full house with standing room only. A big screen displayed the Orphanage pictures and advertised the local businesses who had donated whilst the children in need style auction took place.

Coffee Morning: Carole held a Coffee Morning on Friday 28 March to raise funds for the children and had a very successful day. The Coffee Morning made £600 and the total was boosted by several generous donations. Everything (clothing, bric brac etc) that was left over from the morning was taken to the charity Scope.

Concert in Aid of the Children of the Stoikite Orphanage: Jassen Todorov gave a concert on April 20th in Sebastopol, California in aid of the Children of Stoikite. We are proud and honoured that Jassen Todorov has agreed to donate the proceeds of the concert for the Stoikite orphanage . For more info see our Fundraising page and Jassen Todorov's website jassentodorov.com

SKI-A-THONG - for the latest info, Totals, Article and Photos and news of what's next: The ski-a-hong in Borovets was a highly successful fundraising event and raised a staggering amount of money for the heating fund for the Stoikite Orphanage Heating Appeal. To read more about it please click here

I know everyone has already helped us so much but may I please ask if anyone is thinking of having a fundraising event in the near future could they PLEASE remember these children when they do. Right from the start it has been our dearest wish to make sure these kids are warm next winter but if we don’t have the money in place in time to get the job done this summer we will feel like absolute failures. So, if we have to beg, then beg we will. There is also a Poker Tournament being staged in London - more news to follow.

Your help is needed yet again to help us reach our goal – please help us help the children.

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