Take a ‘dunk’ with the National Doughnut Challenge!
2009 sees the seventeenth national doughnut week to be held which raises funds for The Children’s Trust. Join in and help disabled children. National Doughnut Week is held this year from May 9th -16th 2009.
Arguably the nation’s tastiest fundraiser, National Doughnut Week has been supporting children’s charities since 1992.
Doughnuts were first eaten by the Egyptians between 4,000 and 5,000 BC. But the ringed doughnut originated in 1874. American sea captain Hanson Gregory feared losing his doughnuts overboard in a storm – so he impaled them on the spokes of a wheel.
Crafters, Bakers, get baking and creating and you lovely people get buying and help raise funds for a very special charity
The Children’s Trust organisers hope every one will make doughnuts in a variety of materials and support the charity. If you know someone who deserves a treat, don’t loaf about, purchase a crafty doughnut from woollywotnots and friends. You will find details of links to items to buy from the woollywotnots facebook fan page (once we’ve made them!) and pictures will be displayed on the flickr group.
Any money donated on the justgiving website goes directly to the Children’s Trust.
The challenge is to make anything with a doughnut theme, sell it and donate the profits or if you like, simply make a donation direct. Display your doughnut pictures on the flickr group and on the facebook page and the overall winner will win a doughnut themed goodie bag courtesy of woollywotnots. Woollywotnots will choose the winner of the best looking doughnut creation. We are aiming to raise £300 for The Children’s Trust.
Here’s the link to the fundraising page:
Here’s the link to chat about the doughnut challenge on facebook
or at the woollywotnots blog page
Share your photos on the “woollywotnots doughnut challenge” flickr page for a chance to win the woollywotnots doughnut goodie bag. The winner will be announced at the end of May 2009. Please remember to display the button and link back to this page, for your chance to be entered into the competition.
Here’s the link to the Children’s Trust National Doughnut Week Page
In the following weeks, the woollywotnots facebook and blog page will keep you posted on how the challenge is progressing, as well as, providing plenty of handy fundraising tips. Please share your creations, recipes, patterns, ideas, progress etc via flickr, the blog or facebook.
GOOD LUCK!
Have fun and enjoy and don’t forget to spread the word!
Cheerio,
Woollywotnots
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Children’s Trust gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
So please donate today
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. SEE THE WINNER HERE
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I’ve added your button to my blog and am finishing up my donuts for the challenge. They’ll be posted in my Etsy shop, Missie Zee, on May 11.
Thanks!
Great news Missie Zee. Looking forward to seeing your crafty ideas for doughnuts
Ooo exciting! I can’t wait. Don’t forget to publish on the doughnut flickr page too, so you can be included in the competition prize.
Thanks for adding the button.
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