Charities

We’ve done it again!  Following on from last year’s record number of spectators and receipts we have broken our own record again.  More spectators and more money raised for charity than ever before means that this time we will be distributing £7,500 amongst 7 local charities.

Martha’s Trust (Hereford) will receive £2,200, Café 27 (Tenbury) £2,200, Working Together (Ludlow) £2,200, the Air Cadets £150, Richard’s Castle Village Hall £300, Richard’s Castle W I (for the ‘End of Life Suites’ fund at the new Ludlow Hospital) £300 and the Fire Service £150.

This means we have now raised almost £50,000 for charity since we started these soap box derby races in 2004.

The monies raised this year will be handed over at a presentation ceremony in Richard’s Castle Village Hall at 7.15pm on Wednesday 12 October 2011.  Competitors and helpers are invited to attend but are asked to let our Secretary, Kay Harley, know in advance on 01584 831648.

The Soap Box Derby Committee would like to thank the many volunteers who helped to make this event so successful.  Without these dedicated helpers it would be impossible to stage this fantastic annual spectacle.