no room for afternoon tea drinkers

happyharry


Joined: 12/08/2010
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
18/09/2010 13:40

a charity afternoon tea - we were offered tea but nothing to eat as all the tables were booked - would it not make more sense to bake more cakes and sell them at the event rather than refuse people who wish to donate to the charity. Black marks for 112 club

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
18/09/2010 13:59

I cant for the live of me think why they call you happyharry !! some folk want their cake and eat it )

Optimist


Joined: 24/08/2009
Posts: 111

Message Posted:
18/09/2010 15:19

Dear Happharry, many thanks for your constructive criticism. The events are well publicised in advance and we do ask for people to reserve their places. I have assumed that you were not aware of the event and dropped in by chance. The reason we do not take up your kind suggestion is that if we place an order for 60 teas and only 45 people arrive we still have to honour our commitment to the hotel who, I have to inform you, because it is 112 work at cost which is their way of supporting us and we would then be wasting the charity's money which is kindly donated by our supporters. I hope this clarifies the situation and, incidentally, the 112 charity tea and monthly 112 quiz have been running every month for the last four years. We are informed it provides a lot of enjoyment to our supporters.

Sincerely,

Mike Plant

Chairman of The Emergency Services Branch Fund Raising Committee

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
18/09/2010 20:38

Very well said Optimistic and understandable too. When I had the BBQ for Ismail fund we had so much waisted food it was a terrible shame because the money spend could well have gone into the pot for the fund, We had so many emails and phone calls stating that people would attend but on the day they did not show up...such a terrible waist of good food and funds.But still a great day and we were able to raise 1000ytl. Good work and well done to all involved in the 112 service.



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