Island School Mela for Future Hope

What will HK$30 get you?

A cappuccino … a panini … a taxi fare?

Island School Mela for Future Hope

Tuesday 28^th June 2011 1pm -3.15pm

As we approach the end of term we are looking forward to an important event that will provide an entertaining afternoon for the whole school community and also serve the needs of another community that is close to our hearts.

Chris Binge has communicated with you recently about the student led fundraising for Future Hope, Kolkata. This initiative is now gathering momentum and will culminate on Tuesday 28^th June with the Island School Mela (fair) for Future Hope.

Throughout the afternoon there will be live sponsored performances from junior and senior students, ranging from cup dancing, to break dancing, to beat boxing. House Stalls, organized by Year 10 students, will provide further entertainment and supply tasty home-made refreshments. What’s more, leading up to and on the day of the Mela, second hand books, T-shirts (designed by five children at Future Hope) and wristbands will be on sale.

But perhaps what is most exciting about this event is that we are now 99% sure that we will be joined by six girls from Future Hope who will perform Bengali dance within the programme of entertainment. Thanks to very generous donations from parents, we are now in a position to help pay for flights for them to come to Hong Kong. Tim Grandage (Founder of Future Hope) has assured us of his years of experience in dealing with the administrative powers in Kolkata and is extremely confident of securing their passports within the next few days. This is unprecedented: it will be the first time that any girls from Future Hope have had the chance to travel.

So, if you’re keen to get involved and support us in reaching the $80000 target, here are just a few ways:
• Encourage your child to buy a T-shirt ($80) and a wristband ($10)
• Encourage your child to donate a book and buy a book ($20-50)

And perhaps most importantly:
• JOIN US AT THE MELA!

Tickets - $100 – will go on sale the week before and will be sold on the day
And let’s think again … what will HK$30 get you?
A book at the second hand book sale …
And that will help feed two children for a day at Future Hope

Thank you for your support
Jenny Hodson – Vice Principal