The
Jester’s ‘Care for Kids’ Charity Drive, now in its 5th
year, amounts to a well organized program of support, activities and events
that singularly set out to raise money to help the underprivileged children
in the area through three deserving and hard working charities. Namely the
Redemptorist School for the Blind in Naklua, the Child Welfare Protection
Institute in Huay Pong and the Fountain of Life Children’s Center,
Pattaya.
Seven platinum sponsors and partners top the ever-growing
list of companies and individuals donating to the 2002 charity drive, and a
complete list of ‘all-category’ gold, silver & bronze sponsors will
appear in a special Pattaya Mail feature next month. For the moment
we acknowledge the following organizations and thank them for their platinum
level support: Chonburi Siam Steel Mill Services, Rieckermann Engineering, Pattaya
Mail, The Diana Group, Shenanigans, Orkide Ekspressen, MBMG
International Company and Sailor Inn.
However, recognizing the need to attract sponsors at a
lower and more flexible level, a new scheme, Jesters ‘Pledge for Kids’
was introduced in June providing the opportunity to pledge monthly donations
for a calendar year at two levels. Corporate at B.2000 or B.1000 and Private
at B.1000 or B.500. For more information e-mail [email protected] or
visit our website at www.care4kids. info/pledge
Central to the Jester’s Charity Drive are the events
and activities. Sunday September 15th
is the date for the Children’s Fair, this year at the ideally located
Diana Garden Lodge & Driving Range, North Pattaya. Full details about
the fair, the stalls and many attractions on the day will be covered in a
future article.
The focal point at the fair will be the stage with live
bands playing throughout the day, and an entertainment program by children
and adults especially for the children. We have a superb sound system this
year, kindly sponsored by Rick Bryant, to ensure that we hear everything
that’s going on.
Horseshoe Point will be there with pony rides, a superb
marching band from one of the local schools, Muay Thai boxing, bouncy
castle, the adventurous climbing wall and the tug-o-war will all also be big
features at the fair. Over fifty stalls will offer a huge variety of goods,
including the famous second-hand bookshop, a video/hi-fi & computer
stall, and a popcorn stall.
‘Barnie’ the giant biker bear will sit pride of place
at the children’s raffle stall waiting for a new home to go to, surrounded
by the many valuable prizes to be won in this year’s children’s raffle.
Then there is the beer tent run by Jesters committeeman, Neil. All the beer
is donated and you too can help by donating a case (cost B.700) knowing that
the beer will be sold in the beer garden at B.1200 with the B.500 profit
going directly to the children. This is the place to relax, have a cold one
and watch the stage show. You can e-mail Neil and donate a case of beer at
[email protected]
e will personally thank you on the day and publish your
name in Pattaya Mail. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. it promises to be an
entertaining and fun day for the family.
Jester Kevin is the powerhouse behind the fair
organization and, as an extra attraction (provided he agrees), B.500 will
motivate our Kevin to let rip with his mega-decibel ‘gorilla call’,
occasionally heard, but never forgotten, in TQ.
That’s later. First off at 8 a.m. are the Charity Bike
Riders led by enthusiastic organizer Kim, Shenanigan’s landlord, and
headed by Jester Bob ‘Scar’ Taylor on his spotless Harley. Safety is
assured by the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital Duty Ambulance Unit and the
Volunteer Tourist Police en route.
B.T. Insurance is the Charity Bike Ride sponsor, Baltex
are donating the shirts and all the B.300 entry fees go to the children, as
does the sponsorship money the bikers raise from family and friends.
Sponsorship forms are all over town, will be in Pattaya Mail or
download from our website www.care4kids.info
Six days later at Shenanigans, on Saturday 21st
September, the Grand Pub Night takes place featuring the grand raffle and
celebrated auction.
Airline tickets and many, many valuable prizes will be in
the raffle and many interesting lots will be in the auction, featuring
unique items from the world of sport, football, cricket and Formula 1 motor
racing included. Items you cannot buy anywhere else, and if you could the
money would not be going to care for children. Live bands enjoying
Shenanigans new sound and lighting and, to start the pub night, the famous
Slave Auction with Jesters committeeman, auctioneer and sixth platinum
sponsor, Graham MacDonald, selling off Pattaya Panthers and Panties to do
your bidding for the evening.
And when we’ve done all that, where does the money go?
It all goes to help those children at the Blind School, at the Huay Pong
Welfare Institute and the children at the Fountain of Life Children’s
Center.
So, with your support, it all adds up to a very
worthwhile Jester’s ‘Care for Kids’ Charity Drive for 2002.
Finally, watch out for the ‘Care for Kids’ Mystery
Spotter in and around Pattaya. All you have to do is display one of the
Jesters Children’s Fair sticker on your car, pick-up, motor bike, jacket,
or anywhere visible and you could be stopped by me, or another Jesters
committee man, and given a prize on the spot. It might be a beer, breakfast
or coffee in Shenanigans, a drink in the Green Bottle, breakfast in the
Diana Inn, a Thai massage, a Sauber Formula 1 key ring, a pair of Heineken
shorts, or even a one-year free subscription to Pattaya Mail or Pattaya
Blatt. It could be a Jesters souvenir or a ‘Care for Kids’ T-shirt.
Stickers will be in next week’s issue of Pattaya Mail or just call
at Shenanigans, or the Diana Inn, and ask for one.
For more information about the 2002 Jesters Charity Drive
go to our web site: www.care 4kids.info
Show the Children’s Fair sticker – the Mystery Spotter is looking for
you!
