Fund Raising

On Saturday 27th April 2024 we held a Fundraising Soup Lunch at a member’s home in Louth in aid of EDAN Lincs. Many thanks to our host for her warm welcome. A delicious variety of soups were provided by the host and members together with bread and butter, and home-made scones, biscuits and brownies. Everyone attending made donations and further funds were raised by the sale of hand knitted pouches. Eighteen members attended and enjoyed a very socialiable afternoon. We have raised, together with a contribution from IWA funds, a total of £292. 

EDAN Lincs is a registered charity providing support and assistance to anyone impacted by domestic abuse. Their support consists of protection and prevention services that empower those affected by violence and abuse to rebuild their lives and those of their children. https://edanlincs.org.uk/

 

2017 - Soup Lunch in aid of local charity Louth Trinity Centre - who, among other things, run a food bank and provide services for people with dementia. Saturday 22nd April at 12.30 at a member's home in Louth.

UPDATE: We raised £200 for the good cause.

2016 - Soup Lunch, fundraising for Mary's Meals at a private home in Louth on Saturday 23rd April, Starts 12 midday. No entrance fee but donations please. Everyone welcome - so bring friends and family.

Report: Many thanks to our host for arranging the IWA Soup Lunch and making us so welcome, it was a lovely friendly and warm event and a welcome haven from the intermittent sleet outside.

We had a choice of four delicious soups and some all too wonderful freshly made scones with jam and cream.

Our host had made 3 soups and a 4th, a Dutch potato soup, was provided by our newest member.

It was also great to some non IWA members.

We have not yet totted up the sum which will be given to the charity Mary’s Meals as we anticipate some late donations.

2015 - a new idea, Coffee and Cake , a fundraising afternoon for Linkage Community Trust at 3 pm on Saturday 27th June 2015. Venue - a private home in Louth, please contact us for details.

2014 - 12th April : Soup lunch in aid of Amnesty. Home made soup and bread, bric-a-brac sale - The venue was in a private house in Louth.

2013

LOUTH IWA HELP WOMEN IN Addis Ababa.

The Louth branch of the IWA held a soup lunch on Saturday 11th May in aid of Ethiopiaid and, in particular, women who suffer from an obstetric fistula. This is a problem that can affect women after a long and difficult labour, and is described by the WHO as the ‘single most dramatic aftermath of neglected childbirth.’  If the tissues of the vagina or bladder are damaged, urine and/or faeces pass uncontrollably. Should this happen to a women in the developed world, they are treated immediately. However women in the developing world are not, and can be rejected by their husbands and communities and live a smelly, unhealthy and isolated existence.  They can suffer extreme psychological trauma and, if they spend long periods of time inactive, they may even end up unable to walk.  The Addis Ababa Fistula hospital, run by Dr Catherine Hamlin, not only cures these women, but also teaches them a craft and gives them a new clean dress so they can return home health and confident, with skills that will enable them to earn a living back in their communities.

A cheque for £130 was sent as a result of the soup lunch, raffle and book sale.
Anyone interested in this worthy cause can find information on line.  Anyone interested in joining the IWA can ring Pat Mowbray on 01507 490361 on contact us on line at www.spanglefish.com/louthiwa.  Our next meeting will be on 7th June and will be a talk intriguingly entitled ‘Tax, Care and Toy boys’ delivered by Collective Legal solutions.

2012 we held a soup lunch on April 2012 at a member's home in Louth. We raised money from a raffle for our own funds.

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In May 2011 we held our Soup Lunch at a member's home in Louth.

There was a choice of soups with bread and butter, a bring and buy book sale and a raffle. All profits were donated to Home Start, East Lindsey.
 

 

 

In spring 2010 we held our yearly soup lunch and book sale at a member's home in Louth and raised £150 for Louth and District Help for Homeless.

 

In 2009 we raised funds for Refuge - for women and children against domestic violence, click here for their website.

In 2008 we supported GAMCOTRAP which campains against the traditional practice of  female genital mutilation in Gambia. Click here for their website.