Louis Bonavia Fund Raising Event 24/07/09

skip · June 19, 2009, 18:14:44 CET

Robby017 has forwarded me details of a fundraising event being held for Louis Bonavia who was involved in an incident whilst spearfishing off Gozo on the 25th May that left him partly disabled.

The Management and Staff of the Phoenecia Hotel are organising a

Solidarity Stand-Up BBQ
next to the ?Bastion Pool?
Phoenicia Hotel

on Friday 24th July 09 at 20:00hrs
Adults: ?18 - Children over 10 years of age: ?10
Children under 10 years of age: free of charge

Tickets Available from Veronica Busuttil (99855619/99402484/21334021)
Atlam Sub Aqua Club , Calypso Sub Aqua Club, and Malta Skin Divers Club.

Donations: Louis Bonavia BOV Fund Account No. 40015894012

Individuals can donate directly or alternatively should anyone wish to make a donation to the Louis Bonavia fund, I thought it would be nice if we all pooled together and made one donation from the members of the Malta Fishing Forum. These donations will be collected at the Alungi safety briefing on the 24th June and also at the BBQ on the 18th July.

I will be attending their BBQ event on the 24th July - in fact I shifted our date of the 25th July back to the 18th to avoid a clash.

Full text attached as a pdf.

We wish Louis all the best during this difficult and challenging time in his life.

Regards,

Skip

robby017 · June 19, 2009, 18:51:29 CET

thanks nic

EmicMalta · June 19, 2009, 22:11:57 CET

Nice thing to do. Thanks Skip

camkev · June 20, 2009, 01:36:14 CET

Good things to do....but now i cannot attend on the 18th july!!!!

skip · June 20, 2009, 16:58:36 CET

You're always busy or abroad Kev!!!

Heq, unfortunately we didn't choose the 24th July but I felt it was the best thing to do to shift ours.

robby017 · June 20, 2009, 18:27:05 CET

QuoteYou're always busy or abroad Kev!!!

What do you expect, he's a V.I.P. !!!

skip · July 01, 2009, 06:53:11 CET

Just wondering if any forums guys are interested in us doing a grouped donation to Louis or whether you would prefer to do it on your own.

From the Safety Briefing held last week, the owner Patrick from Punch and Judy made a very kind gesture and gave the forum a donation which I have put aside in a sort of benefit fund for fun raising requirements, donations etc.

Granitu · July 01, 2009, 18:37:18 CET

i would help out, within my limits, just indicate how skip. it can happen to anyone of us guys, may be even a swimmer, not just a spearo.

let's not be selfish a small donation over many members can become a nice amount

robby017 · July 01, 2009, 18:59:56 CET

any ideas how to do it?

skip · July 01, 2009, 19:32:15 CET

I was thinking that we could do a collection on the 18th at the forum event/prize giving and then present it the following week at the fundraiser.

Granitu · July 01, 2009, 22:22:25 CET

could we create a paypal account accessible from the internet and one can make the payment via the forum?? just an idea

baghira · July 01, 2009, 22:42:10 CET

Nice to do.
I can give my part also. cya at one of the events

skip · July 01, 2009, 22:48:58 CET

we could do but with the commission paypal take it's slightly less then but if the majority feel that would be best, easily done

Granitu · July 01, 2009, 22:54:28 CET

i thought of it because it can attract a lot more donations since it is derived from a form of plastic money, and not dependent on an event that probably attend 40-50 ppl but a forum with more than 1000 users...

skip · July 16, 2009, 06:31:40 CET

How many people will be attending from the forum?