Philippines Typhoon Disaster Relief Auction  
at the

OHSO Social Bar

250a Kings Road Arches, Brighton BN1 1NB

Monday 9th November 7pm

Want Fun? Want Frolics? Want To Spend Money?
Want to know your money is going to a Good Cause?
Then just turn up and enjoy the thrills of bidding in the auction room.

There’s something for everyone! So far, lots include:-

*  Wild Camping – all you’ll need to take is your PJs
*  A Day with the lusciuos Lulu – Walk away your woes with the gorgeous little minxster
*  BMX Bike – Throw your bus pass away
*  Thai Massage – It all just clicks into place
*  Hot Stone Massage – Aaaah!
* 6 Yoga Classes – Think beautifully toned body
* Human Juke Box – if it can be played on guitar Brian Walsh will play it!
* At Your Service – Neil Harding will be at your service for 3 hours of household chores.
* Real Austrian Cake – Vienese Sachertorte made to order by Clea.
* Tour A Beehive –Anna and Nat will show you round.
* 2 tickets for 'Souled Out' – Brighton's finest soul choir sing the sweetest soul music at the Old Market, Hove, 4 December
* Collection of Rare Jazz CDs – 'New Jazz' record label incl. Saumarai by Jazztronic
* 1 Hour telephone coaching session – Start sorting your life out! Session by Julie Shepherd - Life Coach
* 2 tickets for Duke Of York's Cinema – For you film buffs out there.
* Photography Session – Noelle McCormack photographer will take photos of your choice - portrait, family, pet, you name it, it's possible. Nothing naughty!
* 1 Hour Massage – Choice of Thai Yoga, Deep Tissue & Swedish, Pregnancy, Foot, Amma Fusion, Reflexology by Jane Newman.
* A Sunday Lunch for two and bottle of wine – At The Crescent Pub, 6 Clifton Hill, Brighton.
* Be a guest at the legendary Supper Club! - enjoy a meal and scintillating company with Kathy, Lesley, Mark and Lisa.
* A morning of 'odd jobs' by handy-women extraordinaire, Lois & Toni - hanging pictures, putting up shelves etc.
* Guitar Heroes II - put your air guitar away and get into this great Play Station game!
Entry Fee £1.50 – includes entry into the champagne prize draw!


If a lot has caught your eye but you can’t make it on the night then why not submit a sealed bid to our blog by November 8th.
ONLINE BIDS ARE NOW CLOSED - RESULTS ANNOUNCED AFTER AUCTION TONIGHT AND AMOUNT RAISED. CHEERS

Philippines Connection
Kathy Biggle met Irene Guerret when they were both volunteers working in Thailand in 1999. They stayed in touch and when Irene returned to her home town in the Philippines she set up a community rehabilitation project for children and adults with disabilities in the mountain province. Kathy visited Irene in the Philippines and learnt about her work and then Kathy was able to invite Irene to the UK to learn about social welfare over here. Kathy has carried out fundraising activities for Irene's project in the past and now that the area where Irene lives has been devastated by two typhoons she is fundraising again to help Irene with local relief efforts.

Philippines Typhoon Disaster
In September the mountain areas of the Philippines and the capital city, Manilla, were struck by two typhoons within a two week period. Forecasts state that another typhoon is on its way.
The area has been devasted by the floods and landslides caused by the typhoons. The current death toll is 650 but is expected to rise as more bodies are recovered;
Homes have been destroyed leaving thousands homeless; Crops have been lost as the typhoons struck during the harvest season;
The infrastructure in the region is damaged meaning that power supplies are down and that clean drinking water is unavailable;
Flooding has made it difficult for relief agencies to reach the affected areas.
Money raised at the auction will contribute to:
Building temporary shelters for those who have lost their homes;
Providing aid to farmers whose land and crops have been destroyed, including vegetable seeds;
Assisting in the finance of a Food for Work Programe, whereby footpaths and trails will be rebuilt in exchange for food;
Financing the provision of disability relief, providing food, clothes and school supplies to educational centres;
Establishing a Livelihood Project designed to help people start again;
Providing scholarships for students who can no longer afford to continue their studies.
Your money will be directed through the Heaven of Care Resources Centre Inc

www.heaven-of-care.freevar.com

Which is an established non-governmental organisation (NGO) operating in the affected area. The NGO, which operates in the the village and urban areas of Baguio City, Beiguet and La Trinindad, provides community rehabilitation for adults and children with disabilities.