RAG raises over £18,000
This year's total is ever increasing...
Imperial RAG raised £11,276.14 at its annual Poppy appeal on Thursday 8 November, putting it over a fifth of the way to reaching its target of £50,000 this year. This brings their total for the year to £17574.18, according to the counter on RAG’s website. However, when accounting for funds not currently shown on the website, it is £18,574. Although by the time this goes to print the website may be updated. vThis figure is above the total raised throughout the entire year last year.
Money has been raised through a variety of events. For Remembrance Day, Poppy Sales and the sale of wristbands to The Poppy Appeal After Party at Piccadilly Institute.
This year’s Poppy Appeal went out to 18 tube stations acrosZone 1 and saw a total of 93 volunteers head out in three shifts thorough out the day. The biggest individual collection of the day came from Phil
when accounting for funds not currently shown on the website, it is £18,574
Morris from the RCSU who raised £ 489.84 at Kings Cross. In terms of faculty collections, however, it was the CGCU that came out top, raising a total of £4170.60.
All Participants in the appeal had free entry to the RAG after-party for which tickets were also sold at £5 a piece. It seemed to have been popular with students; ticket sales alone raised £655.
The 24 Hour Row came to an end at 1pm on Wednesday 14 November, as indicated when the bells on Queen’s Tower rang out. The event, which was held on Queen’s Lawn, began on Tuesday 13 November, and saw students row through the night to raise money for BBC Children in Need. Any gaps had to be filled in by those organising the event.
Each participant had a 20-minute long slot on a rowing machine housed under the tent just outside the Central Library. Prizes for students who rowed thefurthest were picked up by Hugh Wilman among the men and Rosie Davies among the women.
Sandwiches from Pret A Manger were on hand for anyone taking the nightshift. RAG members in yellow shirts manning the tent throughout the night.
While RAG doesn’t have a long-term schedule of events for the year at the moment. The team are currently planning events on a per event basis. However, plans for the annual Jailbreak are under
David Goldsmith, RAG Chair, when asked for comment, said that RAG was doing really well
way and there will also be the BIG Bake sale on the 23November. Additionally it’s Movember efforts have so far raised £2000 (see centrefold).
David Goldsmith, RAG Chair, when asked for comment, said that RAG was doing really well and that he “didn’t expect the turnout” it had received at the events that they have held this year. He says there are plans to expand RAG and work with Clubs, Societies & Projects and to hold hall competitions in the future. Goldsmith repeatedly mentioned that RAG was doing “ridiculously well” and that it is going to “make tonnes of money”.
