We were delighted to have Piggy Bank Kids attend BritMums Live!, where bloggers were able to paint a pig in support of the work they do and where founder Sarah Brown spoke to bloggers about the work she’s doing. Dorky Mum chatted with Piggy Bank Kids and was so inspired that she’s put together this brilliant fundraising idea, described below. We’re started gathering our coins for it – have you?
It seems like there is a new project pairing bloggers with charities almost every week at the moment. It is so good to see such enthusiasm, but in a crowded sector it can be hard for smaller charities with limited budgets and resources to make their voices hard.
That’s why I was so delighted to see PiggyBankKids represented at BritMums Live. Their stall – with space to sit and paint your own piggybank – was a very welcome little oasis of calm among all the big brands and piles of promotional materials.
I was disappointed to miss Sarah Brown’s appearance, but I got chatting to Charlie – Projects Officer for PiggyBankKids – and came away hugely impressed by the work they do with a very small team. The programmes that PiggyBankKids run are varied but they all have the aim of changing children’s lives for the better. Their flagship project is the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory – based in Edinburgh – which is focused on pregnancy and neonatal research. Scientists at the Laboratory are making significant progress towards solving some of the life threatening complications that can arise during pregnancy and birth, in particular the causes of early labour.
Meeting with PiggyBankKids has inspired me to launch a small and very simple fundraising campaign for them. I want to go back to basics, with no big stunts or epic tasks.
What I’m asking is that for one month – from Saturday 14th July – Saturday 11th August – you collect all your loose change. Scrabble around in your drawers, have a poke around down the back of the sofa, and empty your pockets when you come in the door. At the end of the month, tot up all that change and donate it to PiggyBankKids.
It’s amazing how quickly pennies can turn into pounds. I’m a bit of a coin hoarder, and when I collected all my jars and bags together last week, it came to £170. That’s enough to pay a technician at the laboratory for a full day’s work, but even donating £5 will pay for equipment that is vital to their research. Counting coins is a fun thing to do with your children to get them interested in charitable giving, and you could even start off by doing a craft project to make your own piggybank!
Every blogger who takes part will receive a special PiggyBankKids piggy bank as a thank you gift, and one lucky blogger will have their piggy bank signed by Sarah Brown.
If you write a post about your efforts, tweet it with the hashtag #penniesforpiggies and add it to the linky over at Blog4Charity website. That’s also where you’ll be able to find details of how to make your donation, and where we’ll announce the grand total of how much has been raised.
Finally, if you want to say hello to PiggyBankKids you can follow them on Twitter, like them on Facebook, or just have a browse of their website. If you want to get in touch with them directly, you can email Projects Officer Charlie on cking@piggybankkids.org
Thank you so much for your support.
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Tuesday 9th of October 2012
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