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The American Women's Club of LondonVolunteer Opportunities |
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The American Women's Club of LondonVolunteer Opportunities |
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Every year the Board of the AWC of London selects several charities as ongoing recipients of our volunteer and fundraising efforts. They are chosen on the basis of administrative efficiency and their commitment to women and children. Every month our Board liaison will keep us up to date on the various ways that we can donate our time and other resources.
Our 2007/2008 Charities are:
Ronald McDonald House at Guy's Hospital
Refuge
Cancer Research UK
Other Charities
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Ronald McDonald House at Guy's Hospital |
The Evelina Children's Family Trust, (now the Evelina Family Trust), was established in 1986 with the help of McDonald's Restaurants Ltd., to raise funds to build and run the first Ronald McDonald House in the UK - hence the name. The House provides a home away from home and caring support for the families of seriously ill children being treated at Guy's Hospital. In the ten years since the House opened they have welcomed almost 3000 families and who have been able to stay near their very sick child at a crucial time.
If you'd like to volunteer at the House, phone 020 7955 4780 for an application. If you'd like to make a financial donation, make checks payable to: Evelina Family Trust and mail to Ronald McDonald House, 115-122 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS. The Evelina Family Trust is a Registered Charity (No. 294248)
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Refuge - A national lifeline for women and children experiencing domestic violence. |
Refuge's 24 hour Crisis Line phone number is: 0990 995 443
For 28 years, Refuge has been supporting women experiencing domestic violence. Refuge runs the UK's only 24-hour National Crisis Line and can be reached every hour of every day of the year. Refuge also runs a growing network of safe houses, a unique Children's Programme working with children who have witnessed and experienced domestic violence, and provides resettlement support after moving on from Refuge and a community outreach programme for women from minority ethnic groups. Refuge provides safety and helps rebuild lives. Refuge aims to empower abused women so that they and their children can look forward to a future free from violence.
You can help by saving women's and children's clothing in good condition; also small household appliances, cooking pots and pans, single bedding, baby cots. Watch for AWCL sponsored collection days when you may bring your items to the AWC Office. Please do not bring items to the office unless it is a Collection Day!
If you would like to make a financial donation, make checks payable to: Refuge and mail to 2-8 Maltravers Street London WC2R 3EE. Refuge is a Registered Charity (No. 277424).
In addition, if you would like to help out with the American Church in London's two charities, the Men's Clothes Closet and the Soup Kitchen, we would be pleased to help you get involved.
The Soup Kitchen is always looking for volunteers. The Kitchen is open 10 am - 12 noon Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays throughout the year. The soups are made on Wednesdays. Contact the church at 020 7580 2791 to help prepare and/or serve soup. In addition to the soup, toiletries and clothing are given out on Mondays.
The Clothes Closet will happily accept any usable men's clothing. Please drop off at the Church at 79a Tottenham Court Road in London or call 020 7580 2791 for information on drop-offs in St. Johns Wood and Golders Green/Hampstead.
Got some extra change?? Bring any UK or foreign coins (including US coins!) in to the office for our Ronald McDonald House Coin Collection. 100% of the money collected goes to benefit the House.
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