Festive News


Final Fundraising Total

- 18/12/2009
Drum roll please...

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FC and Jodie Switch On the Lights

- 29/11/2009
One little Guernsey girl had a very special Switch On Day!

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BIG NEWS!

- 26/11/2009
We have some exciting news...

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Schroders event raises £1525 for Festive!

- 23/11/2009
Good news!

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Festive Competition Launched!

- 14/11/2009
One lucky child will win the opportunity to help Father Christmas switch on Guernsey's Christmas lights...

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Volunteers Needed!

- 09/11/2009
We need your help!

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Another update on fundraising for 2009

- 05/11/2009
Not far to go...

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Fundraising total so far!

- 15/10/2009
Drum roll please....

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Schroders Support Festive Decor

- 05/10/2009
Good news...

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More money in!

- 02/10/2009
We have had some more donations...

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Fundraising Update

- 25/09/2009
The Festive team sent a letter to all businesses in town last week...

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Report to Chamber of Commerce AGM

- 06/04/2009
Festive Chairman Martine Ellis presented to following report to the Chamber of Commerce

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Thanks to Island Coachways

- 22/01/2009
The Festive team would like to thank Hannah and her team at Island Coachways...

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

- 23/12/2008
The Festive Decor team would like to wish everyone a very...

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List of Contributors for 2008

- 23/12/2008
Please see the list below...

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OVER £40,000 RAISED

- 16/12/2008
The Festive team are delighted to announce...

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More Money?

- 10/12/2008
Another fundraising total....

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New Board Member for Festive Decor

- 10/12/2008
Festive Decor is delighted to announce a new addition to its Board of Directors - Rory Inglis

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Another Total!!

- 04/12/2008
Really big drumroll needed now...

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Christmas Lights Coverage in the Guernsey Press TODAY

- 01/12/2008
Check it out...

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Christmas Lights Tour

- 01/12/2008
Island Coachways are running a Christmas Lights Tour, with a £2 donation to Festive for every seat sold

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WE DID IT.....

- 30/11/2008
... and it did not rain!

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GRAND TOTAL PRE-SWITCH ON

- 28/11/2008
Drum roll please....

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Fundraising Update

- 27/11/2008
An update on our total and a list of contributors to date...

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Bachmann's Cake Sale

- 27/11/2008
Bachmann's staff raise money for the lights

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We have a WINNER!

- 24/11/2008
We have found a little helper for Father Christmas...

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Message from the Chairman

- 21/11/2008
A little update from Martine

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Switch On Day Details

- 20/11/2008
Switch On Day is next week - can you believe it?

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MORE New Lights!

- 16/11/2008
Another productive day!

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Festive Update

- 10/11/2008
The lights are going up up up....

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Another Fundraising Update!

- 07/11/2008
It's looking good!

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Fundraising Total So Far....

- 30/10/2008
Drumroll please....

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New Lights in Smith Street

- 22/10/2008
Have you seen them?

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Fundraising Total To Date

- 17/10/2008
The story so far....

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Festive Decor on Radio Guernsey

- 10/10/2008
Chairman Martine Ellis hit the airwaves today...

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Update on the 2008 Friends of the Lights Campaign

- 08/10/2008
An update message from the Chairman in lieu of a Newsletter ...

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New Secretary and Treasurer for Festive Decor

- 04/07/2008
New members of the Festive Team!

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Chairman's speech at Government House Reception (April 2008)

- 29/04/2008
Martine's speech

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Generali Announce Donation for 2008 Friends of the Lights Campaign

- 24/03/2008
Generali once again give generously to Festive Decor

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Additions to the Festive Decor Team

- 15/02/2008
3 new people join the Festive crew

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Switch On Day Photos

- 11/12/2007
YBG post photos of the big Switch On to their website

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Switch On Success and Fundraising Target Hit!

- 03/12/2007
We did it!!

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Donation List

- 29/11/2007
Here is a list of donations received to date - thanks to everyone on the list as well as those who donated through the website (sorry we don't have your names!)

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We Have a Winner!

- 28/11/2007
Festive Decor announces the winner of their competition on Island fm, kindly supported by Wave Telecom

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Fundraising Update

- 22/11/2007
NEARLY there!

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YBG Quiz Success

- 20/11/2007
Proceeds from YBG Quiz Raffle go to Festive Decor

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Fourth Sunday Put Up

- 18/11/2007
Problems...

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Switch On Day Schedule Announced

- 15/11/2007
Plans for the BIG SWITCH ON

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Fundraising Total To Date

- 14/11/2007
How much money have we raised as of 14th November 2007?

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Third Sunday Put Up

- 11/11/2007
Only one Sunday to go after this one

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Festive Competition Launched Today on Island fm

- 12/11/2007
Kindly supported by Wave Telecom

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Fundraising Total So Far

- 06/11/2007
How much have we raised as of 6th November 2007?

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Second Sunday Put Up

- 04/11/2007
Church Square and the Arcade

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Generali Worldwide Donates £30,000 for the Lights

- 30/10/2007
Generali Worldwide gives the Friends of the Lights campaign a £30,000 lift

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First Sunday Put Up

- 28/10/2007
Festive Decor and YBG start putting the lights up despite not hitting fundraising target yet

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Fundraising Total So Far...

- 23/10/2007
Would you like to know how much money Festive Decors "Friends of the Lights" campaign has raised so far?

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Monkey Puzzle School raises over £700.00

- 23/10/2007
A fantastic festive fundraising effort by Monkey Puzzle

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"Opinion" letter in the Guernsey Press

- 22/10/2007
Festive Chairman responds to "Opinion" letter in the Guernsey Press entitled "Traders Should Pay for Lights" (18th October edition)

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www.thisisguernsey.com Supports Lights Campaign

- 16/10/2007
Popular Guernsey website gets behind the Friends of the Lights camapign

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Lights Article in the Guernsey Press Today

- 15/10/2007
Festive Decor feature in todays Guernsey Press

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Fortis Dress Down Day

- 11/10/2007
Fortis plan "dress down" in aid of the Christmas Lights

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Guernsey Christmas Lights on Facebook

- 10/10/2007
"Guernsey Christmas Lights on Crisis" on Facebook has nearly 300 members

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Total Raised as of 10th October 2007

- 10/10/2007
Over £12,000 has been raised for the Christmas lights campaign

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Festive Decor E-Newsletter launched

- 19/09/2007
Festive Decor launches its new E-Newsletter "Switched On"

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Monkey Puzzle Bulb for a Bulb Campaign

- 18/09/2007
The staff and children at Monkey Puzzle are raising money for the Christmas Lights

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Fundraising total as of Friday 14th September 07

- 14/09/2007
How much have we raised so far...?

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Christmas Lights Audit and Testing

- 10/09/2007
Testing on Sunday

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"Friends of the Lights" in the media

- 05/09/2007
Yesterday the Friends of the Lights campaign hit the media

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Public Reaction

- 04/09/2007
The public has reacted to the Friends of the Lights launch

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First Friend of the Lights

- 03/09/2007
The first "Friend of the Lights" signs up

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Friends of the Lights campaign - launched today

- 03/09/2007
Launch Day!

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Christmas Lights on 'My Space' website

- 22/08/2007
Visit the Christmas Lights in Crisis Group Forum on www.myspace.com

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200 people join the Christmas Lights on facebook.com

- 22/08/2007
More members join the Christmas Lights in Crisis Group on www.facebook.com

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Sir Fabian Malbon becomes patron of Festive Decor

- 20/08/2007
The Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey has become the patron of Festive Decor

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Friends of the Lights on Facebook

- 20/08/2007
The Friends of the Lights campaign now has a presence on www.facebook.com

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Festive Chairman to Speak at YBG Lunch

- 07/08/2007
Date of talk - Tuesday 4th September 2007, 12.30pm at Moores Hotel (St. Peter Port, Guernsey)

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Festive Chairman to Speak at Rotary Lunch

- 31/07/2007
Date of talk - 29th August, 12.30 at the Havelet (St. Peter Port, Guernsey)

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