Switch On Success and Fundraising Target Hit!

03/12/2007

We did it!!

Switch On Day was on Saturday and, although the weather was particularly bad, hundreds of families flocked to Church Square to see Father Christmas switch on the lights and to give him letters.

Also, Festive Decor were delighted to announce on Saturday that we have hit our £60,000 fundraising target! Obviously everyone involved is absolutely thrilled and we cannot wait to start planning a new display for the Market, Fountain Street and Mill Street.

Festive Decor has SO many people to thank. In the first instance, everyone who signed up to be a Friend of the Lights and made donations. But also the following need a special mention (more to follow so don't think I have forgotten you if you are not on this list):

• Generali Worldwide
• Wave Telecom
• Island FM
• ALS Productions
• The Event Group
  
• All the sponsors of the Christmas Parade (click here for the list)
• Young Business Group (particularly Tim Rawles who organised the Switch On)
• The Guernsey Youth Theatre Choir, Welsh Boys Aloud, Senior Vice Dean Andrew Sharpe and Lee Rosete for entertaining the crowds in the pouring rain
  
• Father Christmas, Elf and their helpers
• All our friends on Facebook, who have been so supportive
• Anyone who held an event to raise money for the lights
  
• More names to follow!
  

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