Good Causes

THE Weybridge Male Voice Choir is giving a concert at St Mary's Parish Church, in Church Street, Walton, on Saturday February 13 at 7.30pm in aid of the church bell restoration project.

Elmbridge residents were brought an extra helping of festive cheer by Rydens school children.

Students delivered over 50 Christmas hampers to care homes across Walton including Mayfield Residential Home, Crossroads Care, Friends of the Elderly, Pitstop, a drop in centre and Homestart.

Santa Claus will be in Elmbridge for the next few weeks as he jumps on board the Walton Rotary Club's Christmas float.

The float is taken out annually and driven by Saint Nick across the borough collecting money for charities.

Since last year the float has been worked on by carpenter Bob Busby and David Meineck, husband of the Rotary Club's secretary Margaret.

The work included having the electric cart repainted and having it's roof line lowered.

Residents in Elmbridge will be commemorating Remembrance Sunday on November 8.

A full day of events is taking place across the borough to help raise money for the British Legion's annual poppy appeal.

The first official Legion poppy day was held in Britain on November 11, 1921 inspired by the poem 'Flanders' Fields' written by John McCrae.

After the fighting in World War One in the Flanders and Picardy regions of Belgium and Northern France, the poppy was the only thing which grew in the aftermath.

In Walton a wreath will be laid at the war memorial on the High Street, at 10.45am.

A parade will follow the wreath laying at St Mary's Church, in Church Street.

Princess Alice Hospice and The Bentall Centre, Kingston are hosting a star-studded fashion exhibition, titled 'Fit for a Princess' with celebrity party attire being showcased in store windows. Head down to the centre and see which item catches your eye before bidding online at www.ebay.co.uk/charity from 8pm on Monday 19th October.

Over forty personalities and luminaries, including; Dame Helen Mirren, Strictly Come Dancing's Lynda Bellingham, West End stars Kerry Ellis and Leanne Jones, Samantha Cameron, Beth Ditto, Helena Bonham Carter, Geri Halliwell, Paloma Faith, Joanna Lumley, Trinny Woodhall, Fearne Cotton, Twiggy and The Saturdays have all kindly donated dresses in aid of this vital and important charity.

Two Walton estate agents who will be running the first Virgin London Marathon in April 2010 have all ready surpassed the minimum amount of money they wanted to raise for a children's charity.

Stunning new looks for Autumn will be shown as models take to a plinth at The Heart Shopping Centre on Saturday September 19 and campaigners will be marching around the centre for Cancer Research.

A car wash is being held at Walton fire station this Saturday (19) to raise money for the firefighters charity.

Starting at 10am and finishing at 2pm, residents are being invited down to the station in Hersham Road, and donating what they can for a car or van wash.

All proceeds will go to the charity, which helps injured service men and women.

THE WALTON and Oatlands choral society is looking for new members in preparation for its winter season.

The society will start rehearsals on Tuesday, September 8 in the Methodist Hall, in Terrace Road, Walton at 8pm.

The choir welcomes new members of all ages and all abilities in preparation for its Christmas concert which will take place on Sunday, December 20.

For more information phone 01932 228 469.

The first birthday celebrations of the Princess Alice Hospice shop, in Walton were made even more special by the fact that they were held in its new location.

After a year of trading in Bridge Street the shop had to make a move to a bigger site just a few doors down the road, due to its popularity.

On Friday, August 14, shop manager, Alison Murphy held a small party as not only was she celebrating the shops birthday and its success, but she was presented with the 'shop team of the year' award from the Association of Charity Shops Awards 2009.