This year our members voted for

THE FLETCHER FOUNDATION

as our charity of the year

Supporting Prostate & Breast Cancer throughout Ferndown & South Dorset

FU3A Presentation to Fletcher Foundation at Poole Hospital 25.08.2021

We are pleased to bring you an update on the monies the Ferndown U3A have raised for our “charity of the year” – The Fletcher Foundation, Ferndown.  This has taken a bit of time due mainly to some rather unfortunate timings.

Since we completed the Charity Sponsored Walk from Hengistbury Head to Poole Quay on 1^st May this year, we have been collecting all of the cheques and monies generated plus some excellent money raising by Kevin Steele’s Green Fingers Group, all of which have been kept securely locked in a safe.

Unfortunately, while this has been going on our main contact and Fletcher Foundation’s chief organiser and trustee, Mr Phillip Fletcher has been seriously ill and out of action during recent months.  We have been waiting for an opportunity to hand over the funds to maximise the photo and advertising opportunities for their charity and for the FU3A.

So it was agreed to hand over all FU3A’s cheques and website raised funds to their trustees on August 25^th at Poole Hospital where they were staging their latest presentation of £10,000 to the Breast and Prostate Cancer Departments and the Hospital Charity Trust staff.

This caused further delays because of the Covid restrictions and the reluctance of Poole Hospital to allow the presentation to go ahead in the relative Cancer Departments to whom the monies were to be given.  The presentations were finally agreed to be held outside the brand-new Main Entrance which has just been completed and opened.

Keith and Janet Banks, the FU3A’s Charity Co-ordinators were there at the same time and photographed the events.  So everyone’s cheques will be cashed shortly and we thank you for your patience.

It is the intention of the FU3A to raise some more funds for this charity before the end of their year with us by means of a Christmas Hamper Draw so please look out for more details during the Autumn term!!

Keith and Janet Banks – Charity Co-ordinators

FU3A SPONSORED WALK 2021

HENGISTBURY HEAD TO POOLE QUAY SATURDAY MAY 1ST  2021

I would just like to thank all those who took part either walking or helping out . It was great to be able to meet up with friends we have not seen for some time and raise money for a good cause at the same time.

I don’t think even the downpour and hailstones that followed us from The Pier to Branksome managed to dampen our spirits. 

For those who are impressed with all the miles covered – 20 members walked the whole 11.5 miles – you can still make a donation by either clicking on the link below  

Clare