The London District TA & Army Boxing Club event on Friday, March 1 has raised £849 for the Freddie Farmer Foundation.
Our thanks to Captain Robbie Wilmont MBE, a great friend and supporter, who arranged for Freddie to be escorted into the arena by Darth Vader and two storm troopers to the Star Wars theme song.
Thanks also to everyone involved at the Club.
A Spring charity ball at Oakley House on Bromley Common on March 23 has raised an estimated £30,000 for the Freddie Farmer Foundation.
The lucrative fund-raiser brings the charity tally to over £200,000 in its campaign to build a specialised physiotherapy centre in SE London that aims to get scores of disabled young children walking for the first time.
Eight-year-old Freddie Farmer, who was born with cerebral palsy, is spearheading the dream.
“We’re still in shock!” said Freddie’s mum Deanne.
“We’re absolutely overwhelmed by the kindness, support and sheer generosity shown to Freddie and the whole family at the event.”
“The food and entertainment was excellent, everyone had a great time. It was wonderful.”
300 guests enjoyed a champagne reception and 4-course meal followed by a raffle, music and an auction.
One man bid £600 for a pair of Britain’s Got Talent tickets and donated them back to Freddie.
Freddie was also the proud recipient of a signed Millwall shirt for him to wear when he goes to see his heroes play in the FA Cup semi-final against Wigan on April 13, but the star turn must be Millwall’s Maik Taylor who recorded a personal video message for Freddie saying ‘he’s an inspiration to everybody’.
The evening was hosted by Pat and Keith Catchpole.
 On Easter Sunday afternoon, staff from Sainsbury’s supermarket in Eltham, SE London, gave up their day off to stage a fund-raising egg-stravaganza at Middle Park Community Centre for an egg-stra special little neighbour called Freddie Farmer. Eight-year-old Freddie, a pupil at the local Montbelle Primary School, is spearheading a dream to build a specialised physiotherapy centre aiming to get scores of disabled young children like himself walking for the first time. Sunday’s Easter egg hunt and sweetsfayre – the first of its kind - was put together for the Freddie Farmer Foundation by bakery manager Chris Trott, along with loads of colleagues. They worked in conjunction with the Community Centre’s manager, Lin Corbell, and the Centre’s housekeeper, Joanne Wing, who also gave their time and donated the hall for free. Freddie – dressed in four layers! – was guest of honour and egg-hunter egg-strordinaire, helped by 11-year-old brother Oliver, and cousins Harry and Ava, aged 11 and eight. Fred’s mum, Deanne, his auntie, Joanna, and nanny Sheila came too. The egg hunt is one of the final fund-raisers in a two-year effort by staff at Eltham Sainsbury’s in Philipot Path to raise cash for the Foundation. Freddie’s Mum, Deanne, said: “Sainsbury’s have been brilliant. They’ve really got behind Freddie!” “They started giving us their support in the very same year that we launched our campaign.” Stalls on Sunday included face-painting, side-show games, and lashings of sweet-meats, candy floss and home-made cake. The raffle, which was supported by a range of local businesses, included a giant handcrafted Bunny donated by J.Ayre the baker’s in nearby Westmount Road. The fund-raiser earned £670 for the Foundation. You can also “get cracking” for the cause this EasterTime by going to Freddie’s JustGiving site!
A giant handcrafted chocolate bunny donated by J Ayre Bakers on Westmount Road is among the raffle prizes at an Easter egg hunt this month at Middle Park Community Centre, Middle Park Avenue, Eltham.
The Easter egg hunt organized by Sainsbury’s Eltham goes on between 3pm and 5pm on Easter Sunday, with every participating child getting one chocolate egg each.
The Egg Hunt will involve children following a map to discover the hidden eggs along the trail. Refreshments, including hot cross buns, will be available.
Other attractions include fun mascots, candy floss sales, face painting, children’s games and activities and a range of stalls.
Entry to the Easter egg hunt costs £3 per child and tickets can be bought in advance from Sainsbury’s on Philipot Path, Eltham or from Middle Park Community Centre, accompanying adults go free.
More than 100 Easter eggs will be hidden in the Egg Hunt, and all funds raised will go to the store’s nominated charity, the Freddie Farmer Foundation.
Sainsbury’s Eltham adopted the foundation as its supported charity for a second year after getting shoppers to vote for their favourite local cause.
95 gents gathered for a gentlemen’s dinner at Shooters Hill Golf Club on Eaglesfield Road on Friday, 15th February to raise funds for the Freddie Farmer Foundation.
The event included a fundraising auction and a raffle with the items on offer donated by friends, family and club members.
Freddie Farmer’s granddad, Danny Catchesides, who is one of the driving forces behind the foundation's campaign to raise £250,000, said: “It was a sell-out, and the hospitality was, as always, top notch.”
“Aubergine Catering’s Donna Sustins and her staff did us proud.
“We raised £6,000, which is fantastic.”
The next fundraising event will be a boxing evening at the TA Centre on Baring Road, Grove Park on Friday, 1st March.
For more information contact Capt Robbie Wilmont on 07824 557 916.
The Freddie Farmer Foundation was formed in 2011 to raise £250,000 to set up a specialised physiotherapy centre in South-East London for children and young people with cerebral palsy and serious mobility problems. The inspiration behind it all is eight-year-old Freddie Farmer who was born at 28 weeks with cerebral palsy, weighing just 2lb 12oz.
A fund-raising weekend on February 9/10 at Sainsbury's Eltham earned £730 for the Freddie Farmer Foundation.
The store that has adopted the foundation as its supported charity for a second year raised the funds through a raffle, bucket collections and homemade cupcake, candy floss and cake sales, including a large walnut cake donated by Eltham's Coffee Town café.
Party planners My Own Couture Party provided the Buzz and Hello Kitty mascots free of charge and Pink & Fluffy Candy Floss donated 50 percent of all candy floss sales to the foundation.
“We are a very busy store but our customers really take to our Freddie days,” said bakery manager Chris Trott.
“Freddie was there both days and people just love him.
“We're planning a few more fund-raising events these next few months including a medium night for staff on February 28, an Easter Egg Hunt at Middle Park Community Centre on March 31, and a big finale event in June to mark the end of our charity partnership.”
The charity partnership started on June 21, 2011 after shoppers were invited to vote for their favourite local cause.
“It's been great to be a part of it, and to see the foundation grow,” said Chris.
Europa Worldwide Logistics has presented the Freddie Farmer Foundation with a cheque for £1,000.
Chief Executive Russell Keep presented young Freddie Farmer, aged 8, with the cheque on 25th January at Europa’s headquarters on Hailey Road in Erith, south-east London.
"We’re very proud to be a part of assisting the foundation towards achieving its overall goal and it was wonderful to meet Freddie in person to present the cheque to him,” said Russell.
This most recent donation brings the foundation’s fund-raising tally to £150,000, in its campaign to raise £250,000 to set up and run a specialised physiotherapy centre in south-east London for children and young people with cerebral palsy and serious mobility problems.
Freddie gave a touching speech afterwards thanking everyone there for helping the foundation.
“We’re very proud of our Freddie”, said mum, Deanne. “We didn't tell him what to say he just took it upon himself to thank everyone on behalf of the foundation.”
The Freddie Farmer Foundation was set up in February 2011 to establish a specialised physiotherapy centre in south-east London for children and young people with cerebral palsy and severe mobility problems. The inspiration behind it all is eight-year-old Freddie Farmer who was born at 28 weeks with cerebral palsy, weighing just 2lb 12oz.
Europa Worldwide Logistics is one of the largest privately owned Transport and Logistics companies in the United Kingdom, delivering cost-effective freight solutions since 1966.
 The Priory Players have raised £447.41 for the Freddie Farmer Foundation during their production of Dick Whittington and The Cat at the Progress Hall on Admiral Seymour Road, Eltham (23-26 Jan).
Terry Wheeler, who played the Night Watchman and helps do the publicity for the amateur dramatic company, said: “This year’s panto was a great success. It’s the second year we’ve supported Freddie Farmer’s charity, and we’re delighted to support the campaign to raise £250,000 to set up a specialised physiotherapy centre in south-east London for children and young people with cerebral palsy and serious mobility problems.
“The campaign for a specialist physio centre for children like Freddie seems such a good cause.
“Funds were raised through a raffle, and the winning tickets were drawn by the Mayor of Greenwich, Councillor David Grant.
“We had some great prizes donated by local businesses,” said Terry, who organised the prizes and coordinated the raffle on the night. “Our top prize was a luxury hamper but there were lots more great prizes, including manicure and pedicure treatments from Terri's Nail & Beauty Place on Well Hall Road and a meal for two at Gurkha's Inn in Greenwich.”
The Mayor of Greenwich, who stayed until all the prize winners were drawn, donated £20 to the foundation.
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