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since 9 April 2008
3rd MAY 2012
(No 1072888)
Mr Len Curtis MBE
(Chairman)
Mrs Barbara Curtis
Mrs Violet McIntyre
(Treasurer)
Mr Mick Sugden
(Vice-chairman)
Following the arson attack that took place just a few days before Christmas, two youths have been charged by the Police and will now be dealt with by the Courts. We will not keep publishing continual updates on this website, because Donna's Dream House is a happy place, and we now have a glorious Spring and Summer to look forward to.
Thanks to the phenomenal generosity of our supporters, we are repairing the damage and making many improvements, so this year Donna's Dream House will be better than ever before! We will announce the date of our grand re-opening in the near future.
We would like to thank everyone who has donated time, energy and money to help us get back on our feet.
The Maxwell family should have been staying here, but we had to cancel their holiday due to the fire. However, thanks to the generosity of many people, they stayed in the luxury of The Hilton Hotel instead. They were guests of honour at the third annual Donna's Dream House Valentine Ball, followed by a weekend of fun and attractions, with lots of smiles and many treasured memories to take home with them.
The MAD MCC (Morecambe and District Motor Cycle Club) raised £5,500 for us during the last twelve months, and Kevin, Kate, Rick & Ness are pictured presenting the cheque at the ball.
There are even more pictures on www.facebook.com/jayclappphotography
Left: The Maxwell family enjoying the ball.
The Donna’s Dream House Charity in Blackpool is a locally based trust providing free holiday experiences for
children and teenagers with life-threatening illnesses and their families, and for recently bereaved siblings and
their families.
Whilst the voluntary team of Donna’s Dream House provides the expertise, enthusiasm and administration,
it is the generosity of many companies, organisations and individuals in raising and donating money, that makes it
possible to bring not only sunshine and fun into children’s lives, but a sense of wonder, adventure, laughter and
a much-needed holiday in Blackpool for the whole family.
As Donna’s Dream House is operated by volunteers only, the administration cost is about 1% to cover
legal requirements. (Click HERE to see our details on the Charity Commission website). So 99p of each
pound raised is used to provide the holidays and accommodation costs plus related support work.
We would like to thank everyone for their kind donations - without your support we would not be able to keep Donna's Dream House going. Through many generous donations it has been possible for us to expand and bring the same joy to teenagers with serious illnesses and for their families to capture some happy memories.
This website will tell you all about Donna's Dream House, the facilities and the process of nominating a family who could benefit from a holiday in Blackpool. If you are coming to stay with us, you should be able to find lots of information about Donna's Dream House and Blackpool in general, to help you plan how to get the most from your stay. And, you can read a bit about some of our guests.
Donna Curtis 1975-1996
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