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since 9 April 2008
6th February 2012
(No 1072888)
Mr Len Curtis MBE
(Chairman)
Mrs Barbara Curtis
Mrs Violet McIntyre
(Treasurer)
Mr Mick Sugden
(Vice-chairman)
Text the word "DREAM" to 70099 to donate £1 to help us rebuild following the recent arson attack. (Texts charged at your standard rate plus £1.00)
Just four days before Christmas, Donna's Dream House was the victim of a burglary and arson attack. Over £80,000 worth of theft and damage took place. Currently the Dream House is out of action but, thanks to the generosity of supporters world-wide it is beginning to look like we might be in business again by the end of March. The full story is on the RECENT NEWS page of this website.
Here are some of the letters we received following the Christmas Party on 10th December. In our darkest moments following the fire, letters like this give us the encouragement we need to clear up the mess, make the repairs and get on with making Donna's dream a reality for our guests. There will be many more events like this..........
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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