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F.A.C.E.
Celebrate Their 10th Birthday.
Along
with 70 of its friends and supporters, F.A.C.E. (Fundraising in
Arboleas, Caring for Everyone) celebrated it's 10th Birthday on
Saturday 12th May at the Bar Kubatin, underneath the Hostel
Meson in Arboleas. Guests were welcomed with glasses of orange
juice, Bucks Fizz or Cava before sitting down to a meal starting
with fresh salad, a choice of second and third courses and
finishing of with a tasty desert. This was accompanied by a
choice of wines on the table. Entertainment throughout the
evening was provided by Barrington Dubois, known for Soul,
Motown & Reggae, but he can sing all genres of music, travelled
down from the Valencia Region especially for this event and very
soon had everyone on the dance floor. A large, unique, cake was
also baked for the occasion featuring the F.A.C.E. logo and this
was sliced up and shared by all present. A small aside of the
evening was a raffle of 10 prizes some of which were donated by
sponsors of F.A.C.E., which helped to raise the charities
coffers by €233.
Through this 10th Anniversary year F.A.C.E. would like to
organise at least a minimum of 10 fundraising events of which
four have already been achieved. |
F.A.C.E.
Splash The Cash At Night Market.
Due
to the very hot weather experienced at the Summer Night Market
last year, F.A.C.E. (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring For
Everyone), decided that this years Night Market would be held in
the Spring. Unfortunately, to a certain extent, the weather
again contrived to be against F.A.C.E. at this experimental
Spring event. Heavy thunder clouds rolled over the top of the
Bar Kubatin, underneath the Hostel Meson in Arboleas, just
before the event was due to start and this probably
deterred both some of F.A.C.E.'s traders and supporters from
attending the event. It was also a little unfortunate that a few
spots of rain just after the market had got underway, tended to
disperse people that did attend.
Never the less the splash from the heavens did not stop F.A.C.E.
from splashing the cash! Throughout the evening F.A.C.E. donated
a total of €2,000! €500 was donated to the Grupo Scout 106 del
Saliente, based in Albox, allowing the Scouts to further update
some of their equipment and make improvements to their
headquarter rondels. A further €500 was donated to the "Little
Owls" for the work they do in providing seriously ill people and
their families, throughout the Almanzora Valley with both
practical and emotional support. Finally €1,000 was donated to
M.A.C.S. (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) allowing them to make
another small step towards their dream of building and operating
a hospice for Cancer sufferers somewhere within Almería
Province.
In addition to the stalls that were present, entertainment was
provided by the 89.8 SmoothFM Family led by Jack Savage and Rod
Oxley, and the very, very talented Emma Wild sang a wonderful
selection of songs in two different spots. Food and drink was
provided by the staff of the Hostel Meson.
The event it self raised €621-55.
As F.A.C.E. is celebrating it's 10th Birthday this year, it is
attempting to have at least 10 fundraising events and it has set
as a target for these events a total of raising €10,000 over the
year, and that would really be a cause to celebrate. |
F.A.C.E.
Summer Market To Be In The Spring.
F.A.C.E. (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone) are
pleased to announce that their annual Summer Night Market this
year is to be held in the Spring! The reason for this is that
last years market held on the 23rd June just happened to co-incide
with one of the hottest evenings of the Summer, which made it
very uncomfortable for Committee Members, Stall Holders and
Guests alike, so this year it has been decided to hold the event
at the Bar Kubatin underneath the Hostal Meson in Arboleas on
Friday Evening 27th April, opening to the public at 6-00pm. This
should eleviate many of the over heating problems that were
caused at last years Night Market.
There will be a variety of stalls including cards and gifts,
candles, windchimes, beers, silver and gemstones Lingerie and
Menswear along with Androidman, Avalon, Walk for Life and a CCTV
and alarms demonstration.There will also be a Raffle and a
Tombola which will be run by F.A.C.E. themselves. If you would
like to make a donation of a prize for these games, please get
in touch with any of the F.A.C.E. Committee Members or leave
your donation at either of the Total Entertainment Shops in
Albox or Arboleas, or at Maloan's Bar in Albox.
Entertainment on the night will be provided by a team from 89.8
SmoothFM Radio led by Jack Savage. Also F.A.C.E. will have the
pleasure of popular singer Emma Wilde, who is going to sing a
few songs for us. Throughout the evening , various presentations
will be made to organisations that operate in the Arboleas,
Albox and Almanzora areas.
Food and drink will be available throughout the evening from the
Bar Kubatin and admission to the Marke will cost only €1.
For further information about F.A.C.E. and the work it
undertakes, or if you are interested in joining this dedicated
group of fundraisers, contact F.A.C.E. by using the telephone
number 634 306 727. F.A.C.E can also be contacted through it's
new account @FACECharity
www.twittter.com or on it's Web Page at
www.face-charity.com and also through its own
Facebook Page. |
F.A.C.E Celebrating
10 years of Fundraising.
F.A.C.E.
(Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone) is proud that it
has completed 10 years of fundraising in the local community and
is proud of its 10 years of history, which has helped to make it
the premier people charity in the Almanzora Valley
In 2003 the mother of the former F.A.C.E. President Adele
Wrigglesworth registered her to take part in the “MacMillan
Biggest Ever Coffee Morning in the World” Event . Adele had
never done charity work before, but with the aid of friends and
neighbours, she accepted her mothers challenge and set about
organising her first ever charity event, which was held in her
garden in Los Garcias in Arboleas. Over the following couple of
years the event grew from being a garden event to taking over
the whole street. However it was felt that money raised in
Spain, should remain in Spain, and so from these humble
beginnings, and with much help from the Arboleas Ayuntamiento,
the present day F.A.C.E. Charity was born!
F.A.C.E. is a hard working group of fund raisers, who try to
raise funds for various organisations at both a local level for
Arboleas and throughout the Almanzora Valley and at a more
regional level throughout Southern Spain.
F.A.C.E. organises different events throughout the year,
including Raffles, Tombola’s, Bar Services for local theatre
groups, quizzes and “nearly new” clothes sales. In addition it
organises and hosts two major events in Arboleas. These are a
Christmas Night Market and a Mid Summer Fayre.
In July 2015 F.A.C.E. was nominated and won a prestigious award
at the 6th Annual Almanzora Valley Awards for its
charity work. This was the first time that a British run charity
had been put forward for one of these awards.
F.A.C.E has supported over the years on a national level the
A.E.C.C. (Asociación Española Contra el Cancer) and A.L.C.E.R. (Asociación
para la Lucha Contra Las Enfermedades del Riñon).
On a more regional basis it has suported M.A.C.S (Mojacar Area
Cancer Support) and locally it has in the past supported Little
Owls in Arboleas, Grupo Scout 106 del Saliente in Albox and
Harmony in Alfoquia. In addition it has provided Christmas
hampers and Christmas presents for the poorest families in the
region of Arboleas.
The present F.A.C.E. Committee comprises of President Carrie
Green, Vice President Gilly Elliott-Binns, Treasurer Lynne Dobie,
Secretary Lorraine Cundy, Assistant Secretary Pauline Marshall,
Press Officer Richard Tolman and Nicki Wakeman.
F.A.C.E. hopes to Celebrate It's Tenth Anniversary in style
however, it needs to firstly hold it's Annual General Meeting,
which will be held on Friday 2nd March at the Hostel Meson at
10-30am so that the Committee that is elected can continue
with the good work that has already been achieved over the
forthcoming 12 months. Any member of the public is welcome to
attend.
Other dates you may like to make a note of in your diary will be
the 9th & 10th
March at 7-30pm and again on Sunday 11th March at
3-00pm when F.A.C.E will be supporting The Luvvies Theatre Group
who will be presenting JB Priestly’s “When We Are Married” at
the Teatro Pedro Gilabert in Arboleas. F.A.C.E. will be
providing a pre-performance and interval bar. On the 4th, 5th
and 6th May F.A.C.E. will again be providing support services to
the Incognito Choir at the Teatro Pedro Gilabert in Arboleas and
once again will be providing a pre-performance and interval bar.
For further information about F.A.C.E. and the work it
undertakes, or if you are interested in joining this dedicated
group of fundraisers, please attend our AGM on Friday 2nd March
or contact F.A.C.E. by using the telephone number 634 306 727.
F.A.C.E can also be contacted through it's new account @FACECharity
www.twittter.com or on it's Web Page at
www.face-charity.com and also through its own
Facebook Page. |
F.A.C.E.
Grand Christms Raffle Winner.
F.A.C.E.
Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone) recently presented
David Cope with the €200 he won on the F.A.C.E. Grand Christmas
Raffle. David and his wife Val had purchased their raffle
tickets previous to the F.A.C.E. Christmas Market because they
were returning to the United Kingdom for Christmas and the New
Year. Infact they flew back to the United Kingdom on the day of
the draw. Hence it was a lovely surprise for them to find out
they had won the €200 when F.A.C.E. contacted them on the
telephone on their first night of their Vacation.
The presentation was made by F.A.C.E. President Carrie Ann
Earl.
David intends to spend the money on repairs and renewals to the
heating system of their house.
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F.A.C.E.
Christmas Market Raises Over €2,700.
F.A.C.E.
(Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone) took place on
the first night of December in an especially erected marquee
situated in the centre of Arboleas, outside the Ayuntamiento.
The market was officially opened by Arboleas Councillor Mark
"Danny" Daniels accompanied by F.A.C.E. President Carrie Green.
Entertainment was provided throughout the evening by 89,8 Smooth
FM Radio presenters Jack Savage, Rod Oxley, Gale Force, Tony
Nash, Ricky Cross and Richard Bond, with assistance from Carole
Brumwell and station owners Bev and Neil Holmes. A theatrical
Line Dance Exhibition was also performed by "Carrie's Dusty
Boots" using the musical "Oliver" as their main theme. Santa
Claus was also kind enough to take time out from his usual busy
December period and pay a visit to the Christmas Market
accompanied by a rather tall Santa's Little Helper.
Throughout the evening various "Christmas Presents" were given,
in the form of a cheque, to different charities and
organisations. The Grupo Scout 106 del Saliente, the "Little
Owls" and M.A.C.S. (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) were all given
a cheque for €500. The two National Charities A.L.C.E.R. (Asociación
para la Lucha Enfermadades del Riñon) and the A.E.C.C. (Asociación
Española Contra El Cancer) both received cheques for €1,000.
This made a total of €3.500 given away as "Christmas Presents".
The F.A.C.E. Grand Christmas Draw also took place at
the Christmas Market and was won by David Cope. The full list of
Prize Winners in the draw can be seen on either the F.A.C.E.
Facebook Page or the F.A.C.E. Website.
The total amount of money raised by the Christmas Market was a
fantastic €2,741-51, and this money will go towards future
donations that will be made by F.A.C.E.
The F.A.C.E. Committee, would like to thank the Arboleas Council
for it's continued support. It would also like to thank the
sponsorsof the event Albox Insurance, the Almería Bowling
Centre, 89.8Smooth FM Radio and Maloan's Bar in Albox for their
generous donations of prizes and equipment. Lastly but certainly
not least of all F.A.C.E. would like to thank their volunteers
for assisting, all the market traders who helped to make the
night the success it was, and most of all the 450 members of the
public who took the time to visit the market on a bitterly cold
Winter's Evening. |
F.A.C.E.'s Christmas Market To Be In Giant
Marquee.

F.A.C.E. (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone) are to
hold their famous Christmas Market for the third year running in
a specially erected marquee that will also be used for the XVIII
Al-Arbuli Gastronomic Festival. The gigantic marquee will be
erected on the car park at the top of Arboleas, in front of the
Ayuntamiento.
The Gastronomical Festival will be held on Friday 24th &
Saturday 25th November and will include musical performances and
traditional food tasting in the marquee, and local restaurants
in the Arboleas area will be serving special meals throughout
the event.
F.A.C.E. (the major fundraising organisation in the Almanzora
Valley) will be holding their Christmas Market on Friday 1st
December, starting at 6-00pm. Once again the main aim of the
market is to raise funds for the various organisations that
F.A.C.E. supports. These include the A.E.C.C. (Asociación
Española Contra el Cáncer), A.L.C.E.R. (Asociación para la Lucha
Contra Las Enfermedades del Riñon), M.A.C.S. (Mojacar Area
Cancer Support), The Little Owls, Harmony Community Support and
Grupo Scout 106 del Saliente.
At the market its self there will be in excess of 30 stalls
selling everything from cards to candles, Christmas wrapping,
jewellery, and perfumes. There will be a special visit from
Santa Claus. Mulled Wine (made to a special secret recipe by
F.A.C.E. Committee Member Pauline Marshall), and Mince Pies will
also be available. 89.8 Smooth FM Radio, led by presenters Jack
Savage and Rod Oxley, will be there through out the whole
evening, and Carrie's Dusty Boots will be doing a theatrical
demonstration of Line Dancing entitled Oliver.
As usual F.A.C.E. needs the support of the generous people who
reside in the Almanzora Valley and beyond. F.A.C.E. President
Carrie Green said "In the past the F.A.C.E. Market has been
tremendously supported by local people and I hope this will
continue, not only this year, but for many years to come."
For further information about F.A.C.E. and the work it
undertakes, or if you are interested in joining this dedicated
group of fundraisers, please contact F.A.C.E. by using the new
permanent telephone number. It is 634 306 727. F.A.C.E can also
be contacted through it's new account @FACECharity
www.twittter.com or on it's Web Page at
www.face-charity.com and also through its own
Facebook Page.
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Incognito
Singers Perform For F.A.C.E.

The Incognito Singers performed two magnificient Autumn Concerts
entitled "Songs With Style", at the Teatro Municipal in Zurgena
all for the benefit of F.A.C.E. (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring
for Everyone) recently.
The 27 strong group of mixed voice singers under the musical
guidance of David Murphy, performed for well over an hour and
twenty minutes, with a short ten minute break, a superb array of
musical numbers ranging through light classical numbers, music
from musicals and films such as "The Sound of Music" and
"Oklahoma", and modern popular music by Nat King Cole and
Whitney Houston, which delighted it's audiences.
F.A.C.E. provided a bar which served pre show and
interval refreshment. There was also a Raffle at each
performance.
The only benefactor of the performance was F.A.C.E. as the
singers performed free of charge.
The total amount raised by the two performances was € 1,154-50
including all ticket sales, bar sales and raffle ticket sales.
For further information on The Incognito Singers please call 629
977 822 or e-mail them at
theincognitosingers@gmail.com or take a look at their
Web Page at
www.theincognitosingers.com
For further information about F.A.C.E. and the work it
undertakes, or if you are interested in joining this dedicated
group of fundraisers, please contact F.A.C.E. by using the new
permanent telephone number. It is 634 306 727. F.A.C.E can also
be contacted through it's new account @FACECharity
www.twittter.com or on it's Web Page at
www.face-charity.com and also through its own
Facebook Page. |
F.A.C.E. Colours Quiz.
The
team from F.A.C.E. ( Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for
Everyone), recently organised a fabulous quiz night using
Colours as the main theme.
The quiz was held at the Bar Kubatin, which is under the Hostel
Meson in Arboleas.
The quiz master was SmoothFM Radio personality Richard Bond, who
just so happens to be a member of the F.A.C.E. Committee.
Questions were set by the F.A.C.E. President Carrie Green, who
devised a quiz of 90 questions, the anwers to which were all
colour related. These included a picture round, a music round
and general knowledge catagory.
Seven Teams of between three and six players entered the event.
They were the Honeypops, The Paddys, The Aljambrians, The Big
Cats, Actin' Up, Carrie's Dusty Boots and The Peaches. The
Winners of the Wooden Spoon were The Peaches. The winning team
was The Honeypops, who won €40, but they were kind enough to
donate their winnings back to F.A.C.E. Charity.
In addition to the quiz, there was also a raffle for prizes that
had been donated by some of F.A.C.E.'s supporters and sponsors.
The charity would also like to thank the sponsors of each
individual quiz round on the night. They were Smooth FM Radio,
The Angels Nursing Group, Sol Yoga Centre and the Almería
Bowling Centre.
The main aim was of course to raise money for the various
charities which F.A.C.E. supports on an ongoing basis. The total
raised was €244-50 plus the €40 that the Honeypops had so
graciously donated, making a grand total of €284-50.
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F.A.C.E. Announces It's Autumn Programme.
F.A.C.E.
(Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone) are pleased to
announce their forthcoming fund raising events through the
Autumn up until Christmas.
On Tuesday 19th September at the Bar Kubatin, which is situated
underneath the Hostel Meson in Arboleas there will be a Quiz
Night. This will start at 7-30pm. The theme on this occasion
will be colours. The quiz master will be Smooth Fm Radio
presenter Richard Bond. In addition there will also be a raffle.
Entry Fee is €2-50 per person for a team of upto six players.
For a Registration Form, or to donate a Raffle Prize or for more
details please contact F.A.C.E. using temporary telephone number
627 279 584.
On the 28th October at 7-30pm and on the 29th October at 3-00pm
at the Zurgena Municipal Theatre, The Incognito Singers under
the musical guidance of David Murphy will be performing Autumn
concerts for the benefit of F.A.C.E. Tickets will shortly be on
sale at C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquia), Girasol (Albox), One Stop
Pools (Albox), and at Total Entertainment (in Albox and Arboleas).
Tickets will be priced at only €5 each and once again there will
be a raffle at each performance, and F.A.C.E. will also be
providing a bar for pre-performance and interval refreshments.
These performances should be great entertainment and fun for all
the family.
This years diaries will be on sale shortly and will cost only
€4. They will be available at various outlets or from any of the
F.A.C.E. Committee Members.
The F.A.C.E. Christmas Market will be held on Friday 1st
December, probably in a giant marquee in front of the Arboleas
Ayuntamiento, although this has yet to be confirmed, It will
commence at 6-00pm and during the evening the draw will take
place for F.A.C.E.'s Grand Christmas Raffle which will have a
first prize of €200. These Raffle tickets will be on sale
shortly, priced at €4 for five raffle tickets. F.A.C.E. is still
looking for Stall Holders, so if you are interested please
contact F.A.C.E. on its temporary telephone number 627 279 584.
F.A.C.E. would like to thank the public for all it's support in
the past, and hopes that this will continue in the future. |
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