Super day to raise funds for Cash for Kids

Jul 16, 2015

Wave 105 Cash for Kids is calling on its supporters and listeners to join them on Thursday June 18 in becoming superheroes for the day.

The charity is encouraging as many individuals, businesses and schools from across the region to get involved by making a donation and donning their best superhero outfits. This is the second year Cash for Kids have encouraged people to dust off their capes and raise much needed funds for disadvantaged children across the south.

Wave 105 Cash for Kids provides grants to individual children, other children’s charities, community groups and health organisations. This year four charities have been named as beneficiaries for the 2015 superhero day including:

• Diverse Abilities – providing support to disabled children in the Bournemouth Area
• The Brains Trust – supporting children on the Isle of Wight with brain tumours
• South Hampshire Deaf Society – supporting deaf children across Hampshire
• Open Sight, Eastleigh – providing support to blind children across Hampshire

Wave 105’s charity manager, Gloria Hill, said: “We all had a fantastic time last year wearing our fancy dress outfits and lots of lycra! So many people got involved by sending us photos throughout the day, and most importantly by helping to raise £10,000 for Cash for Kids.

“We are once again encouraging everyone to get in touch with us on the day by sending us their photos, including ‘superhero selfies’, and by making a donation. The Wave 105 team will be getting involved too, making ‘flying’ visits to businesses and schools. Every penny raised really will make a difference to the lives of local children.”

For more information on Cash for Kids ‘Superhero Day’, for fundraising ideas, or to make a donation visit: http://www.wave105.com/charity/superheroday/ or text WAVE 70070 to donate £5.

Child’s play for Poole Refuge

Apr 30, 2015

Staff from FJB Group paid a visit to the BCHA Women’s Refuge in Poole to see the fruition of their fundraising for Wave 105 Cash for Kids – a new children’s playground.

Throughout 2014, FJB Group raised a total of £21,000 for Wave 105’s Cash for Kids by holding a series of events and encouraging guests to donate an optional £1.00 which was added to their hotel bills. When allocating the grant, to be used entirely in support of local charities, the FJB team chose to donate £5,000 towards the BCHA Women’s Refuge in Poole, who was raising funds for the provision of an outside play area.

Andrew Woodland, general manager of Sandbanks Hotel, said: “The BCHA Women’s Refuge in Poole didn’t have an outside area so this will be a huge benefit to everyone who now stays at the refuge. We were lucky enough to have seen the garden before the works began and the whole team has found the transformation to be fantastic.”

Wave 105’s charity manager, Gloria Hill, commented: “The new playground will provide a greatly needed new space to allow the children to just be children during their stay at the refuge. It will also provide the mothers with the opportunity to mix with other families who have been through similar situations as themselves.”

Andrew Woodland added:  “We are thrilled to see the difference our fundraising has made for these mothers and their families and we couldn’t have done it without the support of our extremely generous hotel guests and visitors.”

Charity challenge countdown commences

Apr 27, 2015

The countdown has begun to the Wave 105 Cash for Kids ‘once in a lifetime’ Madagascar challenge. From Saturday May 16 a team of 30 intrepid explorers are set to cycle 450km through the National Parks of Madagascar to raise vital funds for disadvantaged children across the south.

The cycle will see the group take part in a five day ride across the north east of the African island, where they’ll get to explore tropical fruit plantations, paddy fields, highland villages and coastal paths, while raising much needed funds for charity.

Wave 105’s morning show presenter, Mark Collins, will be leading the group. This is the fourth time he has led an expedition. So far he has trekked the Sahara Desert in Morocco, cycled 328km across South East Asia, and has also trekked the Inca Trail in Peru to Machu Picchu.

Mark comments: “I feel hugely privileged to be a part of this latest challenge. These trips are often physically and emotionally demanding, but they’re a pleasure to take part in – there aren’t many occasions where you can meet a wonderful group of people, travel through some beautiful destinations, and raise money for an extremely worthy cause.”

Wave 105 Cash for Kids charity manager, Gloria Hill, adds: “Huge thanks to Mark and the group that are set to take on this adventure for Cash for Kids.  We’re thrilled as we’ve reached a fantastic sum of more than £95,000 for our charity so far. The donations have been overwhelming, and we’re hoping to raise even more for less fortunate children in the area. We are immensely grateful to all of those who have donated so far.”

Wave 105 Cash for Kids supports local children, under the age of 18 who are financially, socially, emotionally or physically disadvantaged. Since its launch in November 2008, the charity has helped to raise over one million pounds.

For more information about Wave 105 Cash for Kids, upcoming events, or other ways to get involved with fundraising please visit: www.wave105.com/charity/