Charity Hot Tub Auction raises over £1500
On Sunday 18th July, Hot Tub Barn hosted another of our famous Hot Tub Auctions. With four Hot Tubs up for grabs, the bids came in thick and fast, and a grand total of £1,550 was raised for.
Which Charity were the funds raised donated to?
This time around, we have donated 100% of all proceeds raised to Farleigh Chelmsford Hospice.
Farleigh Hospice are sole providers of adult palliative care in mid-Essex, and rely on donations, so we are delighted to be able to help in our own small way.
The Results
Hotspring Sovereign - SOLD £700
Jacuzzi Spa - SOLD £400
PDC Spa - SOLD £400
Project Spa - SOLD £50
GRAND TOTAL RAISED £1,550
We were proud to invite Julie Sawyer from Farleigh Hospice down to the Chelmsford showroom, where MD Huw Chivers and his wife Sarah presented a giant cheque to the charity.
Click the images on the left to see the presentation, alongside a scan of the very kind letter of thanks sent by Farleigh Hospice.
We hope to raise more money for the charity soon, so keep an eye on the Hot Tub Barn website for information about our latest fundraising events.
Other Charitable Donations
Farleigh £50 Challenge 2011
In Summer 2011 we ran an in-store raffle at our Chelmsford showroom as part of Farleigh Hospice's £50 Challenge.
The winner was Mr. Scates of Southend, Essex (pictured left) who took the main prize of a Hot Tub Barn gift selection.
Congratulations to Mr. Scates!
2008 Charity Hot Tub Auction
In July 2008, we held another charity auction at our Chelmsford showroom, which was to raise money for The Honey Lock Fund. This fund was set up to help donate a Hot Tub for a little girl, Honey Lock, who has Cerebral Palsy. Due to the theraputic benefits for Honey, the most suitable hot tub for her needs was a HotSpring Sovereign, which at £8000 presented a challenging target to reach. Because of this, we matched every £1 raised at the auction with £1 ourselves.
The auction attracted a crowd of over 150, who had arrived to bid on 18 part-exchanged hot tubs. The hope was to raise around £4000 from the auction, with starting bids from £1. With each sale the total and excitement level grew, until the final amount raised at auction reached to an amazing £6,417.
Honey Lock's father, when asked how he felt about the day's events, said "It's far beyond our expectations". The Lock's, including Honey, attented the auction from start to finish. The total raised for Honey Lock was £11,022.09
