Hello all!
Please see below for a message from Hamed, our friend and main contact in Hebron, Palestine, who has helped us massively with both Cowgirls trips to Palestine. It would be great to see some Cowgirls-faces at the meeting, which will be on the 01/06/2020 at 6pm UK time. If you are able to attend please let me know and I will forward you the zoom link!
Hopefully see you there!!!
Lots of cow love,
Becs
Dearest Cowgirls: IT IS TIME TO MEEEEETTTTTTT.
The year 2020 has been a tough one so far; between illness, a deadly virus that brought the world to stand still, a lock down that affected negatively all facets of life, an occupation that is entrenching itself even deeper with dire consequences (present and future) for the Palestinian population.
With alllll that in mind, it seems that we have been reduced to be looking for glimpse of hope anywhere we can find it. We, at HIRN, thought that a meeting of friends would help bring much-needed rays of sunshine and glimpse of hope into our lives and the lives of the less fortunate.
So, why should YOU participate in this meeting?
• You are TRULY missed and it would be GREAT to see you again. We will be celebrating our longstanding friendship together as we will begin the meeting with a clink of glasses of wine, coffee, tab water, fizzy sprinkle water, natural juice, artificial juice or even milk. (of course not ALLLL of them together).
• Celebrate together HIRN’s 10th anniversary. The official work of HIRN has started in 2010, though its initial work started to take root as early as 2002. The ongoing work and the GREAT impact it had on the most vulrnable would not have taken place if it wasn’t for YOU. So, it seems logical enough that when we celebrate a milestone, you would be HIRN’s Guest of Honor.
• For the sake of transparency, we wanted to tell you about what we have done with the donations that we have received. HIRN will provide a short presentation that some of the activities we carried out in 2019 just to inform you where your money was spent.
• To muster additional financial resources for HIRN as donations will be accepted at the event as to make additional changes and improvements on the ground. SSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO, HIRN is inviting you to a zoom meeting on June 1, 2020, at 6:00 PM UK time, 8:00 PM Jerusalem time, 1:00 PM New York time. A zoom invitation will be sent to you soon.
It would be appreciated if you can confirm attendance for logistic purposes. It would be a PLEASURE and an HONOR for us if you would join our celebration.
Hi,
I don't have a Twitter account. Is it possible to share this via the cow account or would it need to be voted on first?
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Hi all, there's been lots going on in the wider club recently so I thought
I'd do a wee round up for those who've missed it...
An update on our community veg box scheme. We still need volunteer packers
and particularly DBS-checked drivers, as this is growing and growing. We
are seeing people in real need and this isn't going to get better as soon
as lockdown is over. If you have any contacts, we're also always grateful
for any food donations! For example, we've been getting bread from Hobbs
and surplus salad from Nibly Leaves.
https://eastoncowfolk.org.uk/2020/04/17/community-crisis-veg-boxes/
Please share this so we can keep the donations coming in!
Nik and Kev have both released tracks to raise money pop em a few quid!:
https://eastoncowfolk.org.uk/2020/05/14/what-kind-of-spstic-do-you-take-me-…https://eastoncowfolk.org.uk/2020/05/14/chard-remains-skimmity-hitchers/
If anyone is struggling financially at the moment, don't forget we have our
hardship fund - feel free to ask for a loan or a grant.
So far no one has come forward saying they're interested in taking up one
of the full club committee roles for this year, and the current committee
(secretary me, chair Jody and treasurer Verne) have to step down this
summer (it's in our constitution that we can only serve 2 years). Please
please please have a think about whether you could do this. It's very
rewarding! We need people to keep the club going, it doesn't just run
itself unfortunately :-) And don't worry that you're not qualified or too
new in the club, that really doesn't mater! I'd be happy to have a chat
about what it entails. And you'd get lots of support from us as we hand
over and beyond.
Anyway, stay safe. Stay cow.
Sal xxx
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Secretary, Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls Sports and Social Club
http://eastoncowfolk.org.uk/