June update on our fundraising for the Butterfly Tree charity.

June has been a busy month in our campaign to raise money for the Butterfly Tree charity. We are helping to buy mosquito nets for the children of Zambia for protection against malaria. At Hazelbank we held our annual plant sale weekend but this year we served tea and cake and asked for donations for the charity. The weather was on our side and we raised over £70.00 for the charity. I write regular updates on my blog Scottish island mum and so we now have people all over the country making our little tulle butterflies to sell and hosting charity tea parties of their own.

Our butterfly tree, full of gorgeous butterflies, will be popping up at various events during the summer including the Victorian day at the castle and the Highland Games. Do come and say hello and we can tell you the very latest news. We are grateful to Bay News and Gifts in Whiting Bay for dedicating a shelf to the charity so we can all purchase from a range of butterfly inspired gifts. All the proceeds from these gifts go to the charity. We are looking for more outlets on the island so if you could find a small corner in your shop or cafe please do get in touch.

Lastly, we have set the date for the end of campaign Butterfly Supper. Coast in Whiting Bay is hosting the event in Tuesday 10th September at 7pm. Our little team of fundraisers are busy planning the evening which promises to be a lot of fun. We will welcome you with a Buck’s Fizz before serving a wonderful two course buffet. Little gems of entertainment throughout the evening are being planned as well as a ‘pledge’ raffle. Tickets cost £25.00 pp and from that £5.00 will go to the charity to purchase one net. Tickets will be on sale from the end of July from Bay News and Gifts, Coast or from ourselves. There will only be 40 available so do make sure you get one. It will be lovely to see you.

Continued thanks to all the butterfly helpers.
The Doubleday family
fionadoubleday@me.com