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Frequently Asked Questions
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Here are some of the questions I have been asked. If any of your questions are
not answered here .
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What format should the swim take?
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Are there any requirements for the number of swimmers that
take part?
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Must the swim take place on Saturday 6th December?
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Do we have to swim 35kms?
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How much money must I raise?
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How is the money collected and sent to the Trust?
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How should I raise sponsorship?
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Do I need a sponsorship form?
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What do you suggest children set as the per m/100m/km
sponsorship amount?
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Where else are swims taking place?
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Is there a target for the number of swims and or money raised?
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How much money will this all raise?
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Can I suggest to others I know who swim they organise a swim
where they live?
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Where did the idea of a fundraising Swim For Terri come from?
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How do I know this is a genuine fundraising activity?
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Who do I contact to get hold of a video or dvd of the 1 hr tv
programme about Terri called 'Being Terri'?
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Where can I find out more about Terri?
- What format
should the swim take?
You decide. Sat 6th Dec if possible. Some link to 35km if possible.
- Are there
any requirements for the number of swimmers that take part?
No.
- Must the swim
take place on Saturday 6th December?
If can, but not critical. If option is no swim or swim on different
day, swim on different day.
- Do we have
to swim 35kms?
No. If you can, collectively, terrific. But if the group of
swimmers participating in a swim would find that just too far,
better a swim of half the distance etc than no swim at all.
So it is up to you how far you swim.
- How much money
must I raise?
It doesn't matter.
- How
is the money collected and sent to the Trust?
Swimmers collect cheques, send to the main organiser of the
individual swim, who then sends all the collected cheques DIRECTLY
to Terri's Trust. Cheques payable to: The Terri Cavesbert Appeal.
You just then let me know how much money you raised.
- How
should I raise sponsorship?
Email is most efficient. Don't email thousands. Email close
friends. A sponsorship form is available for children. I will
email the sponsorship form to those that contact
me and let me know they will be organising a Swim For Terri.
The sponsorship form is not available on the website for security
reasons.
- Do I need a sponsorship
form?
No. Children probably want one as it is fun to see names fill
up. Contact me and I will email
one to you.
- What do you
suggest children set as the per m/100m/km sponsorship amount?
You decide. Perhaps work backwards from what someone will swim
and what a reasonable amount would be to ask a sponsor to give.
- Where are swims
taking place?
See the world map on the site.
- Is there a target
for the number of swims and/or money raised?
No.
- How much money
will this all raise?
No idea. A lot I hope.
The total amount raised will be posted
on the site.
- Can I suggest
to others I know who swim they organise a swim where they live?
PLEASE DO. And get them to contact me
so we log where swims are happening. We don't yet have a Swim
For Terri in the following countries.
Perhaps someone you know can help.
- Where did the
idea of a fundraising Swim For Terri come from?
Rob Mather, who is a very average swimmer of no note. In short:
moved by the programme 'Being Terri', very good cause, managed
to get three swims going internationally with three telephone
calls; why not a vast number more? And it'll show the power
of swimmers acting collectively around the planet. And rather
nice to have people doing something for a little girl thousands
of miles away from where they live. Local charities (where fundraisers
live) won't be adversely affected as for each fundraiser this
is just one event in a year where they raise a little bit of
money from their friends.
- How do I know
this is a genuine fundraising activity?
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All the links below to webpages (and there are many
others) show Terri exists. |
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You send the money your swim raises directly
to Terri's Trust, managed by the local Ipswich newspaper
The Evening Star. They can be contacted directly:
Geraldine Thompson,
Secretary to the Editor,
Ipswich Evening Star (Trust Liaison for The Terri Calvesbert
Appeal),
Address:
The Evening Star,
30 Lower Brook Street,
Ipswich,
IP4 1AN.
Web: http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/
Tel: +44-(0)1473 230023 |
- Who do I contact
to get hold of a video or dvd of the 1 hr tv programme about
Terri called 'Being Terri'?
Rob Mather
Tel: +44-20-7371-8744
Email:
- Where can I find
out more about Terri?
About Terri:
http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/Content/features/terri/TerriHome.asp
About the programme:
http://www.angliatv.co.uk/coverstory/livingdoll.shtml
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