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HLMT Newsletter, November 2023

Buy your seasonal gifts from HLMT’s Etsy shop and upcoming events 1. Buying your seasonal gifts at our Etsy shop Stocking-fillers and special gifts – the HLMT merch group has been hard at work creating a new range of Liberian Lapa-based products. Additions to our range include new seasonal cards,  draw-string gift bags, tote/shopping bags,…
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HLMT Zumbathon, Saturday 4 November 2023, 10.00 until 12.30, Sherwood URC

Thirty-eight Zumbathoners lit up the hall with their energy and joy. Charm, Daley, HLMT trustee and herself an experienced Zumba instructor and four other brilliant Zumba instructors led the Zumbathon. Two-and-a-half hours of dancing, exercising, laughing and fun! A raffle, HLMT merchandise, cakes and refreshments too. RESULT – over £1000 raised for grants to Liberian…
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Cake Sale by Maternity Staff at Nottingham City Hospital for HLMT

In mid-October 2023 the maternity staff at Nottingham’s City Hospital spent two days baking, selling, buying and eating a large selection of delicious cakes. This event raised a WHOPPING £525 for HLMT funds. All the money raised will go to providing grants for midwifery students in Liberia who otherwise could not afford to undertake their…
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HLMT stall at Sherwood Vegan Market, Saturday 14th October 2023 from 10.00 until 2.30

On a sunny but cold day, HLMT held a stall at the Sherwood Vegan Market. Crafts, plants, greetings cards and gifts were on sale, with Liberian Lapa fabric arts and crafts, jewellery, plants, home-made preserves and more. £260 was raised for HLMT funds, all of which will go to support the study and accommodation fees…
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HLMT Arts/Crafts/Plants Stall Saturday 30th September 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.

HLMT was invited to a Christian Aid Fund Raising Event at St Martins Church, Trevose Gardens, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 3FU. It was a very friendly and well-attended event despite the rain! Just over £200 was made for HLMT funds, all of which will go to funding a place for a student midwife in Liberia. Thanks…
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Roger Williams ran the Robin Hood Half Marathon on Sunday 24th September for HLMT

Roger generously did this, both to raise funds for HLMT and to prove that he could do it. On a windy day Roger came home in under three hours, and raised a spectacular £1200 for HLMT. which will more than pay for a year’s training for a student midwife in Liberia. Huge thanks go to…
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HLMT Newsletter, September 2023

Dear HLMT supporter, It’s been a busy period for HLMT, with a number of events scheduled in the coming months. Highlights (details in the attached newsletter)  include: 1. HLMT-sponsored students in Liberia In July 2023 Patience Dee was selected to receive a HLMT grant to cover her student fees, accommodation and basic expenses for the…
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HLMT crafts and plant stall at Nottingham Green Festival, Sunday 10 September 2023

On a hot, sultry day at the Arboretum, Nottingham, that also brought rain , HLMT’s plants and crafts attracted large numbers of viewers. We raised a wonderful £627.50 on the day as well as a great deal of interest in the trust. Thanks go to Arline, George, Jim, Joan, Mike R, Nick, Pete, Pippa and…
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HLMT Newsletter, May: 2023 Summer activities, how YOU can actively support HLMT and more…

So much has happened in the past few months, and we’re looking forward to another period when you, our supporters will continue to help us to provide further grants for midwifery students in Liberia. As Spring turns to Summer, The Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust encourages you to actively contribute to what HLMT does. 1. Why…
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Sunday 25th June 2023 – HLMT arts and crafts stall at the Garage Sunday Market, Chilwell

On Sunday 25th June HLMT held an arts and crafts stall at the Garage Sunday Market, Chilwell. A lovely venue on a hot, humid day. We raised a lot of interest in the trust, and over £180 towards grants for student midwives in Liberia. Thanks to Celia, Emma, Jan, Pete, Russell and Stella for their work on…
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