Brighter Sines, a local charity is offering you
an opportunity to put a smile on a child’s face. The charity which has been in
existence since July 2013 focuses on providing support, comfort and giving help
to children in the surrounding communities. They are able to change the lives
of young children by raising funds through donations from well wishers and
corporate organizations as well. Donations to Brighter Sines vary and can
include toys and even equipment that are donated to various organizations such
as children hospices, charities and hospitals within the South East.
The founders of Brighter Sines, Maurice Sines
and James Crickmore are passionate about children in the community, hence the
idea to start the charity. Most times, charities depend solely on donations
from different sources to survive and life can become hard when the funding is
not forthcoming. Brighter Sines, hopes to continually fill this gap by making
sure that they encourage people to donate to their charity, so that they can forward
the money to needy causes. All the money collected by the founders by well
wishers goes to deserving hospitals or charities that cater for children’s
needs.
Majority of the funding that Maurice Sines and
his co-founder have raised so far is through events. The events which have
taken place in different places in the South East include fun days, Christmas
dinners, and coffee and cake mornings among others and have largely been
successful in fund raising. As a way of
having a continuous stream of funding for their various causes, Brighter Sines
will release their 2014 events calendar on their website for the benefit of
those who want to participate and help raise funds for the children in the
community.
Apart from attending events planned by Brighter
Sines, involvement with the charity can be done in a number of ways. The most
common avenue is through sending in donations of as little as £1 which can be
used to buy a child a teddy. However, larger donations from business as well as
the community are encouraged to make a huge difference in the lives of children
in hospices and even hospitals. Another way to add value to the great work
being done by the charity run by Maurice Sines and James Crickmore is through volunteering. Volunteers go a long way in assisting
in the several visits that the founders make to diverse charities in the
area.