Tsunami appeal events... (From Western Telegraph)

Tsunami appeal events...

Many events and fundraising already arranged in aid of the disaster fund include:

* A coffee morning organised by the mayor of Milford Haven, Councillor Phyllis Williams, on Friday in the Town Hall's council chamber from 10am until noon.

* Creative Electronics in Bridgend Square, Haverfordwest, will be raffling off a Cort limited edition electric guitar worth £230. The draw will be made by local guitarist John Rodge at the end of the month and tickets are £1.

* The Rock Youth, a local group in Crundale, will be holding a coffee morning on Saturday at the village hall from 10am until noon, when proceeds from a carwash, slave auction and various stalls will be donated to the disaster fund. Admission is £1.

* Focus DIY at Withybush Retail Park, Haverfordwest, is providing local residents with a Tsunami Appeal cash collection point at its store for those who wish to donate.

At national level, the company is investigating further ways in which it can help people affected by the disaster, by forming partnerships with aid agencies in offering building materials to assist with future rebuild projects.

* Towels, bedding, dried food and toiletries, as well as shoeboxes packed with useful items, are being collected at branches of Stewarts Seconds to be sent out to Sri Lanka.

* A coffee morning to support the disaster relief fund is being held today (Wednesday) at St Johns Church, Tenby between 10.30am and 12.30pm.

* Pembroke and Angle Peninsula Chamber of Trade and Tourism will be holding a sponsored walk around Llysyfran reservoir in aid of the Tsunami Appeal on Sunday, March 20th. Sponsorship forms are available from all chamber members. Further information is available from Mr Tony Jago, chairman of PapCoTT, on 01646 621010 or Jennifer's Cakes, 44 Main Street, Pembroke.

* Victims in tsunami-stricken areas are set to receive a helping hand through an innovative fundraising scheme - the recycling of old mobile phones and printer cartridges. To help call 08712 50 50 50 for a freepost bag.

FUNDRAISING for an orphanage in Thailand - whose numbers have swelled from 100 to 1,000 since the disaster - takes place in Tenby on Saturday, January 22nd. A raffle, a bring and buy/jumble sale from 2pm and an evening variety show are being organised by town councillor John Griffiths (01834 842033).