Down’s Syndrome Oxford 3km Sponsored Walk and Fun Day part of National Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week (2-8th June 2008) Sunday 8th June 2008, South Parks, Oxford We would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all our Contributors and Entertainers, to our volunteers and cake makers, and to everyone who helped, walked and supported DSO's ‘Big Step Forward’ to raise awareness of Down's Syndrome in Oxford and to make the event an amazing success. Together, we have raised an estimated £12,000. Thank You. If you still have sponsorship to collect and return to us, we would be grateful if you could get this to us as soon as possible.

PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED SPONSORSHIP FORMS (with Gift Aid details) and FUNDS TO:
Amanda Foulds, Down’s Syndrome Oxford, 12 The Green, Horspath, Oxford OX33 1RP

See earlier publicity Oxford Mail online article and in the newspaper itself and post event report Oxford Mail online article and in the newspaper itself

Event photographed by   (code to view is 'dso')

Thanks again to all our contributors and entertainers for giving their time and skils for free:

Activity	Name
Indian Head Massage Japanese Face Massage	Pat Giles, Oxford Carers Centre
Acupuncture	Mave O'Donnell
Reflexologist	Leonel Rojas
Massage	Ros Barresi
Manicurist	Kath Lally, Beau Nail and Beauty
Charlie Muddles Magician	Charlie James
Eclipsearts Circus	Tom Makin
Monkey Gym	Jane Brooks
Orinoco Craft Table	Howie Watkins
Sensory Bus	Jo Cannon
Salsa Dancing	George Martini
Sing and Sign	Karen Bisp and Michelle Blackstock
Nigel the Clown	Thanks for all the Laughter
Contact details for all of the above entertainers can be found here
Name of Contributor	Contribution
Mid-counties CO-OP	Community volunteers who worked tirelessly as our marshals all day
Mid-counties CO-OP	£200 from their community fund which paid for the first aider and a toilet
Boots D105 Warehouse, Nottingham	£500 towards the sponsored walk
Oxford City Football Club	Sponsoring a toilet
Roundabout Family Centre	Sponsoring a toilet
Anonymous donor	Sponsoring a toilet
Early Learning Centre	Bags and balloons
Oxford Carers Centre	Information table
Local Fire station	Visiting with a fire engine
Local Police station	Visiting with a police car
Sainsbury's Kidlington	Cereal bars for the goodie bags, and a cake for cake stall
Seabrook's Crisps	Crisps for all of the goodie bags
Trinder Toys, Banbury	Donation of tombola prize
ShakeAway, Oxford	Donation of tombola prize
Barclay's Bank	Pens for the goodie bags
Nestle UK	Chocolate for all the goodie bags
Celebrations, The Party Shop Oxford	Helium for the balloons
Everything Health and Beauty, Kidlington	Crayons for all the goodie bags
BMW, Oxford	Donation of tombola prize
Multiflow Print Ltd., Bicester	Printing leaflets - publicity ahead of the event and information sheets for the bags
Sixth Form, Gosford School	More volunteers as marshals who worked tirelessly all day
Mandy Bain, Facepainter	Donating proceeds to DSO
R T Harris & Son (Electrical Contractors) Limited, Headington	Donation of tombola prize