We are running a 24-hour painting marathon from noon on Saturday, 16th August, for Save the Children. Save the Children works in 120 countries (including the U.K.), mainly in South America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The charity's work includes areas blighted by war, such as Congo, Syria, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Please check out this great charity's work.
Getting involved improves the lives of children, and allows you to get a load of figures painted!
Our target is for a group of us to paint a 15mm Late War German (kindly donated by Battlefront Miniatures) and Early War British FoW WWII army, and some other projects, and sell them off to raise some cash, plus individuals will be painting their own miniature figures for sponsorship pledges. If we can raise £750.00 GBP, we can really help. I have set it up through JustGiving, so that there is no need to handle money, and so that Save the Children can gain through GiftAid, meaning that an extra 25% on top of what you donate will go to the charity.
We'll be charting our progress on the day through the event's Facebook page.
You can join us at Firestorm Games in Cardiff, or you can paint from home. Be sure to tell us what you are painting and get some pictures taken of the finished work. Here's a summary:
- A 24-hour painting marathon for charity.
- Paint soldiers for yourself or contribute to painting an army for auctioning off. Each participant raises £10.00 GBP or more, or does a stint on the charity army at Firestorm Games. You pledge to paint a project set by you. It may be a unit of figures, it may be 60 hoplites. Whatever. Get some family members to sponsor you. Chuck some money in yourself.
- If you can't make it, set yourself a painting target, and get it done at home. Chuck your £10.00 GBP or more in or gain sponsorship.
- August 16/17th. Start time: twelve noon.
