{"id":197,"date":"2017-06-01T14:32:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T14:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/?p=197"},"modified":"2017-06-22T14:14:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T14:14:35","slug":"raising-funds-for-vdfca-senior-springtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/01\/raising-funds-for-vdfca-senior-springtime\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising Funds for VDFCA    &#8211;   Senior Springtime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE SENIOR SPRINGTIME AEROBATHON &#8211; TOTAL RAISED \u00a31080!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-199 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0406-copy-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0406-copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0406-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0406-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0406-copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>This was held on Wednesday 17<sup>t<\/sup><sup>h<\/sup> May 2017 in the Verwood Memorial Hall from 9am until midday and what a fantastic event this turned out to be despite the terrible weather.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0407-copy-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0407-copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0407-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0407-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0407-copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>There were \u00a0information displays, a raffle and copious refreshments served by cheerful volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>All participants donated \u00a35 to take part and some even managed to find sponsors to raise the total.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-210 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG-20170522-WA0006-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG-20170522-WA0006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG-20170522-WA0006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG-20170522-WA0006.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 85vw, 279px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ladies in the kitchen, lead by Sandra Grove donated the drinks and Waypoints Care Home made all the lovely cup cakes which they also generously donated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ann Mayo provided a brilliant morning of aerobics suitable for older people although some of the younger ones found it quite hard to keep up!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-198 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0403-copy-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0403-copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0403-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0403-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0403-copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 85vw, 334px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-203 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0414-copy-e1496327140958-276x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"166\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0414-copy-e1496327140958-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0414-copy-e1496327140958-768x834.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0414-copy-e1496327140958-943x1024.jpg 943w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0414-copy-e1496327140958-1200x1302.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 85vw, 166px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Events kicked off at 9am on the dot and there was only 5 minutes rest before the hour until the next session.\u00a0 Dozens of people joined in throughout the morning and there were also many spec<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-209 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG-20170522-WA0005-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG-20170522-WA0005-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG-20170522-WA0005.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/>tators who just dropped in for a cup of coffee and a chat.<\/p>\n<p>The raffle was very well supported with a hamper from Morrisons, a meat voucher from Andrew&#8217;s Butchers and many other prizes donated by attendees.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-202 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0410-copy-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0410-copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0410-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0410-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0410-copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 85vw, 273px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-201 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0409-copy-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0409-copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0409-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0409-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0409-copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 85vw, 273px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The pict<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-204 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0420-copy-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0420-copy-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0420-copy-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0420-copy-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC_0420-copy-1200x2133.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 85vw, 169px\" \/>ures speak for themselves and all in all this was a very successful event and huge thanks goes to Ann Mayo for organizing it all so brilliantly &#8211; bring on next year!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To date this event\u00a0 has raised an astonishing <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-215 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Ann-flowers-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Ann-flowers-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/vdfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Ann-flowers.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 85vw, 169px\" \/>total of \u00a31080.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Janet Scammell, the Chair of VDFCA presented Ann with a well deserved bunch of flowers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE SENIOR SPRINGTIME AEROBATHON &#8211; TOTAL RAISED \u00a31080!! This was held on Wednesday 17th May 2017 in the Verwood Memorial Hall from 9am until midday and what a fantastic event this turned out to be despite the terrible weather. There were \u00a0information displays, a raffle and copious refreshments served by cheerful volunteers. 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