The Mayor of Brighton & Hove attended the Bear-Patrol Bacon and Sarnie social at the Sussex Beacon last month. Between bacon butties Simon Dowe announced that Bear Patrol events in 2016 had raised £21,929.46 for the Sussex Beacon and £6,763.16 for other organisations making the grand total raised fo
Between bacon butties the Sussex Beacon CEO, Simon Dowe announced that Bear-Patrol events in 2016 had raised £21,929.46 for the Sussex Beacon and £6,763.16 for other organisations making the grand total raised for good causes by Bear-Patrol in 2016 to £28,692.62.
Bear-Patrol was founded by Danny Dwyer on May 28, 2008 and has been fundraising for good causes since January 1, 2011.
To date they have raised and donated a total of £158,115.99 to 20 different organisations.
The following totals have been raised for each organisation:
♦ Sussex Beacon: £141,330.13
♦ Rainbow Fund: £3,951.60
♦ Canine Partners: £3,629.72
♦ Sussex Cancer Fund: £3,078.75
♦ Rockinghorse: £1,636.25
♦ Mencap (south coast): £1,149.41
♦ GMFA: £763.75
♦ Lunch Positive: £505.73
♦ MacMillan (South): £425.00
♦ Great Ormond Street: £392.50
♦ THT (South): £305.00
♦ Chestnut Tree House: £240.00
♦ Peer Action: £180.00
♦ Mildmay Mission: £166.25
♦ Brighton Pride: £162.15
♦ Rise: £88.50
♦ Brighton Housing Trust: £50.00
♦ Demelza: £30.00
♦ Ditch The Label: £25.00
♦ Age UK: £6.25
Total amount raised: £158,115.99
All Monies Raised via Bear-Patrol and Danny Dwyer during their events goes directly to the charity/organisation via online donation pages and/or registered collection tins and buckets.
A high percentage of their funding is specifically allocated to named projects i.e. a new summer house, garden pond, decorating, equipment, chemotherapy chair and natural hair wigs for cancer patients.
