Joining The Challenge! – LAST YEARS RECORD IS BEATEN BY OVER 10,000 BAGS!!
The Plymouth Brethren are again participating in the British Heart Foundations Great British Bag-athon challenge. The BHF’s target for this year is One million bags, an inspiring goal. Last year the PBCC became Bag-athon legends when they collected an incredible 2768 bags for the BHF.
With over 300 churches nationwide the brethren teams are rallying with enthusiasm to do all we can to match or if possible even beat last year’s excellent result.
The British Heart Foundation is the UK’s number one heart charity dedicated to fighting heart disease. Coronary heart disease is the UK’s single biggest killer and the BHF are leading the fight against it, and have been doing so now for over 50 years.
With a number of members of the PBCC having experienced heart problems in their own families, and having proven the benefits of the latest research and technology that in many cases has been funded by such charitable actions, the PBCC have great respect for this dedicated charity and are committed to helping their research teams by getting unreservedly involved in this challenge. We realise the vital help that is provided to the charity through every single extra bag that is donated.
You can view the BHF Bag-athon challenge here http://bag-athon.bhf.org.uk/
You can see below a snapshot of where the PBCC are up to in the bag-athon league tables.
And the result?
An outstanding 12,998 bags for the BHF, this is absolutely incredible. Words cannot really describe the level of achievement that this displays. A fantastic display of teamwork and unselfishness makes this a success that will be remembered for a long time.
We will shortly be putting up a new blog to display the final outcome figures and any photo’s we may have!
Many thanks to all who have worked so hard to turn this challenge into an inspirational success for the BHF!!
Bagathon Update 04.10.13
Anyone having a bag day?
They said the driver is in a bag mood!
It’s got a big bagside.
Room for one more
Can still see the floor
We look forward to seeing more pictures and further updates as the bag collecting goes on!!
Hey we’re going for triple,,, isnt it easy to find stuff to give away when you start looking,,, ! from hoovers to hats we can get something that could be given away to benefit others..! and when you tell others they’re always so pleased to help you too! WHAT A GREAT CHALLENGE!! keep it up guys we’re going to get to the top!!! BHF need every bag…!
I dropped 10 bags up at our local BHF in my lunch break, they were really pleased! So far I am averaging 5 per household in my little community! Way to go! We’re gonna beat you Scott! My little car is already full again for tomorrow 🙂
we’ve done a few email to friends and relations – the bags are flooding in!! desks and chairs too!!
our local BHF isn’t going to know what’s hit them when we deliver this lot….!
Scott & Moo – you’re gonna have some catching up to do….! 🙂
Those numbers are going to rocket, we’re now doing our own e-shots to friends & family, to get them to fill up a bag ready for us to go and collect…!!! :)-
Hey, if I can get my mom to clear out her wardrobe that should make 100+ bags alone. Can you collect via artic lorry? Watch out BHF.
100+…..is that all?
‘Participating in…..’? I thought separation meant you could not participate in things? Have things changed now?
Things have not changed. We have always been willing to raise funds and help the wider community… just we haven’t publicised it before!
What an excellent way to support such a worthy charity!
BHF does some amazing work and none of us know when we might be glad of their help.
Hooray! I collected 8 bags from a friend yesterday and now have 12 sitting in my car waiting to be dropped off! Thats from only 2 people! We’re going to shatter last years result!!! Well done everyone : )
Yep – fill them with all those clothes, and bits & pieces that would sell at a BHF shop…
Last time I had a team that collected 100+ bags and we’re going to collect even more this time!!!
Come on everyone – we have got a team together over here and will smash last years results! We will get over 100 bags out of this town alone! Anyone going to compete?
we will compete with u lot!! 100 is far to sml, we r getting 1000’s!
keep your results posted then KE – our team has got bags rolling in already and we only started on Friday – I believe we’re at 20no. for the first drop off.
Good on you – looks like PBCC is #1 so far in groups – keep up the great work! Wish we had something of this ilk in NA.
Hey, doesn’t this blog need updating…?!? The last picture shows that the PBCC have collected 21 bags, but on the British Heart Foundation website, the league tables show that they have collected 98! (http://bag-athon.bhf.org.uk/league-tables) They are Bag-athon ‘Inspiration’!!
WELL DONE and keep it up!
Wow, my bedroom is slowly becoming clean! Useful thing this bag-athon. I can now see my floor and the back of my cupboard again!
I was involved in this challenge last year – it was certainly very enthusing to know that we helped contribute over 2700 bags, knowing that for each one, the BHF could get upto £20!
I’m all for smashing this record this time!!
My lounge is filling up again with bags and all sorts of articles!
What is not normally?
did you know that BHF takes old ‘white’ goods such ad your aunt’s old tumble dryer, full of cat-hairs and your granddad’s old mahogany framed television. if you pack each component separately {for safety}, you may just reach the sky…
Hello there I am a young PBCC member from the UK and am involved in collecting these bags for the Bag-a-thon…………. lets see how many we can all collect for such a worthwhile cause!!!
Well done Ricky what an awesome attitude I am really pleased for you,.
By the time the van came I had loads more, and the van is coming back next week.
your’e a legend granny!
Granny, we have a few bags over in Sweden that need collecting. Would that be possiblitity?
🙂
BHF Granny, go for it!
ve haf zom bags vich ve could float ova ze wasser to you
this iz a very gut challange and ve vud like to give zum handz to elp
Sank yoo Olrik,
Eez yaw bags wasser proof? Ve eez not wantink ze goods to bee spoyild.
Luv from Emil
der Emil
but of courz mine bags have ze wasser proof – i have vrapped and vrapped them all aronze zo that ze water haz no able to reach zem
i blow ze kiz acroz ze wasser to you all.
Fantastic results last year. I am watching with interest as to what the results will be this year! Supporting you all the way in this worthy cause! Keep it up guys!
Olrik and Emil make me laugh so much!
who actually are they in real life?
Good on you PBCC – what an excellent way to support such a worthy charity!
BHF does some amazing work and none of us know when we might be glad of their help.
Let’s double our last years total!!
BHF are collecting 30 bags from my house today!
Use this service if their shop is not too accessible for you – it’s great!!
what are the bags actually filled with? I assume clothes/food etc?
Not food, but clothes, books, games etc.
There would be clothes in them but probably not food as it is stuff for selling in their shops. You can donate things of all shapes and sizes… from a tiny ornament to a sofa!
Quote – ‘good quality old clothes and HH items’
Ours are filled with good quality re-saleable clothing and bric-a-brac. With the change of season upon us – it is a good excuse to sort out your wardrobe!!