Example sentences of "raise money for the " in BNC.

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1 The younger men ‘ started what was called jazz bands ’ through which to win prizes and raise money for the strike effort . ’
2 Walk your dog and raise money for the Macmillan nurse appeal at the same time .
3 Cloudbase Paragliding are offering you a great opportunity to take to the air and raise money for the charity Barnardos .
4 They raise money for the hospice and other charities through a varied range of activities , including abseiling and putting on stage shows .
5 Elsie Streek raises money for the Brook Hospital Scanner Appeal by holding raffles at her classes .
6 The ladies raised money for the ‘ Prince of Wales Fund ’ and the Queen 's ‘ Work for Women Fund ’ , the cards being 2s. 0d. and 2s. 6d .
7 Then on our next project we raised money for the swimming pool that they required .
8 The promise was made after five members of the charity committee which raised money for the unit said they felt betrayed by hospital managers .
9 An enterprising member of Dorothy George 's class raised money for the projected Chester Hospice by successfully negotiating all the obstacles in a sponsored round of a Krypton Factor assault course .
10 He has enlisted Government help and interest in the RCA ; he has raised money for the renovations so badly needed at the college , and for building additional accommodation nearby for students .
11 Put your best foot forward and walk all or part of a 25 mile route from London to Ware in Hertfordshire to raise money for the Heart Research Charity .
12 ARECORD in the Band Aid tradition of charity singles is this week being recorded this week to raise money for the Vietnamese boat refugees facing repatriation from Hong Kong .
13 ARECORD in the Band Aid tradition of charity singles is being recorded this week to raise money for the Vietnamese boat refugees facing repatriation from Hong Kong .
14 My grandfather would tell how he and some village musicians persuaded a local sympathiser to part with a lorry with which they toured round Scotland to raise money for the village .
15 The event is being organised by the Kensington & Chelsea National Trust Association with the help of Phillips auctioneers to raise money for the Stowe Landscape Gardens Appeal .
16 On Tuesday Feb 12 there will be a benefit to raise money for the 1991 women 's Delegation to Belfast and Derry featuring women 's bands , Irish music , food , videos etc .
17 They covered ‘ Getting Better ’ on the LP to raise money for the charity , Childline .
18 Details of concerts and social events to raise money for the club were given : 'Hire of Piano' £1.5.0d , ‘ Expenses of man coming with piano ’ 2/6d .
19 She went along because she did n't like to say no , but also she thought she might meet more people and get involved with the community : ‘ I really enjoyed it , we had a sponsored walk along the canal towpath and pub socials to raise money for the event , plus lots of committee meetings .
20 The organisers are planning a ‘ model hot air balloon competition ’ and are asking entrants to get their entries sponsored to raise money for the development of water supplies in Third World villages .
21 She visited the sick , made gifts for the poor , and ran bazaars to raise money for the church .
22 LORD Mayor Treloar College students and staff are training for a Marathon Day on May 4th designed to raise money for the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Activities Centre at Bursledon .
23 This will be made into a special signed print to raise money for the ITV Telethon .
24 Jimmy smashed the previous British melon record by nearly eight pounds , but he wo n't be tucking into his prize exhibit — he has already raffled the mouth-watering treat to raise money for the British Heart Foundation .
25 THE Cathedral bells rang out to celebrate the safe return of three cyclists who had completed a marathon trip from St Peter 's Rome , to St Peter 's , Lancaster , in order to raise money for the restoration of the bells .
26 The Methodist chapel stands on the site of an 1815 building , and there is at present a vigorous campaign to raise money for the restoration of the church .
27 In 1810 the Factory bought the piece of land and opened a fund to raise money for the building of a church .
28 ‘ The ones from World War Two supporting campaigns to raise money for the war effort , such as Spitfire Funds or Warship Weeks , are especially desirable , fetching £10 or £15 , ’ he says .
29 THREE students from Aquinas College , Stockport , completed a 60-mile sponsored walk from Canterbury to London in aid of CRISIS , to raise money for the homeless .
30 On 26th April , approximately 14,000 people will exercise for four hours to raise money for the Royal Marsden Hospital Cancer Appeal .
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