HELP AT HOME COSTA BLANCA, THE LOCAL CHARITY

HAH has a team of volunteers to help people cope after coming out of hospital or are in need of help because theiy are struggling at home, needs money to operate.

Volunteers give their time free, but are helped to cover traveling expenses. Nursing equipment has to be bought and there's the expense of running charity shops and the office. Legal expenses, accountancy fees and those of interpreters all have to be paid, to say nothing of the big insurance fees to cover activities of volunteers.

Help at Home would like to thank all those who arrange fund raising activities to raise money.

Here's the latest list of events open to the public:

February 9, at Restaurant FU, Torrevieja (formerly Los Arcos / Las Rustika) Chinese New Year celebrations to raise funds for Caritas Torrevieja and Help At Home Costa Blanca. Special menu to include glass of cava and live entertainment. Tickets €25 from the restaurant.

February 14. Valentine's Day, Dinner Dance at the Emerald Isle La Florida. a fund raising raffle will be offered to Help At Home Costa Blanca continue their services offering a little FREE help to those in need. Tickets from the bar or reserve by calling 647 681 294 at €17.50 to include drinks with the meal to the fantastic performance of Nick Gold and Johnny Zeller.

February 14, At Fu Restaurant, Torrevieja, (formerly Los Arcos / Las Rustika) A Valentines Dinner Dance from 7.30pm. Funds will be raised for Caritas Torrevieja and Help At Home Costa Blanca. Contact the restaurant direct to reserve your table. Price €38 per couple to include a glass of cava and live music to dance to.

March 3, Sunday. A Charity Challenge Lake Walk at Casa Pedrera Torremendo from 10.30am to 5pm. Live entertainment by Nick Gold and Dan Davy and other great performers will join in the fun on the day to raise funds for Help At Home Costa Blanca and Elche Children's Home. Sponsorship forms available from the charity shops at the Emerald Isle and Playa Flamenca and online at: [email protected] or tel 691 585 167 for directions to the Help At Home Costa Blanca charity shops to collect you form.

Good Friday, March 29, 11am to 4pm Easter Fayre at The Emerald Isle La Florida. Trade stalls include home made cakes and goodies to enjoy whilst watching the fashion show and Easter Bonnet contest. A BBQ will be on offer at €5 a head and entertainment.

Timeless Fashions will be organising a Fashion Show in April. Watch this space for the date.

Jukebox Promotions are returning to the Costa to help raise funds for Help At Home Costa Blanca throughout 2013. Their support has been tremendous, if you have not yet seen Peter as Elvis 2000, this year is the chance to go and see Peter who won the Music Award as Best Performer and Fiona Day who has a golden voice, Ricky Valance of 'Tell Laura I love her' fame and Andy Jones who stars in their Musical and Broadway Show.

Shows are held at various venues around Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa. Their contact details of all their shows throughout 2013 are : www.jukeboxlegends.com Tel: 695135134 email: [email protected]