$2000 More Before Christmas

It has been a while but I have an update of both sad but then great news as well. On our family's most recent trip to the Boys Home in October, we were hit with the news that the bus has been increased to the price of $25,000, $5,000 more then we had thought. BUT thanks to the generosity of all our supports I am proud to announce that we have made it up to $23,000 just $2,000 away from being able to send a new bus down that driveway at the Denparsar Boys Home. We are aiming to reach this total before Christmas.

Thank you to all that have donated and encouraged our efforts, we are truly grateful.

God Bless

Sam

This is just a picture of our whole family, including our beloved sponsor children.

Quiz Night Sponsors

Just a list of our Quiz Night sponsors
Massive thanks to all these businesses that added to the success of the evening

Sponsors -
Pan Prints
Unley Gourmet - Unley Shopping Centre
Mitre 10 - Unley Road
Metro Bistro - Unley Road
Angus & Robertson Bookworld - Unley S/C
Escape Travel - Unley S/C
The Salvation Army - Adelaide Congress Hall
Kidzone - Unley Road
Arkaba Hotel
Major Karen Hill
Beauty @ the BayBob the Butcher - St James Quality Cuts, Springbank Road, Clapham
Parkside Dental Clinic - Unley Road
Ditters Nuts & Blackeby's Old Sweet Shop - Unley S/C
The Salvation Army -
Unley Worship & Community Centre
Stephen's Terrace Veterinary Clinic
Concordia College
Unley Meat Wholesalers
Bethel International Church (Indonesia Congregation)
Rossiters Fruit & Vegetables
Unley Rotary Club of Unley (Club & Members)
Lorena's Music Studio &
Associate Anthony &
Pia Lapidge
Captain Jo Skeates

Hope that everyone may be able to support these businesses in the same manner that they have supported me and the Bus Project

Also I massive thanks to the individual help of Wendy Beardsell, Simon Watson and his friend Scott, your effort was truly appreciated

Hope all is well
God Bless,
Sam

Quiz Night

We had a great night at the Quiz Night raising $3,200.00

the 'winners' who took 2nd place.

Me thanking everyone for such a great evening

a room full of intelligence


our wonderful neighbours serving supper

the brains trust table

Our Quiz Night has been a success.

It was a great night and we were able to reach our $10,000 target by making $3,200 on the night. It was a very cool feeling and lots of people were involved in this success. I'll upload some photo's of the night and one of yours truly making a speech. Thanks if you are reading this and have been a sponsor and thanks if you have pledged your support. We had around 100 people come along to Concordia College on this night. Fantastic prizes, really great questions and a super Indonesian supper provided by the Indonesian church and served by our neighbours. I worked with Wendy Beardsell a friend of my mum's and she was a great mentor, and a cool encourager. I was wrapped to have Simon Watson come along and be the quiz master - he was really great. He even had his friend come along to be the scorer - thanks to them both.

Thanks everyone, I've reached target and now intend to see how much businesses and people would like to contribute so that we can take enough money to the boys home in October to buy a bus for them.. How great.

Thanks Heaps

Sam

Quiz Night

This is a Flyer for our upcoming Quiz Night.

Hoping to see you all there.

March

Its the end of March and only a few months away 'til my family and I have the privilege, to again, walk through those rusty gates and see the smiles on those children's faces, BUT there still is a lot of work to go with our big upcoming

Quiz Night on the 20th of June and further more work on reaching our goal of $10,000 for the bus for the Boys.


This month has been a great milestone in our goal hitting beyond the half way mark. We have nearly raised the total to $6000 for the bus in the matter of a few weeks. We have just recently purchased two huge washing machines for the Boys Home. Big thanks to Wendy for her massive effort in the purchasing of these washing machines. As you are able to see in the photo Captain Nengah could not wipe the smile off his face. An essential in our western society such a bonus in the lives of these boys.


We also would like to extend our thanks to the Hughes (Parkside) Dental Clinic on Unley Road who have kindly donated goods for our upcoming quiz night. Thanks to everyone at the clinic especially Dr. Steve for his big part in this. We would also much appreciate if anyone else would be able to donate gifts, for prizes or for the silent auction that is planned. These items would be most helpful towards making the quiz night as most successful and enjoyable for everyone. We hope to raise at least $2,500.00 from this effort.

We will post details of the quiz night during April.


All the best,

and God bless!

Sam

February 2009

I have lots to tell you about this month as I have been planning a Quiz Night Fundraiser in June. Everything is up in the air a the moment but I hope to have some secured plans that I will be able to add to my March posting.

But over February we ended up raising $500.00 with the sale of the Lounge Suit. This was awesome as the Lounge Suite is now the feature of a special Prayer Corner set up at The Salvation Army Worship and Community Centre where I worship and serve. Thanks to everyone who contributed and Ev Shute for the idea of selling her furniture (we might try to sell her bed next!!!). She is a little lady with an enormous heart!!!

A friend of ours from the Unley Salvation Army visited the boys home this month and took over the sponsor money that we raise each month through deposite cans and bottles. Wendy also took over the $1,100.00 we raised through fund raisers (and Sharon's walk in the City to Bay) and purchased two new Washing Machines for the Boys' Home. This will help with the daily chores as everything is washed by hand.

We have had some replies from the boys themselves via email (older boys at school) as we were able to send through Wendy a little Christmas (belated) present from us.

It has been wonderful to have so much help from various people. I am seeing that to acheive our goal of firstly $10,000.00 (then another $10,000.00 from Corporate Sponsorship to be able to purchase the 155,000,000 RUPIAH mini bus) I am needing the support of many people with their ideas , skills and enthusiasm.




A special "thanks" to Richard Miles who helped me set up this Blog for you to read.

Email: baliboysbus@hotmail.com

Wish you all the best,


much love


Samuel

Introduction .......January 2009

Hi,

My name is Samuel Elms and in 2009 I will be a year 10 student at Concordia College in Highgate, Adelaide, South Australia.

Over the last two years my brother Josiah and Levi and I have been collecting recyclable cans and bottles so that we can each month sponsor 6 boys in the Denpasar “William Booth” Boys home on the island of Bali, in Indonesia. We used to raise money years ago this way to go to the Royal Show.

We visited the Boys Home firstly in October 2007 and saw the wonderful work The Salvation Army does in caring for 85 boys.

In July 2008, we went and lived with the boys for two weeks and had a great time making special friends and teaching the Indonesian boys how to play Aussie Rules football. Our parents conducted activities everyday with the boys and everyone had a lot of fun.

My youngest brother Levi had raised money at his school before our trip and it was awesome to see 6 boys enrol in school and wear new uniforms because of the money Levi had raised through his year 7 class.

The Salvation Army Officers that run the home are truly amazing people. Captain Nengah and Captain Adolphina work day and night as “Papa” & “Mama” to all these wonderful boys.

While we were there last year we noticed that the home only had one small twin tub washing machine which was not operating so with the kind generosity of many people we have been able to raise back here in Adelaide $1,100.00 and send it for Christmas to buy a new one.

My brothers and I continue to sponsor 6 boys by collecting cans and bottles that now are worth 10 cents each here in South Australia. We also contribute to this by using some of the money we earn from basketball umpiring and Levi’s local paper round.

This year we want to raise $10,000.00 towards a new bus for the Boys Home.

When we were there last year we would watch early in the money how a 7 seater bus tried to transport many of the boys to school. We also realised that due to limited transport the boys only left the grounds of the home for school.

Already we have been able to bank over $3,000.00 through friends and supporters of our quest. We have been really amazed by people’s generosity and care. The staff at the local Westpac Bank where we process our funds even gave us $100.00 at Christmas towards the washing machine!

We have also been given a nearly brand new lounge suite to sell towards the project. We hope to raise $600.00 from this.

In my Year 10 studies this year I have to conduct a Personal Project and I had a few ideas of what I could do. One was to develop a personal fitness program for teenagers but I have decided to work on a Charity Project and see if I can raise 2-3 thousand dollars of the $10,000.00 that we are aiming for.

Here are some of the ideas I may pursue;

A Charity Quiz Night

Gain support from the Indonesian Classes at school

Hold a Garage Sale

Inform people of my project on a newssheet/blogg.

Sell the Lounge Suite.


All this will need promotion, processing, prizes, organisation and people’s support.

If you would like to be kept informed on the progress of my Year 10 Personal Project, and the overall $10,000.00 Bus Project please contact me at:


Email baliboysbus@hotmail.com




I trust that you have a great 2009 and hope you'll be waiting for the next posting!


God bless you!!!!!



Samuel Elms