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| General
Fundraising |
| Introduction |
| The EWF Local 111
has from its earliest days involved itself in being
creative in its attempts to raise funds for both its
local and many other charitable causes. |
| 1st Grand Raffle
Ticket Draw - 1991 |
The first grand draw
was held at the Porsche Club – Jan 7th 1991.
1st prize was a trip to Jamaica |
| Raffle Tickets
Draw 1994 - 2000 |
Tickets were sold nationally
at venues such as Glastonbury, Essential Festival, Womad,
Jah Shaka dances etc. Winners have come from all parts
of the U.K including Scotland, Brighton, and London.
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| International
Raffle 1995 |
| The local participated
in a joint raffle with other locals and groups in New
York, Connecticut, Martinique, Dominica, Paris and London.
The Local sold the largest number of tickets. 1st prize
was a trip to Wonde Gennet, Ethiopia. |
| Rwanda Appeal |
| Organized by the African
Caribbean Self Help Organization 104 Heathfiled Rd, Handsworth,
Birmingham. Members participated in the fund raising activities. |
| Sponsored Walk
Sept 1986 |
John –
O – Groats to Lands End, Scotland
Organized by Kennington London local. Participants came
mostly from the London and Birmingham Locals. |
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| Entertainment |
| Goodwill International
Sound System |
The local’s sound
system Goodwill International played at dances cultural
shows, fundraising dances, clash dances and social events.
Listed are just a few of the shows/dances:
SEPT 1985 - A day excursion on the Royal
Iris to Blackpool then unto Liverpool for dance
V.Rocket (Liverpool) vs Goodwill (England)
DEC 1985 - Woman's Kenya mission sending
off party. Goodwill Sparkbrook. Birmingham
DEC 1985- Goodwill in Paris – 1st
time in Europe.
April 1986 – Jah Shaka meets Goodwill.
Venue: MFM Club. Northampton
June 1986 - 2nd Africa mission send off.
Fundraising – King and Prophet celebration session.
1987 Goodwill International plays at
Muhammad Ali Centre: live on stage: Ini Kamoze, Papa San
and Lady Patra
JULY 23 1987 – Jah Light Celebration
– Hummingbird. Maccabee, Natural Ites, Israel Movement
and Goodwill International.
Sept 11th 1987
Oaklands Handsworth : 4 sound clash
• King Alloy
• Now Generation
• Goodwill
International
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Auto DriveXL Roadshow
Fri 13th Nov 1987
Venue: Highfield Works. Leicester
Artist: King Kong, Leroy Gibbons and Admiral Tibett
Sound: Goodwill (Birmingham)
vs. Java Hi Power (Leicester)
JUNE 1990 -
Goodwill becomes Porsche Club’s resident
Sound, playing with other Sound Systems from near and
far.
March 4th 1991 – ‘Clash
of the Gorgons.’ Sir Coxsone meets Goodwill International.
March 25th 1991 - Asha World Movement.
Chris Goldfinger – Goodwill International.
Venue: Porsche Club
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| Goodwill International
Sound System Award 1987 |
The sound system won
an award from the Hummingbird’s 1st Annual Black
Music Award in 1987 for Best HI –Fi sound
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