Bradford Bulls hardship fund reaches £15k (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford Bulls hardship fund reaches £15k
3:34pm Tuesday 7th August 2012 in Bulls
Supporters' group BullBuilder have revealed that donations to the hardship fund have passed £15,000 after a bucket collection at the recent game against Widnes raised over £3,600.
The total also includes monies from Warrington Wolves after they donated their share of the Bulls' advanced ticket sales from the previous match to the fund.
The hardship fund was set up by BullBuilder, the Bradford Bulls Supporters Trust, to help those staff suffering financial hardship after being made redundant last month but who continue to give their time and effort to the Bulls for free.
The fund is administered by the club pastor Warren Evans and so far over £9,000 has been paid out to those in need.
"The support we have received has been overwhelming", said BullBuilder chairman Chris Hardstaff.
"Once again the rugby league community has made us proud to support the greatest game. Not only would I like to thank the Bradford public who have dug deep once again but also special thanks must go to the Warrington club for their generous donation and the Widnes fans who also contributed on Sunday. It goes to show the strength of feeling towards the Bulls and the fund will go to assist those who are working hard to keep the club alive."
Fundraising for the hardship fund continues this week with a raffle of Bulls goodies. The prize is a Bradford Bulls "nappy cake" which includes baby shampoo, muslin and nappies as well as a Bulls towel and Bullboy soft toy.
Raffle tickets are only £2 for a strip of five tickets with all funds raised going to the BullBuilder hardship fund. Tickets are available now from the Bulls ticket office and the draw will take place in the Coral Stand after the Hull KR match on Friday night.
Comments(9)
scandanavian's love child52
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6:46pm Tue 7 Aug 12
georget44
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8:09pm Tue 7 Aug 12
scandanavian's love child52
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8:20pm Tue 7 Aug 12
Mumby was the best
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8:59pm Tue 7 Aug 12
georget44 wrote:Sadly that is his life, it`s oh such a waste of skin.
Why are you such an absolute lowlife toe rag, why don't you get a life
scandanavian's love child52
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9:23pm Tue 7 Aug 12
raisemeup
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12:13am Wed 8 Aug 12
Mumby was the best wrote:People like SLC52 are usually the kind who like to cause trouble and then slink away like the cowards they are.
georget44 wrote:Sadly that is his life, it`s oh such a waste of skin.
Why are you such an absolute lowlife toe rag, why don't you get a life
The quip about giving is always the province of those that never give to charity.
His second post about writing a cheque for Mick Potter, would go down as a great laugh to all our players.
And as soon as they find where he hangs out, they may think he would make a superb tackle bag.
Leave him to stew in his pointless existence. As you imply a waste of space. CERTAINLY OF EFFORT
They always go too far, eventually, and he's just run to form?
To get to the point of the article, I would like to commend the BullBuilder team and say they are to be congratulated on their superb efforts on Sunday. Thanks to all the Bulls and Widnes supporters who gave, to the appeal. (£3.600 is a credit to the generous nature of our people in the sport of Rugby league)
Whatever the outcome of the next few weeks, we shall never forget the efforts to keep the game alive at Odsal and as professional as always.
scandanavian's love child52
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3:42am Wed 8 Aug 12
Blotto
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5:33am Wed 8 Aug 12
scandanavian's love child52 wrote:Since WW2 there have alway been starving people in Africa throwing money at them has not made any difference except give them enough to breed more starving people, vicious circle that misguided people contibute without realising it doesn't help the majority, only the those on the take over there
I think the starving people of africa would make better use of this money.
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5:53pm Tue 7 Aug 12