I did a barn dance on Saturday. The band were a scratch band - who came along when I explained it was a charity do - so we shared my calling fee to cover expenses. The band all bought raffle tickets.
The organisation itself is a walking group but they put some of their energies into repairing the local footpaths when for example a style is found to be broken.
The money made on the dance and the main raffle will go to a charity ( not yet chosen) but they also did a one prize raffle for a young girl who needs a special operation at a cost of £40 000 to help her walk properly. From the 70 people there they raised over £100 in addition to the main raffle.
That's my experience of people - giving generously of their time and money. Not amazing - just normal.
Ask me next week and I expect I will be able to tell you a different tale of generosity.
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