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Chocolate to unite communities

and raise money for charity
At a Chocolate Extravaganza, to take place at the Oasis Leisure Centre
on 24 May, even the savoury dishes will include chocolate.
The centre piece of the
fundraising event organised
by four Muslim women
who have set up a Swindon
based charity, will be a four
foot high chocolate fountain,
with assorted dips including
fruit, marshmallows and
profiteroles. More surpris-
ingly, there will be a selection
of chocolate based savoury
food including beef and wal-
nuts, chilli ribs and salmon in Victims of the devastating cyclone
a white chocolate sauce.
that hit Bangladesh late last year
There will also be an as-
sortment of traditional Bangladeshi children with special needs. It’s simple!
dishes and desserts. Children will Inspiration for the event came 1 You drop it off
be entertained with a bouncy castle to group coordinator Jannah Khan
and activities including hair braid- when she saw a chocolate foun- 2 We sell it on eBay for you
ing and face painting. tain at a London exhibition. She 3 We send you a cheque
The four women stepped in to said, “I’m not a big chocolate fan Turn your treasures into cash
organise Swindon’s annual Interna- but I tried some and went to bed and let us sell your unwanted
tional Food Fair when the regular dreaming about it. The chocolate items on eBay for you.
organisers were out of the country. was delicious and I went back the
They enjoyed working together and next day and booked it.”
decided to set up their own char- The Swindon chocolate for char- Call us now 0845 22 694 22
ity United Ummah, which means ity day takes place between 12noon Let Us Auction It Ltd, BSS House, Unit 36
United Community, to raise money and 4pm. Entry is £1 for adults; free Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon SN2 2PJ
for local and international causes. for children.
Funds raised on 24 May will be Craft and trade stalls can be www.letusauctionit.co.uk
shared between charities helping booked by calling 07870 595831 or (Only items valued at £35 or more can be accepted)
victims of the cyclone in Bangladesh mail: [email protected]
and Koalas pre-school group for •Koalas support - see page 19

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