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2 swindonlink.com • March 2010
Curry cashback evenings mark two years and thousands for charity

Since Peatmoor’s Bombay Lounge restaurant launched its community charity nights in association with Swindon Link in February 2008,
£32,000 has been raised for a wide range of causes such as Breakthrough Breast Cancer, youth projects, army and air cadets, the England tap
dancing team, local pre-schools and primary schools, animal charities and aid projects around the world.
Charity nights are very simple to culates his profi t and sends a cheque group members is tremendous;
arrange. Group organisers contact to the group. Those who manage so many people comment on the
The Link to book a Monday or to fi ll the restaurant can expect to friendly ambiance we offer and
Tuesday evening, then they bring receive over £400 cashback. how enjoyable it is to get together
as many people as possible to the The evenings are open to all and if socially.”
Bombay Lounge. After the event there is space for the public, some of Many groups have made repeat
restaurant owner Hanif Robani cal- what they pay will also be donated visits in the last two years and the
to the charity. evenings are now booked up well in
South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove “It’s been a great deal of fun to of- advance. To reserve a date for your
presenting Hanif with a Parliamentary fer groups the chance to raise money organisation, check the availability
Tiffi n Cup chef’s jacket following her
nomination last October by enjoying a meal together,” said at www.swindonlink.com
Hanif. “My peers think I’m a bit • Fundraising for Swindon 105.5fm
crazy giving all the money away, radio studio - see page 27
but the feedback we receive from
• Thai school curry evening - page 29
Hanif presenting a cheque for £300 to members of the new 633 Squadron (West
Swindon) Air Training Corps after their fi rst fundraising event since it was
launched on 1 December

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