Post by Lucy on Dec 22, 2006 15:01:03 GMT
Target reached and PantherDad, who is Chairman of this fund is over the moon today!
Nottingham's statue fund for Cloughie has now smashed its £60,000 target. The fund was set-up in June 2005 for a statue of the Master Manager in a prominent location in Nottingham city centre.
After reaching £59,000 following eighteen months of fund raising, volunteers have now welcomed major donations from Nottingham City Council and Nottingham Forest.
The council and Forest have each contributed £5,000, taking the total raised to £69,000. A joint cheque presentation will take place at half-time during the Reds' Boxing Day match against Port Vale at the City Ground.
The chairman of the statue fund, Paul Ellis, said it was a tremendous achievement to have exceeded the target in such a short period of time. "It's absolutely fantastic and a testament to the hard work of everyone involved in the fund-raising campaign," he said. "To receive such a major contribution from Nottingham City Council and Nottingham Forest is the icing on the cake.
The money completes the fund in style and ensures we will have the best possible statue. The additional cash will be used to meet any further costs such as installing the sculpture, lighting and a top quality plinth.
We must remember that all this would not have been possible without the hundreds of people in Nottinghamshire and around the world who put their hands in their pockets and supported the fund from the very beginning.
I would like to thank everyone who has supported us along the way. People have taken the fund to their hearts, just as they did the Great Man himself."
Nottingham's statue fund for Cloughie has now smashed its £60,000 target. The fund was set-up in June 2005 for a statue of the Master Manager in a prominent location in Nottingham city centre.
After reaching £59,000 following eighteen months of fund raising, volunteers have now welcomed major donations from Nottingham City Council and Nottingham Forest.
The council and Forest have each contributed £5,000, taking the total raised to £69,000. A joint cheque presentation will take place at half-time during the Reds' Boxing Day match against Port Vale at the City Ground.
The chairman of the statue fund, Paul Ellis, said it was a tremendous achievement to have exceeded the target in such a short period of time. "It's absolutely fantastic and a testament to the hard work of everyone involved in the fund-raising campaign," he said. "To receive such a major contribution from Nottingham City Council and Nottingham Forest is the icing on the cake.
The money completes the fund in style and ensures we will have the best possible statue. The additional cash will be used to meet any further costs such as installing the sculpture, lighting and a top quality plinth.
We must remember that all this would not have been possible without the hundreds of people in Nottinghamshire and around the world who put their hands in their pockets and supported the fund from the very beginning.
I would like to thank everyone who has supported us along the way. People have taken the fund to their hearts, just as they did the Great Man himself."
