{"id":455,"date":"2023-12-08T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/?p=455"},"modified":"2024-02-19T13:22:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T13:22:47","slug":"fundraiser-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/?p=455","title":{"rendered":"FUNDRAISER COMPLETE!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear TROUBLE followers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve done it again!! We managed to reach our target of <strong>R 65 200 <\/strong>(due to radical changes in the exchange rate, we needed less in Euro ((3 275\u20ac)) than originally calculated). This means that Jenny&#8217;s expenses for 2024 are covered &#8211; and that she has a large chunk of money towards a new wheelchair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A heartfelt, humble, THANK YOU to every single one of our sponsors who supported us in these complicated times. <\/strong>It is wonderful to be able to rely on a swarm like you. THANK YOU!!! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jenny-thank-you-letter-2019-jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jenny-thank-you-letter-2019-jpg-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290\" width=\"494\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jenny-thank-you-letter-2019-jpg-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jenny-thank-you-letter-2019-jpg-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jenny-thank-you-letter-2019-jpg-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jenny-thank-you-letter-2019-jpg.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>WINNERS OF THE PRIZE DRAW (in Germany):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cookies and bookmarkshave become all-time favourites, so we went with them again. THANK YOU TO ANNE AND HER MOM who took over the baking when I got sick. That was really touching &#8211; and boy, did they churn out the goodies!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TROUBLE-Teigwolf-PHOTO-2023-12-03-11-36-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TROUBLE-Teigwolf-PHOTO-2023-12-03-11-36-12-695x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456\" width=\"319\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TROUBLE-Teigwolf-PHOTO-2023-12-03-11-36-12-695x1024.jpg 695w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TROUBLE-Teigwolf-PHOTO-2023-12-03-11-36-12-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TROUBLE-Teigwolf-PHOTO-2023-12-03-11-36-12-768x1132.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TROUBLE-Teigwolf-PHOTO-2023-12-03-11-36-12-1043x1536.jpg 1043w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TROUBLE-Teigwolf-PHOTO-2023-12-03-11-36-12.jpg 1390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Prizes this year are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; 3 big packets of yummy mixed cookies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; 5 small packets of yummy mixed cookies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; 5 funky bookmarks with Jenny&#8217;s motto: &#8220;Never give up!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prizes-2023-IMG_0304-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prizes-2023-IMG_0304-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457\" width=\"486\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prizes-2023-IMG_0304-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prizes-2023-IMG_0304-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prizes-2023-IMG_0304-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prizes-2023-IMG_0304-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prizes-2023-IMG_0304-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>My troublesome helpers assisted me in the prize-draw again (though this year we took a sock instead of a hat).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-1-IMG_0290-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-1-IMG_0290-860x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458\" width=\"492\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-1-IMG_0290-860x1024.jpg 860w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-1-IMG_0290-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-1-IMG_0290-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-1-IMG_0290-1289x1536.jpg 1289w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-1-IMG_0290-1719x2048.jpg 1719w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-2-IMG_0270-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-2-IMG_0270-1024x851.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-459\" width=\"496\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-2-IMG_0270-1024x851.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-2-IMG_0270-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-2-IMG_0270-768x638.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-2-IMG_0270-1536x1276.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-2-IMG_0270-2048x1701.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>And the winners are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Three BIG mixed-cookie bags:<\/strong><br>1. Martin<br>2. Cynthia<br>3. Patricia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Five MEDIUM mixed cookie bags<\/strong><br>1. Kerstin<br>2. Carlo<br>3. Valentin<br>4. Elfriede<br>5. Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Five funky bookmarks<\/strong><br>1. Anne<br>2. Teresa<br>3. Milena<br>4. Nina<br>5. Ms Hirth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to all of our winners! I will be in touch with you over the next few days about your prizes!!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-3-IMG_0301-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-3-IMG_0301-1-1024x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" width=\"502\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-3-IMG_0301-1-1024x867.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-3-IMG_0301-1-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-3-IMG_0301-1-768x650.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-3-IMG_0301-1-1536x1301.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lucky-Draw-2023-3-IMG_0301-1-2048x1734.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The fundraiser is dead<\/strong><strong> \u2013 LONG LIVE THE FUNDRAISER!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>That is to say: if you were planning to still make a contribution, please do. <\/strong>Extra cash allows Jenny to take care of unexpected costs that are normally caused by medical emergencies, or her wheelchair, phone or computer (all of which have to be adapted to her special needs- making them really expensive.) We don&#8217;t want to set the fundraiser goals too high, but unfortunately it means that she&#8217;s always on a very tight budget. You can pay money into any of the accounts listed in the fundraiser mail, the money from Germany gets transferred to Jenny every 2-3 months. (One of our sponsors decided that Nov\/Dec is a bad time of year for her, so now she transfers money at Valentines Day! Any time is a good time for TROUBLE!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again \u2013 thank you to everyone who contributed so generously. God bless. We\u2019ll be back with another fundraiser next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Till then, have a lovely Christmas season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the best,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>from Jenny Symons a.k.a. TROUBLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and Yvette Coetzee-Hannemann (Friend, Fan and Funding Co-ordinator.)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JennyYvette-2016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JennyYvette-2016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-412\" width=\"355\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JennyYvette-2016.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JennyYvette-2016-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JennyYvette-2016-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JennyYvette-2016-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear TROUBLE followers You&#8217;ve done it again!! We managed to reach our target of R 65 200 (due to radical changes in the exchange rate, we needed less in Euro ((3 275\u20ac)) than originally calculated). This means that Jenny&#8217;s expenses for 2024 are covered &#8211; and that she has a large chunk of money towards &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/?p=455\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">FUNDRAISER COMPLETE!!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=455"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":462,"href":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455\/revisions\/462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilovetrouble.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}