10am, Bridgwater town centre and nice weather. One bucket with a VSO logo and custom made 'lid'. One sign, made up of a poster and writing, attached to a broom handle. Two GX t-shirts, one sister, one me.
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This was all that was needed (plus a very important street collection permit of course) to have a successful day of fundraising. I chose a nice narrow part of the high street so no one could escape my eye contact or ignore...
I must have said this phrase well over 100 times in the 5 hours I spent collecting. It attracted many responses. The odd firm "No" or even just "Yes" followed by walking off were a few rare rude reactions, however most people were very polite and checked their pockets for all the change they had. Lots simply tapped their pockets which I took as concrete proof that they had no money. The one that confused me the most was a gentleman who just raised his arms, looked down at himself, then looked up at me and shrugged - as if to say "Am I wearing any change?" or "Do I look like I have ANY money?".
Several people stopped to have a chat about VSO and Global Xchange and quizzed me about what I am doing. I used this as a chance to spread the word and hand out a leaflet or two. Others fancied a chat about something completely unrelated - such as one chap wanting a second opinion on whether he was in the right being frustrated at a woman who let her daughter throw litter on the floor. Of course I agreed and he went on to say being 21 I was entitled to "chase women" and "get pissed". I liked this man.
All in all most people were very friendly and offered a few silvers and pound coins. A couple of passer-bys even gave me five pound notes. So thanks to everyone who dropped into my bucket.
Total Collected: £105.46
Fundraising Progress: £576.46
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