autism.west midlands TO RAISE MONEY WITH BIRMINGHAM’S BIGGEST LOTTERY

autism.west midlands is joining Birmingham’s biggest lottery to help us raise more funds – and make giving more fun. TLC Lottery has already raised more than £1.6 million for some of The West Midlands’ best-known good causes. Now we to have joined, and we are asking our members to play the £1 a week game, which will raise money for both autism west midlands and other charities. Angela Randle said: “Every time one of our members plays we will receive 45p. So for every 100 people that take part for a year we will raise £2,430. “Another 45p will go to three other important charities - Acorns Children’s Hospice; Birmingham Focus on Blindness, and Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice. The remaining 10p will help build up a prize jackpot and run the scheme. “All that members need do is to nominate autism west midlands on the entry form, and we will receive our money directly.” The lottery works like Premium Bonds, where every player has a personal number. Each week a computer randomly picks more than 100 winners, who can receive anything from £1,000 cash to a teddy bear wearing one of TLC’s T-shirts. TLC Lottery’s manager Colin Barrett said: “Most people pay by standing order or by writing cheques for three, six or 12 months, because these methods keep our costs down and mean we can give the maximum possible to good causes. “TLC Lottery is one of the most effective – and fun – ways of raising money for charity that there is. There’s a far better chance of winning a jackpot with TLC than on the National Lottery, and almost all the money raised stays within the West Midlands.” autism west midlands is one of 21 charities and good causes operating in the region that have joined TLC Lottery over the past few weeks, while almost 40 others charities are in the process of joining. They range from hospices and medical research; schools and sports teams; to organisations for the elderly and disabled.

For further details on how to play and help our cause, please contact:

Angela Randle Autism West Midlands 18 Highfield Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3DU Tel: 0121 450 7585 Email: angelar@autismwestmidlands.org.uk

Or contact:
TLC Lottery 693-695 Bristol Road South Northfield Birmingham B31 2JT Tel: 0121 248 4500 Email lorraine.halling@tlclottery.co.uk

Or register online at:

http://tlc.telelot.com