Wistow Christmas Lights Fund

03/11/2026

🖤 WOW, WISTOW… WHAT A COMMUNITY! 🖤

A huge thank you to everyone who has donated, joined in with our Sunday night quiz, played Play Your Cards Right, and popped a few pennies (or pounds!) into the collection bucket.

Every single donation makes a difference, and we’re so grateful for your continued support.

🎄 OUR WISTOW CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FUND IS NOW AT…

🎉 £7,473.41! 🎉

We’re getting closer and closer to our target, and it’s all thanks to you lovely lot! ❤️

📅 DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES – 28TH NOVEMBER!

✨ WISTOW CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH-ON! ✨

Get the date in your diaries. More details about the celebrations will follow very soon!

Let’s keep that fundraising going. Together we’re making Wistow sparkle! 🖤🎄✨

Thank you, everyone! ❤️

12/10/2026

🎄✨ WISTOW CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FUND UPDATE! ✨🎄

🌟 WE’VE REACHED AN AMAZING £7,062.98! 🌟

And guess what… THE FIRST LOT OF LIGHTS HAVE ARRIVED TODAY! 🎅🎄❤️

It’s starting to feel real now, Wistow! 🥰 Seeing the first lights arrive makes all the hard work, fundraising and community support feel so worthwhile.

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has donated, supported our events, bought raffle tickets, joined in the fun or popped money into the bucket. Every single penny is helping us bring some Christmas magic to our village. ❤️

🎯 Our target is £10,000 and we’re getting closer!

Let’s keep going and make Wistow sparkle this Christmas! ✨🎄

WISTOW, YOU’RE AMAZING! ❤️

17/09/2026

🎄✨ WISTOW CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FUND UPDATE! ✨🎄

Another fantastic little boost to the fund! ❤️

🎉 £31 from Play Your Cards Right
🫖 £50 from our Afternoon Tea — keep your eyes peeled on the page for details of the next one, coming nearer Christmas! 🎅
💷 £54 from the collection bucket — every single penny really does make a difference! ❤️

That brings our amazing fundraising total to…

🎄🎄 £6,791.12! 🎄🎄

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated, taken part in events, popped money in the bucket or simply helped spread the word. 🥰

We’re getting closer and closer to our £10,000 target and we’re so grateful for every bit of support.

🙌 Let’s keep the fundraising going and get Wistow sparkling this Christmas! ✨🎄❤️

02/09/2026

🎄✨ WISTOW LIGHTS FUND UPDATE! ✨🎄

Well, after the most amazing day on Bank Holiday Monday, we just wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who came along and supported our fundraising efforts! ❤️

We are absolutely blown away to announce that our new total is an amazing…

🎉🎄 £6,665.12! 🎄🎉

WOW! 🤩👏

Every raffle ticket bought, cake eaten, donation made, game played and event supported is helping us bring the Wistow Christmas Lights to life this year. 🎅✨

A massive thank you to everyone who continues to support us, whether you live in Wistow or simply love what we’re trying to achieve. We couldn’t do it without you! ❤️

And we’d absolutely love to see even more of our villagers getting involved and supporting our fundraising efforts. The more people who come together, the bigger and brighter we can make our Christmas celebrations! 🎄🌟

From the bottom of our hearts…

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! ❤️

🎄 £6,665.12 AND COUNTING! 🎄

31/08/2026

❤️🪢 WHAT A FANTASTIC DAY! 🪢❤️

Well, what can we say… WHAT A DAY! 🎉

A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who came along, supported us and took part in our Tug of War. You all helped make it such a brilliant and memorable day! 💪🪢❤️

🏆 A HUGE WELL DONE to the Cawood Men’s Tug of War Team! 💪🪢 What a fantastic effort!

And, of course, a very special WELL DONE to my very own Wistow Ladies Team! 👏❤️ You did us proud, ladies! 💪🪢💕

A special thank you to The Castle and The Jolly in Cawood for supporting our fundraising day — we really do appreciate it. 🍻❤️

A massive thank you to Hilton for taking charge of the BBQ and keeping everyone fed 🌭🍔🔥, and to our lovely Elle, who has been baking her little heart out for us! 🧁🍰❤️

And now for the amazing news…

🎉🎉 WE HAVE RAISED A FANTASTIC £2,002! 🎉🎉

We are absolutely BLOWN AWAY by your generosity! Every donation, raffle ticket, cake purchase, participating team and person who came along helped us raise money for the Wistow Christmas Light Fund. 🎄✨

From the bottom of our hearts…

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! ❤️❤️❤️

You’re all absolute stars! ⭐

Let’s keep the fundraising going! 🎄💪❤️

25/08/2026

Total now at £4059.07 ☺️

25/08/2026

🎄✨ WISTOW CHRISTMAS LIGHT FUND ✨🎄

A HUGE thank you to our lovely Trish Steel for her incredibly generous £300 donation! ❤️

Trish celebrated her 80th birthday with us at the Black Swan and, instead of presents, asked her friends and family to make donations to the Wistow Christmas Light Fund. What a wonderful and thoughtful gesture! 🎂🎁❤️

We’ve also raised £36 from Play Your Cards Right, meaning we’re banking an amazing £340 this week! 🙌🎄

Thank you to everyone who continues to donate and support the fund — every penny helps us keep Wistow sparkling this Christmas! ✨

And don’t forget… TUG OF WAR – BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY! 💪🏆
Another fantastic event raising even more money for the Christmas lights!

Let’s keep it going! 🎄❤️

10/08/2026

❤️ WISTOW CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FUND 🎄✨

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has taken part in Play Your Cards Right over the last 3 weeks! 🃏👏

A special thank you to the lovely Yorkshire Puddings quiz team, who very generously donated their winnings to the Christmas Lights Fund. ❤️

And thank you to everyone who continues to pop their spare change into the collection bucket — every penny really does count! 🪙

We’re delighted to be banking another £165 towards the fund! 🎄💡

Please keep those donations coming — we’re getting closer to making our Wistow Christmas Lights bigger and brighter! ✨🎅

🎟️ BIG TUG OF WAR – BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 💪
We’re still looking for tombola and raffle prizes for the day. If you have anything you could donate, it would be hugely appreciated.

Let’s keep the fundraising going and make this Christmas one to remember in Wistow! ❤️🎄

Thank you all for your amazing support! 🙌

24/07/2026

🎄 WISTOW CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FUND – WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🎄

As we continue working to make this year’s Christmas lights bigger and better than ever, we’re looking for volunteers to join our fundraising team.

Could you spare a little time to help?
We’re looking for people to:
✨ Help organise fundraising events
✨ Lend a hand at events throughout the year
✨ Sell raffle tickets
✨ Help with collections and other fundraising activities

We’re also looking for donations of:
🎁 Raffle prizes
🧺 Tombola prizes

No donation is too big or too small – every prize and every helping hand makes a huge difference.

If you’d like to volunteer or donate a raffle or tombola prize, please send us a message or pop into The Black Swan.

Together, we can make Wistow sparkle this Christmas! 🎄❤️

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10/07/2026

🎉 Another fantastic boost for the Wistow Village Light Fund! 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Play Your Cards Right, raising another £15.

An extra special thank you to a very generous local businessman for an incredible £600 donation – your kindness and support are truly appreciated. ❤️

Every single penny makes a difference, and together we’re getting closer to making this year’s Christmas lights even more magical for the whole village.

If you’d like to help, we have donation buckets in the pub for your spare change, or you can donate via our crowdfunding page – just search “Wistow Christmas Lights Fund”. (⁠crowdfunder.co.uk)

Thank you all for your continued support – we couldn’t do it without you! 🎄✨

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