Team 12.12.12

See what others are doing…

Elaine Edwards, Lanarkshire – saving 1ps and 2ps (and 5ps!)

Barbara Winton, Edinburgh - saving 1ps and 2ps and £1 a month.

WBF Supporter, UK – saving £5 per month and sponsoring Lesley £5 for each challenge.

Nicola Currie-Mullan of Barefoot Books – has very kindly offered to donate 12% of every sale of any ‘Bear’ book, puppet or puzzle.  For every book or puzzle with ‘bear’ in the title sold and for every bear puppet sold (including pandas!) she will make the donation.  To learn more, visit Nicola’s website .

Lorraine Deane, East Lothian – has set herself a weight loss challenge – taking it in 12lb blocks.  For every 1lb she loses, she will donate £2.

Duncan Dornan, Edinburgh – saving 1ps and 2ps (and 5ps!)

Holly Winton (Canine Team Member!) – she will save her 1ps and 2ps from her pocket money and £1 a month (she’s very generous!).  She will also eat at least one (low fat) doggie biscuit after giving a paw, every month till 12.12.12.

Mr & Mrs Edwards, Lancashire – saving 1ps and 2ps (and 5ps!)

Annette Megaughin-Helder of Pampered Chef – is holding an online catalogue show and is donating up to 15% of sales to the Winton Bear Foundation.  To read more, visit the Business Buddies section of the website.

Val Vernon, Scotland – saving 1ps and 2ps (and other loose change!)

Lesley Winton, East Lothian
January (giving month) – donate £12 to WBF
February (educate myself month!) – Watch 12 documentaries and sum them up in 12, single words i.e.: frightening, amusing etc.
March (chill-out month) – Have a log cabin break and do 12 chill-out activities e.g. Learn to meditate, do a jigsaw etc.
April (gardening month) – do 12 things in the garden to prepare it for summer.  Take before and after pictures.
May (planting month) – plant 12 pots in the garden with flowers all the colours of the rainbow.
June (music month) – learn 12 Bruce Springsteen songs then go and see him in concert!
July and August (fitness months) – this is the big one!!  Climb Ben Nevis!  Or at least, ‘Bag a Munro’ or climb the 7 hills around Edinburgh (this may need to be spread over a few months depending on weather).  Do 12 star jumps at the top (if I get there and if I have enough energy!)  I’ve put this over the two months as it will have to be done when the weather is good.
September (laughter month) – do 12 things that make me laugh – e.g. watch a sitcom, read a funny book, watch a comedy etc.
October (cooking month) – cook 2 dishes from 6 different countries i.e. 2 Italian dishes, 2 Scottish dishes, 2 Indian dishes etc.
November – to be decided.
December (Christmassy month!) – do 12 Christmassy things .i.e. go to a carol concert, watch ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, buy a Christmas jumper etc!

Have a look at our 12.12.12 Challenge for the Bears
media coverage to date…