Ronno,
short answer is no all raffle donation monies are NOT going directly to the charity.
i want to be as clear on this aspect as possible.
the above is as clear as i can be / but please do see here;
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=208233
as i say in that thread;
i'm going to be completely blunt and upfront with this and then leave it to the collective to decide with their wallets / or not, as the case may be - the merit of this plan.
i'm digging deep into my wallet - and rightly. but cant do it all by myself.
i dont expect all to agree / but with all aspects of the trip - all must be transparent.
o.k?
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Marc