24hours... 250 games of pool... 3 professional pool players... and a huge amount of money raised for Mind Bristol
Our 24hr Charity Poolathon took place on March 10-11th 2023 at the Supreme Sports Lounge in Bristol in memory of our Co-founder Michelle.
What an outstanding performance! World and European Champion, Ben Flack, completed a full 24hrs of playing pool for our charity Poolathon and stacked up an impressive 250 games of pool total.
Despite the photos, Ben did not play for so long that he lost all of his hair! But he did have his head shaved for charity once we went over the £1000 donation mark. Great effort from Ben in doing all he could to raise money for Mind Bristol, what a hero.
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We had numerous donations to our Mind money bucket and card reader, as well as sponsors for Ben Flack to complete the 24 hours. Guests also gave donations to play a game of pool against our volunteer professional pool players Gareth Potts and Shane Thompson.
In total, the Poolathon raised over £9,000 in donations to Mind Bristol.
Alongside the Poolathon, our other fundraising events and just giving page, we are nearing the £20,000 mark, which is just incredible!! Home Leisure Direct are continuing to try and increase the grand total to our target of £30,000, so if you haven't already, please donate or bid in our auction.
There is still time to check out our insane items up for grabs at our auction. The final hammer hits the stand on the 31st of March so check it out now and get your bids in. With the likes of pool tables, arcade machines, a 9ft shuffleboard, and other pool memorabilia and accessories going for way below retail price, you do not want to miss out on the opportunity to get a crazy bargain and help a brilliant cause for Mind Bristol.
The Supreme Sports lounge was buzzing with action as the 24-hour clock began ticking on Friday 10th March. A central area of the sports bar had been sectioned off as the main playing table for our marathon pool player Ben Flack. The zone was wired up with cameras and tech to live stream the full 24hrs of play on Twitch.
Led by Amy, our finance manager, the event was a huge success with an incredible amount donated to Mind Bristol. Punters got to play the pros, great prizes were won in the raffle and there were a lot of laughs and support from everyone who attended.
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Thank you to all of you who supported the event, came along, played pool, donated money, drank beer, and joined in the fun. It was truly amazing that so many of you came along and were part of an incredible event.
Thank you to our sponsors Curtis Drew Ltd. and to Gareth Potts and Shane Thompson for taking the time to come along and support us in our mission for Mind Bristol! And of course, to Ben Flack, for not only smashing the 24hr pool-playing marathon, but for putting his luscious locks on the line for a good cause.
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Please keep donating and following our fundraising journey for Mind.
Our efforts don't stop here... we still have our Team Sky Dive coming up in May followed by other events in the pipeline to continue to raise as many funds as we can to help those struggling with mental health.
Alongside the Poolathon, our other fundraising events and just giving page, we are nearing the £20,000 mark, which is just incredible!! Home Leisure Direct are continuing to try and reach our target of £30,000, so if you haven't already, please donate or bid in our auction.
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So please do make a donation, however small! Every little helps. Huge thank you to everyone who has already donated.
Thank you to our sponsors and suppliers who have donated to auction.