About the Appeal
Henley Women's Regatta (HWR) is nearly 25 years old, and reaches this milestone in 2012. The organisers are determined to affirm its position as the premier women's rowing regatta in the UK, if not the World, and to mark its 25th anniversary with the greatest regatta ever.
The HWR 2012 Appeal has been set up to raise a minimum of £20,012 by January 2012. This money will be used to provide facilities which you know, as supporters of the event, will best serve the athletes and spectators for the 2012 regatta, and will leave a legacy for future years.
For example, would you like a large TV screen in the enclosures, providing live race-by-race coverage and those all-important finishes of the races? How about free athlete catering whilst they are still in the competition? Or do you have other ideas? Go to Contribute here to find out how we are collecting the ideas from our supporters via Facebook.
We would ask that you reflect on all the blood, sweat and tears you may have spent preparing yourselves or supporting others to race at HWR regatta, or how much you have simply enjoyed it being there. And then consider how much you would love to see yourself or others do likewise in 2012, with world-class facilities and resources that you have always dreamt of....
All contributions are guaranteed to give you a feeling at least as warm as winning one of our rare medals. Well, almost....
With enormous thanks to you, and please follow this link to make your contribution..