In memoriam to our beloved friend and colleague
Stephen Michael Carleton (1965 - 2009)
Pattaya has a very giving community; Expats and Thais alike all help
and give generously on a regular basis to the many charity
organisations in the fun city of Pattaya, Thailand.
Alan Bolton Property Consultants recognise that they can only
prosper if the community is in good standing with individuals
wishing to purchase and rent properties within the Pattaya area. In
order to give back to the community that has helped the Company, it
acknowledges its corporate and social responsibility to support
those who through no fault of their own are unable to support
themselves.
Alan Bolton Property Consultants are proud to have been able to
assist many local fund raising organisations in their efforts to
assist these less able and needy citizens of both Pattaya and
Thailand in general and have been an active supporter of many
charitable foundations for many years.
We take this opportunity to provide details of some of the causes
that we have supported.
Being unable to see is devastating for any child, but being
blind in Thailand can be disastrous. There is very little state
help and most parents are far too poor to provide the help that
their children require.
The Pattaya Redemptorist School for the Blind was started in
1987 and now has just under 200 children in its care ranging in
age from three to twenty.
The School's aim is to provide an education and training in
life skills for blind and visually impaired children. To that end,
the children learn Braille and are taught the Thai National
Curriculum. They also learn skills to help them deal with daily
life, and participate in a range of sports such as swimming. In
the last few years the School has pioneered work with children
with multiple handicaps, training teachers to break through the
isolation felt by children who, for example, can neither hear nor
see. The School prepares blind and visually impaired children to
lead independent lives, and to help them achieve their potential.
Steve Carleton of
Alan Bolton Property Consultants
interviewed by Paul Strachan of
Pattaya Mail TV regarding the
Pattaya Redemptorist School for the Blind
fund raising 2007
Steve Carleton of
Alan Bolton Property Consultants
interviewed by Paul Strachan of
Pattaya Mail TV regarding the
Pattaya Redemptorist School for the Blind
fund raising 2008
The Charity Club of Pattaya is a small club, founded on July
1st 2004 by Christina and Malcolm Boden and assisted by their
Treasurer Vic King and their Isaan Representative Peter Rottmann.
The mascot for the Club is a character who goes by the name of
Bertram. He has a fine wardrobe of custom made t-shirts that he he
is proud to wear when he attends fundraising events and is dearly
loved by all.
The aims of the Charity Club of Pattaya are very simple: Give a little bit back to those that need it!
Who Benefits From The Charity Club of Pattaya? Anyone in need!
A representative from the Club will always visit the cause or
the charity to determine its needs and ask for a 'wish
list'.
All money raised goes towards the items on the ‘wish lists’ and
nothing is taken out for admin costs or expenses as Malcolm and
Christina personally cover the running overheads of the Club.
They try to help different charities so that they don’t become
committed to any one charity and that allows the money to be
spread around, as Thailand has so many needy people.
Once a year they host a Charity Gala Dinner with a Grand Prize
Draw and Auction and are extremely proud that to date they have
raised and distributed 3,353,500 baht.
The funds are used both directly to support individuals and to
support other charity organisations in their fundraising
activities.
Some of the projects helped by The Charity Club Of Pattaya are
as follows:
The School for the Deaf Pattaya.
The Street Kids of Pattaya
Wat Pong School
The Masons Tsunami Appeal
The Camillian Centre Rayong
Scholarships For Under Privileged Children at various schools
in the area
Children and Adults of Issan Wheelchair & Walking Aids
Appeal
The Charity Club of Pattaya’s Christmas Gift Appeal
The Charity Club of Pattaya’s Annual Clothing & Blanket
Appeal
The Freemasons Charity Fund for the Hill Tribe Children
Building a Kindergarten Classroom at the Wat Wang Wa Temple
School in Klaeng
The Mercy Center Pattaya
The Rotary Club of Pattaya
The Freemasons West Winds Lodge
Items for the Pattaya Orphanage
Christmas Party and Gifts for the Children born with HIV/AIDS
Organise trips for Children born with HIV/AIDS
Supplying special food every 3 months for Children in Isaan
with dietary problems
Wheelchair and walking aid projects for the people of Isaan
Building a house for a severely depressed mother and her
young daughter in Isaan
Providing a specialist wheelchair for a 15 year old severely
disabled boy in Isaan
Repairs to a school roof in Isaan
Providing bicycles to a school in Isaan, so that children can
attend school on a regular basis
Donation to the Jaidee Appeal Rayong
Donation to the Young PR Ambassador Project Pattaya
On going medical, accommodation and travel expenses for a 2
year-old girl who fell into a fire and requires specialist
treatment
Donation to a school rebuilding project in Yasathorn
Donation of Children’s wheelchairs to Able The Disabled in
Pattaya
Providing food parcels on a regular basis for the needy in
Isaan
Raising funds for the Prostheses Foundation in Chiang Mai
supplying limbs for those who cannot afford prothesis aids
Donation to the British Legion’s Poppy Appeals each year
Christina Boden (right) presenting Steve Carleton of
Alan Bolton Property Consultants
a certificate of appreciation for being a
Platinum Sponsor of their 2007 Gala Dinner
Christina Boden (left) presenting Alan Bolton of
Alan Bolton Property Consultants
a certificate of appreciation for being a
Platinum Sponsor of their 2008 Gala Dinner
The Jesters Care for Kids
Charity Drives began in 1998 after Alice and Niel Poulsen met up
with a few of the Jesters MC Thailand members. An informal meeting
ensued with Kim Fletcher and friends at Delaney's (now
Shenanigan's) and the seed to start a charity drive began. The
result was a hastily thrown together effort consisting of one
Platinum Sponsor (Chonburi Siam Steel Mill Services) and one
event, a Pub Night of raffle drawings and auctions. It was held in
early September at Delaney's and raised 1 million baht for the
sole beneficiary, the Fountain of Life Center.
Since its inception until last fall, it has raised and distributed
14 million baht to its beneficiaries. The goal is to keep giving
by raising as much money as possible for as many children's
causes as possible.
Lewis Underwood presenting a
cerificate of appreciation to
Alan Bolton of
Alan Bolton Property Consultants
for their support in 2006
Lewis Underwood presenting a
cerificate of appreciation to
Alan Bolton of
Alan Bolton Property Consultants
for their support in 2007
A. The relief of financial hardship among children
under the age of eighteen years living in the area of Pattaya, by
providing those children with goods and services they would not
otherwise receive through lack of means.
B. To advance the education of children under the age
of eighteen years living in the area of Pattaya by providing and
assisting in the provision of facilities (not provided by the
Government of Thailand) for their education.
The Pattaya Sports Club Association was founded in 1979, and in
1996 became a registered, government recognized, non-profit
association whose main objective is to promote sporting events and
contribute to local charities. As the club membership has grown
over the years, so has its ability to donate to children, the
handicapped and the underprivileged.
Each year, the Pattaya Sports Club makes substantial donations
to charities that house, feed, and take care of the essential
needs of orphans; train the handicapped in marketable skills so
that they may become self-sufficient; provide scholarships, school
uniforms, books and lunches to children who otherwise would not be
able to attend school, improve facilities at public schools and
orphanages, and so much more.
All committee members of the Pattaya Sports Club volunteer
their time and energy to work for the Association and everyone
involved with the Pattaya Sports Club is proud and dedicated to
improving the community that they live in and improving the lives
of those less fortunate.
PSC Vice Chairman Derek Brook (left) awarding the
Alan Bolton Property Consultants
Golfer of the Month - December 2008
prize to Steve Hamstad
Alan Bolton (left) awarding the
Alan Bolton Property Consultants
Golfer of the Month - August 2008
prize to Dick Warberg
Over 30 years ago a baby was left on the doorstep of a Catholic
priest in Pattaya. Father Ray Brennan took this child in, and
before long, he had founded an orphanage, and was accepting a
steady stream of children with nowhere else to go.
The Pattaya Orphanage is home to approximately 160 children.
Many have lost one or both parents, and others have parents who
cannot look after them anymore.
Hundreds have been found good homes through its adoption
programme, and it has a fine education and sporting record.
Children who arrived unwanted and unloved have graduated from
university, started their own families, and built independent and
fulfilling lives for themselves.
The Orphanage does not just provide care and education for its
children. It gives them a loving home, a childhood and a future.
