Happy Birthday Hi everyone - it's birthday time!
I've been in touch with RADA again this year about another donation to them to celebrate Alan's 62nd birthday, and they are very keen to be involved again.
RADA guarantee that funds raised via the Alan Rickman birthday donation go through their student bursary fund to students who, because of circumstances outside of their control, need money to enable them to continue their study and training at RADA. Alan regularly shows his continuing support for RADA, and he is joint Vice Chairman there.
For anyone who wishes to donate, here's how it works. It is all done through a website called Justgiving. This simplifies the process for all who want to donate, and also ensures that RADA receive the maximum amount of money possible from the donations. For those who pay tax in the UK (like me!), it is possible to use their Gift Aid option to increase the money even further.
It's just as quick and easy as last year. The site address is
http://www.justgiving.com/alanrickmanbirthday08
which will take you straight to the correct page, and then all you need to do is follow the steps to make a donation via credit or debit card (it's no different to using a site like Amazon). You can also add a birthday message for people to read, or make donations anonymously if you wish.
If anyone wants any more information, please e-mail me (catherineharpham@hotmail.com), and I'll do what I can to answer your question.
So, let the celebrations begin - happy donating, and of course an early Happy Birthday wish to Alan, too!
Catherine
Reading, UK
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Also, if you'd like to wish Alan Rickman a Happy Birthday by sending him a birthday card, you may send it to:
Alan Rickman
C/O Duncan Heath
I.C.M.
Oxford House
76 Oxford St.
London W1D 1BS
England
(Tip: if you are sending from the U.S., make sure you put sufficient postage on the envelope: .90 cents if under an ounce, $1.80 if 1 to 2 ounces)