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“Two goals”

for fund

The new BenFund Chairman sets out his plans

distress among people who and to take part in the raffle
Chapman: wants more funds are or have been employed in and auction we have at the
the industry, and their widows, glittering BOSS Awards dinner
orphans and dependents. in October.
Graeme says the first goal will The BOSS regional events
be to increase the number of are also of vital importance
beneficiaries the fund helps. He to us, as we are the BOSS
said: “I’m convinced there are Federation’s preferred charity.
more members of our industry These days there is much
out there who need our help. competition for people’s
Many of them don’t know of our hard-earned cash, but our
existence or don’t know how to important USP is the fact
go about reaching us.” that we are trying to help
He said he hoped to get our colleagues and former
help from dealer groups, BOSS colleagues, who for one
regional committees and reason or another need our
the two major wholesalers in help.”
identifying such people. “They As part of that drive to
can make the difference in increase funds, the fund has
locating those who we could just agreed to take part in a
help,” he said. “Give as you live” scheme that
doesn’t cost participants a
Funds penny. Whenever those signed
Yet at the same time another up to the scheme shop online
goal is to increase the amount of at any one of thousands of
money the fund itself may have stores, those stores will donate
at its disposal. a percentage of the purchase
Chapman said: “We are price to the fund.
he new chairman of the was honoured to take over from largely dependent on BenFund
BOSS Benevolent Fund Stanley Vaughan in November activities, such as the BenGolf n to Find out more
Tsays he has two goals as Chairman of the fund, which day, which takes place this aBout “giVe as you liVe”,
for the fund under his tenure. was set up by the BOSS board year on 10 June, so we would email cathy Priddle at
Graeme Chapman MBE says he to relieve cases of hardship and love more players to take part, cathy@bossfederation.co.uk

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