events
Here's what is currently happening at SOS Help. Remember to check back often for the latest events!
Mark your calendars for our spring book sale!
March 20th
12 pm to 4 pm
Orrick Law Offices
31, avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75016, Paris
As usual, we will have plenty of books in every category, with paperbacks for only 1 euro and hardcovers for 2 euros.
To donate books please stop by on the day of the book sale and drop them off or contact us at soshelpbooksale@gmail.com to donate large quantities in advance.
We will also be having a RAFFLE this year, so be sure to stop by our raffle desk for your chance to win! We'd like to thank WH Smith for donating a selection of new books, Poonam Chawla of Chal India for donating a 1-hour cooking class, 1 takeaway for 2 people (Vegetarian meal of Basmati Vegetable Pillaf with Lentils), and another takeaway for 2 people (Chicken Curry with Basmati Vegetable Pillaf), and Ruth Levy of Smash Porcelaine for donating a porcelain espresso set.
And don't forget to tell your friends about this great way to get inexpensive books and snacks, meet other people in the English-speaking community, and support our organisation!
We'd like to give a special thanks to Orrick for donating the space for the spring sale. Thanks to their generosity, we will have twice as much space - which means more tables full of books for you to browse!
Looking for a fun way to support SOS Help? Then donate money in support of our two runners, Damian in the Paris Marathon (April 11) and Kerstin in the Paris Half Marathon (March 7)!
 Damian |
 Kerstin |
Our goal is to earn 500€ and we greatly appreciate any help you can give us. A donation of even 5€ helps us get that much closer!
All proceeds go toward SOS Help, a non-profit English-language listening line in France. All of our income comes from donations and fundraising events such as these. Your support allows us to keep the phone line open 8 hours per day, 365 days per year.
And be sure to stop by on the day of the race to cheer and encourage our runners!
If you wish to support us through a donation, you may do it it one of two ways:
Donate online with PayPal:
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Mail a cheque to:
SOS Help
BP 43
Boulogne Cedex 92101
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All payments are secure. Please note that 66% of your donations are tax-deductible. A tax receipt is available upon request. Additionally, a copy of our annual report is available upon request.
The event, hosted by Lady Westmacott at the Residence at the British Embassy, was a huge success. The panel was led by Bryce Corbett and featured 5 other prominent writers: Stephen Clarke, Alec Lobrano, Michael Sadler, Heather Stimmler-Hall (check out her blog post about SOS Help), and Charles Timoney. After a lighthearted discussion about life in France, the 200+ crowd mingled with the authors during a reception. We raffled off 7 books signed by the authors and also had the opportunity to purchase books to be signed by the authors.
We want to thank Lady Westmacott, all of the authors, WH Smith, and, most importantly, everyone who attended the event, making it a profitable and enjoyable evening.
Interested in more events like these? Sign up (via the form in the left column) for our email bulletins and we'll keep you up to date on the latest SOS Help events and fundraisers.
A big thanks to everyone who supported our autumn book sale. It was a huge success and we had nearly-record earnings for both the book sale and the tea corner.
We always look forward to meeting new people and seeing familiar faces. Thanks to everyone for their support, both in purchasing items and in donating them.
Because of you we earned nearly 5,500 euros!
If you'd like to see our spring sale be just as great of a success, please consider one of the following:
- Sign up (via the form in the left column) for our email bulletins and we'll let you know the date of our next sale.
- Donate books on the day of the sale, or contact us to donate large quantities in advance.
- Tell your friends about this great way to get inexpensive books and snacks, meet other people in the English-speaking community, and support our organisation!
