Our End of 2020 Virtual Quiz was held on 27th December 2020 with over 40 teams competing. A fun and competitive evening was had by all. Congratulations to the winning team "Jibby" (Joe Foreman & Libby Poster) who won a £100 Amazon Voucher. A special thanks to Wayne Shapiro, our fantastic quiz master. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped raise funds for The Oli Leigh Trust.
Homeless Christmas Eve care packages
Poker Tournament Part 2 13th December 2020
Charity Poker tournament with winners prize of £290. This event, organised by Eli Tapnack, one of Oli's closest friends, was incredibly well-supported and raised an amazing amount for The Oli Leigh Trust. Thank you to everyone who participated.
#cake4oli 23.11.2020
We wanted to celebrate Oli's 19th birthday on 23rd November in a really special way. We asked people to take a cake, or any sweet treat, and eat it wherever they liked to celebrate this special day and post it on their instagram stories/posts. Lots and lots of Oli's friends and family from around the world got involved and made this something really memorable.
Zoom talk to Jewish Free School 6th Form
Michelle was invited into JFS in November 2020 to talk about the importance of communicating and talking, looking out for each other and finding help at university. Thank you to Deputy Head girl Jordana Shlagman for arranging this. While Michelle was there, Maya Lichtenstien presented her with a beautiful picture she had drawn of Oli at the 2017 Maccabiah Games.
Jesse's Cancer Hair Challenge
Jesse Tapnack grew his hair and then had it cut off to donate to a charity that makes wigs for children undergoing chemotherapy. An incredible £2,600 was raised and donated to The Oli Leigh Trust to help young people suffering with mental ill health. A massive thank you to Jessie for this amazing effort!
Poker Tournament Part 1 14th June 2020
Charity Poker tournament with winners prize of £500. This event, organised by Eli Tapnack, one of Oli's closest friends, was incredibly well-supported and raised an amazing amount for The Oli Leigh Trust. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Daisy Spalter Bracelets May 2020
Daisy started making bracelets to raise money for the NHS and the response was amazing! Thank you to everyone who bought one. Daisy donated 50% of all the money raised to The Oli Leigh Trust, as well as 50% for the NHS.
2.6 Challenge 26th April 2020
The 2.6 Challenge took place on the 26th April 2020, the day the London Marathon would have taken place. Thank you to everyone who participated in this event raising money for The Oli Leigh Trust. Activities ranged from running 26 miles, rowing 26 miles, climbing 26 flights of stairs, running for 26 minutes, completing obstacles 26 times and many more.
Whisky & Gin Tasting Evening February 29th 2020
The Oli Leigh Trust's launch event. An evening of gin and whisky tasting, accompanied by delicious food prepared by Phillip Small caterers, and musical entertainment. A fabulous opening event enjoyed by all and a great fundraising success for The Trust.