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A Ball to raise awareness of a rare heart
condition raised more than £3,000.
Becky Feltham organised the event at the Ramada
Plaza Hotel in honour of her late partner Pete Reynolds.
He died unexpectedly of Sudden Adult Death
Syndrome (SADS) in October 2004 and, since then, his friends and family have
done all they can to raise awareness and funds for the charity that supports
and campaigns for those affected by the condition.
CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) provides
information for people concerned about the condition, or those who have been
affected by such tragedies.
Pete was an outgoing and lively 27-year-old who
lived his life to the full.
He was a 'natural' at most sports and extremely
fit.
Like many sufferers of SADS, Pete seemed to be
extremely healthy and his death came as a shock to everyone around him.
The Ball in Pete's honour raised £3,200 for his
memorial fund with CRY.
It was a chance for people who had known Pete to
come together and enjoy the evening in his honour, while also raising vital
funds to help the charity raise its profile. The Ball takes the funds
raised in Pete's honour to more than £10,000.
Becky said: "Everyone had a brilliant time and it
went better than I could ever have expected.
"This was something I could do to raise money for
CRY.
"I've since been supporting then since Pete died."
"I'm not a great runner so I couldn't do
marathons, so this was my way of doing my bit for Pete's memorial fund.
"I'm a doer and this was my way of doing
something. This also gave me something to focus on.
"It was all Pete's friends and family so it was
fantastic to get so many people there."
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