We are very fortunate to have had wonderful support from our neighbours since the death of our son Oliver in 2006. This year was our neighbour Nick’s 50th birthday and he decided to hold a ‘Garden Party ‘ themed birthday celebration on 16th July 2016 with everyone donating to CRY in order to take part in
Mairi and Lucy ‘s hair-raising fund raiser. On the 14th May 2016 Mairi and Lucy chopped off their long hair and raised £1,514.50 in memory of Michael. The freshly cut hair was donated to ‘ The Little Princess Trust’. Thanks to all who contributed.
I am pleased to advise that we have raised a total of £130.00 (+32.50 gift aid) by taking part in the Color Run Birmingham on 20th August 2016. We had a wonderful and very fun day as a family raising money for the charity. Kelsie is 9 (10 in October) and Grace will be 5 on
A few months ago a group of 8 people (now unbelievably in their 30s but still thinking they are closer to their teens) thought it would be a good idea to set ourselves a challenge. When we spotted the Salford 10k coming up it felt like a sign. So, after much debating, and more than a
We completed the South Coast Challenge last weekend (27th-28th August 2016) in memory of Isabelle Tudisca. I walked with Isabelle’s parents Leo and Della, my daughter Katie Mills and Issy’s cousin Andrea Mena. Day 1 (Saturday) started in Eastbourne on a beautiful sunny morning. Straight up Beachy Head and over the Seven Sisters we headed inland.
The Grantham Kesteven Rotary Club held a very successful Charity Golf Day on Thursday the 9th June in glorious sunshine. The event, held at Belton Park Golf Club in Grantham raised money for President Chris Thurlow’s chosen charities, which included CRY. We were delighted that Dani West was able to come along to talk about the
My grandson & I did our skydive on 12th August. We were in the Lowestoft Journal for 2 weeks and on both Radio Suffolk & Essex where CRY was well promoted. The event was with UK Skydiving at Ellough Airfield in Suffolk near Beccles. The team there were really great and the dive was brilliant. I
After months of organising and planning the day my big ‘Steel City derby football match’ took place at Hillsborough Sports Arena in memory of my best friend Kyle Hancock. Kyle passed away peacefully in his sleep in October 2011 due to Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, ever since I have been raising funds and awareness for Cardiac
Chasetown Football Club hosted a charity football match and family fun day on Sunday 7th August 2016 in memory of Hednesford man, Neil Bradbury, of Littleworth Road, who died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart condition on Sunday 15th November last year at the age of 35. The fundraising event, organised by Neil’s younger brothers Marc and
For the sixth year Team David ran the Bognor 10k in memory of David Green. Young and old alike raised money and awareness for cardiac risk in the young. The day was yet again a great success the weather was perfect, all runners completed the course. David’s dad made his famous curry for the barbecue afterwards