I did a skydive, to raise money for CRY in memory of a very special friend, Kay Wilson. Kay passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on 26th April 2004, the day before her 19th birthday. A medical verdict of myocarditis was recorded. This is a heart condition that she didn’t know she had. Over £900 was raised
I got to the top of the world! My brother Alex, and everyone who kindly sponsored me, gave me the inspiration and determination to make it. A huge thank you! I was one of 3 from our group of 7 to reach the summit. We even had a couple of earthquakes thrown in for good measure
During Miccoli’s appearance at the Nottingham shopping centre, they were approached by several bereaved families who shared their stories with the band and also commented on the good work that the bereavement supporters do for CRY. Miccoli stated “It’s important to acknowledge the crucial role of providing bereavement support that CRY offers to those families affected.”
Church & Dwight UK were visited at their offices in Folkestone by CRY Patron Pixie Lott when she put on a special performance for 300 staff in respect of her role as brand ambassador for Batiste Dry Shampoo. Staff donations at the event raised a generous £196.54 for CRY. “Here at Church & Dwight UK we
This has to be without a doubt the biggest challenge we have taken on, climbing to the top of Kilimanjaro – the tallest freestanding mountain in the world! We went as a group of 12 and 4 of us – Ami Jarvis, Simon Plant, Ben Jarvis & Chloe Etchells – raised money for CRY in the
12 staff members from Specsavers Bradford Darley Street, Girlington, Otley and Ilkley walked a total of 20.8 miles in 6 ½ hours between stores on their valuable days off in order to raise money for C-R-Y (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Supported by the public, local press and radio the intrepid team raised an amazing £1200
Less people turned up to the Halloween ball than expected but we’ve a generous bunch of friends and family and raised £262.08 in a few hours! I wanted to raise money for CRY in memory of Alan Bain and as Halloween and partying were two of his favourite things, holding a Halloween Ball seemed perfect. I
Faith Howells raised nearly £370 and a shedload of awareness when she wore her CRY T-shirt while competing for Tom’s Fund in the Ealing half-marathon on Sunday, September 28. In what was Faith’s first half-marathon, she also beat her target time of 2 hours 20 minutes by a whopping 18 minutes. “I’m a little bit tired
In a first for Tom’s Fund, trampolines were used to help raise more than £270 for CRY at an event in Guildford, Surrey, on September 26. The money was raised at a charity aerobics and coffee session at Airhop trampoline park, one of the first such parks in the country. Organiser Nikki Smith, a family relative,
On what had threatened to be a very wet night we were entertained by a ‘ Heavenly Light Show’ during the 11th Annual 6th Form Memorial Match. Once again there was a very large capacity crowd of, extremely good natured, mainly young people. The Sackville v Imberhorne ‘Old Boys’ match kicked off the evening and, as