In July 2010 I lost my beautiful niece Pixie Belle, aged 13 months. We were told that the cause was sudden infant death, yet she was such a healthy and happy little girl. We started fundraising for SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) and SUDC (Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood). In 2012 it would have been Pixie’s
On 23rd April, FdA Event Management Students held a St. George’s Fun Day to raise funds and awareness for CRY. The fun included games and prizes, ‘soak the tutor’, a barbecue, music, cakes, raffle prizes and more; successfully raising a donation of £366.66. The students, who were in their second year of studying at Cornwall College
Silver Cross Youth Club in Allington, Maidstone arranged a sponsored 24 hour Famine combined with a sleepover in the Club hall and raised £250 for ‘CRY’ “Members aged 11-18 plus Club leaders starved themselves from breakfast on a Friday until a group Club breakfast on the Saturday morning – missing lunch and dinner at school, work
A concert helping to raise awareness of CRY was held in the beautiful setting of the chapel at King’s College London on Friday, April 12, 2013. The Tredici Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Thomas and accompanied by organist Martyn Noble, performed pieces including Stabat Mater by Scarlatti, Brahms’ German Requiem and Faure’s Requiem. The concert was
I’ve completed my first 10K today, having run the Lincoln 10K. My husband and son ran it last year and I vowed I would never do it! However, a few months later, I got into running on the treadmill at the gym and gradually built up my distance and determination that I would run it after
On Sunday 7th April, Richard Thompson, an employee of Thomas Franks, walked from his home in Swanley, Kent to Wembley Stadium to watch Southend United in the Football League Trophy Final. He collected sponsorship for the walk and has so far raised a wonderful £370.00 for CRY. “I must begin with a big thank you to
Senior Non-Commissioned Officers from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose proudly presented a cheque for over £1100 to the “Cardiac Risk in the Young” (CRY) charity, after two money raising events in the Warrant Officers and Senior Rates Mess. On hand to receive the cheque were Sylvia and Leon Pezzack who set up a memorial fund for their
On Sunday 18th March the excited 8 met up for a magnificent 7 in the cafe before embarking on their challenge. They had 24 hours to get as far away from the Tesco store in Thetford, Norfolk with only £25 each to help them on their way. Traveling in pairs David Granger & Brendon Kelly, Spencer
Michelle Nicklette and Fergal Doyle ran the Reading Half Marathon to raise funds and awareness for CRY in memory of Oliver Griffin. They raised around £2,500. Michelle: 1 month before race Training going really well, I’m definitely on schedule to beat my Windsor Half Marathon time of 1 hour, 50 minutes and 2 seconds. 4 days
I had long wanted to raise money for CRY following the passing of my brother-in-law Lee 9 years ago. On this basis, having made a commitment to do some running to get a bit fitter, I started looking for an event. My hometown of Wilmslow has long held a half marathon, so myself and my friend