Some of John’s Official News list members would like to send gifts and cards on opening nights but John always requests that they give to charity instead. So, to celebrate John’s opening night in Aladdin at the SECC, Glasgow, the news list donated a total of £1027.12 to CRY. With Gift Aid, this came to a grand total
Joanne Urch, from Chelston, said she is still nursing her blisters after the nine-day trek to raise more than £4,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young. Joanne was diagnosed more than a year ago with Long QT Syndrome during a holiday in the United States. And her young son Tyler also suffers from the condition which
A Mardis Gras Theme Night was held in memory of Zoe Teale on the 20th November. A massive £2722 was raised on the evening for the Zoe Teale Memorial Fund at CRY. The evening featured a steel band; a tribute dance by Zoe’s sister Meghan and friends; fire eaters and a stilt walker. A DVD was
The Zoe Teale Memorial Swimming Gala was held at Cheslyn Hay leisure centre on Saturday 30th October. Teams that competed were Chase, Cannock Phoenix, Walsall, Stafford Apex and Bilston. Zoe had swum for Chase, Bilston and Phoenix in the past. 36 of her old swim friends, now ex-swimmers, did three demonstration relay swims in her memory
25th October 2010 The death of Michelle Sinclair from Lisburn, Co Antrim in January 2007 at the age of 20 from an undiagnosed heart condition, allowed me to see at first hand the devastation caused not only to her own immediate family but to her friends and the community as a whole. After much soul searching
The 7th Adam Dabell Annual Memorial Match was, once again, extremely well attended, particularly by the young people of the town. The Sackville v Imberhorne ‘Old Boys’ match kicked off the evening with some very energetic and skillful football. I’m afraid I couldn’t tell you their final score but I wonder if they could either! I
Sackville 6th Form vs Imberhorne 6th Form Charity Football Match – in memory of Adam Dabell 7th October 2010 The 7th Adam Dabell Annual Memorial Match was, once again, extremely well attended, particularly by the young people of the town. The Sackville v Imberhorne 'Old Boys' match kicked off the evening with some very energetic and
On the 1st October 2010 I completed the Machu Picchu Trek in Peru to raise money for CRY and awareness of SADS – but most importantly in the memory of my sister Debbie Suau-Marcus (below) who died of SADS at age 24. Debbie went to sleep one night and never woke up. She left behind her
There was bitter disappointment for all participants when this year’s Great North Swim at Lake Windermere was cancelled at such short notice due to the presence of blue-green algae in the water. There is no doubt that the cancellation of this event hit many charities quite hard this year.
Great Salford Swim 26th September 2010 There was bitter disappointment for all participants when this year's Great North Swim at Lake Windermere was cancelled at such short notice due to the presence of blue-green algae in the water. There is no doubt that the cancellation of this event hit many charities quite hard this year. As