November / December 2012

We were pleased to be asked if we would like to do a presentation about CRY in the Life Store and chose CRY awareness week to do it.

The day we did it the weather was terrible – rain, windy and cold – so we were not very busy, only giving out about 18 – 20 packs of CRY information to people. The Life Store asked us if we would like to repeat the day and said we could return any time we like.

We thought we would repeat this about four times a year, with one of those dates been in CRY awareness week. We left an assortment of CRY leaflets on display in the Life Store for any person to pick them up if required.

Before we attended, the Life Store staff phoned CRY’s office and asked for a PowerPoint presentation – we assumed to go on the TV screens in the store. Imagine our surprise, shock and pride to see four pages about CRY in the main window display – a size of approximately 12 feet by 8 feet!

It was also very emotional when the page with the postcard campaign picture on it was displayed, and there was our son, Ian, in the window.

We have had information from the centre that 210,100 people walked past the window during the week, so some of them must have seen the CRY information. This PowerPoint presentation is staying in the window all the time, so more awareness is being raised.

We were both delighted to do the presentation day, as all awareness helps, and we look forward to doing it on a regular basis.

Kenny and Maralyn Bowen
CRY Representatives