On December 26th, eighteen of us braved the freezing temperatures of the North Sea in memory of Kasia, at the annual Boxing Day Dip Although the water was cold, we all did Kasia’s memory proud. All in all, a great amount of £836.80 was raised for CRY, and we intend to make braving the cold a
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CRY Update Magazine 44
Read Update 44 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Mum's screening dream comes true
A crusading mum has reached her goal of raising enough money to fund vital life saving equipment. Ruth Lowe’s son Andrew Parr collapsed and died on a night out at Tokyo Jo’s club in Preston in 2004, aged just 21, victim of un undiagnosed heart condition. After his death Mrs Lowe, 50, of Woodplumpton, set up
Tickets for gig tribute go well
Music fans are set to travel from far and wide to attend a concert in Malvern being staged by a Worcestershire band in tribute to a great friend of theirs who died after a cardiac malfunction. Fifty-eight-year-old Keith Jones of the band Rare Breed said they had sold nearly 200 tickets in less than a month
Charity Rugby match in memory of Kasia Ber
Our wonderful local Horden Rugby team held a memorial match in memory of our beautiful Kasia. Although very emotional, we felt so proud that they did this and what a great bunch they are – and also the Seaton Carew team for taking part. Both teams played great, I have never been so interested in rugby.
Cry for all our kids
The family of Armagh school-boy John McCall – who died a result of a heart defect while playing rugby in 2004 – are advising all parents to have their children screened. Ian McCall this week told the Gazette that a new clinic – must launched at the University of Ulster in Jordanstown – could prevent other
"The Dreaded Cut" – in memory of Mike Scott
As it was almost ten years since Mike had died, his cousin Sara (my niece) decided she wanted to do something in his memory, but couldn’t think what to do. Barney (a friend) suggested that Danny (another friend of Sara’s who had been in the same year at school with her and Mike) had been growing
Dancers launch new charity calendar
Yetminster’s Dollywood Dancers celebrated their sixth birthday with afternoon tea and a birthday cake at the town’s Crafty Times tea room and also took the opportunity to launch their 2007 charity calendar. Last year’s calendar raised a substantial sum for St Margaret’s Hospice and this year founder Val Cookson decided its theme would be even more
Great North Run in memory of Kasia Ber
A fantastic cheque of £858 has been forwarded to CRY for Kasia’s Memorial Fund. Christopher Worrall ran the Great North Run in memory of our precious Kasia, who died from the genetic heart condition Long QT when the sudden noise from her mobile phone alarm killed her. Christopher did the run in one hour forty minutes,
Great North Run in memory of Jennifer Hawes
Recently I lost one of my best friends, Jennifer Hawes. All they found out was that her heart just suddenly stopped. She was only 23. Jen touched so many peoples lives it really is quite incredible. She lived life completely to the full and experienced more than the average person would in 3 times the years
