I just wanted to let you know that I have placed an online auction on eBay.co.uk to raise some funds for a dear friend who lost her young daughter to this terrible silent killer.Faerie auctioned for CRY on eBay She left a baby girl aged just 5 months and she herself was just 20 years of
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The First 250 mile CRY Cycle and 'Barking Billy and the Scrapyard Dogs
Early this year, an otherwise fit and active young man died unexpectedly in his sleep. Levon Morland (West Rainton, Co. Durham) had travelled the world, making friends wherever he went and his short life of 22 years was full of fun and laughter. He had a cardiac disorder called Wolfe-Parkinson-White Syndrome, and this caused an irregularity
London Marathon 2002 by Cheryl Seaman
My twin sister Paula and I were very keen runners when we were younger, competing at school events and then with our club the Worthing Harriers. I ran the 800m and the 1500m when I was younger and moved on to the 400m Hurdles when I was a senior competing at county level. I had always
London Marathon 2002 by Paula Mott
It has long been an ambition of mine to run the Marathon. I’ve always thought that to complete the gruelling 26.2 miles would be a great achievement, something that I could tell my grandchildren all about in years to come. With this in mind I applied to the ballot soon after the 2001 Marathon. At midnight
Fire Walk challenge
Over a hundred people were expected to walk across 20 feet of burning coals during this fire walking experience. David Gregory took up the Fire Walk challenge and hoped to raise a couple of hundred quid for both the Blood Pressure Association, organisers of the event and Cardiac Risk in the Young and Action on Salt
London Marathon 2003 in memory of Tim Daines
On the 29th April 2002 my best friend Tim Daines died suddenly whilst playing football. The doctors could not find anything that would have caused his death, and at the Inquest the coroner came to a verdict of natural causes. Although they did say his death was caused by a cardiac problem. Tim’s family and friends
Bionic Babes on tour bus
Following the death of their father sisters Danii-Marie and Laura have undergone tests to see if they too have the hereditary heart condition. They were fitted with ICD’s in November 2000 and “haven’t looked back since” They have since become members of the CRY SS Group for young people (under 35) who have had or are
Online eBay auction donated by Four international artists in memory of Vicky Leanne Johnson
Hi everyone, Just to let you know I’ve just listed a BEAUTIFUL faerie with a difference! She was made by FOUR international artists and all proceeds will be donated to C-R-Y (Cardiac Risk in the Young) in memory of Vicky Leanne Johnson who (as some of you may know) was taken suddenly from her family at
White Water Rafting in Memory of Brian Southern
Originally I arranged for 21 people to do the White Water Rafting at Canolfan Tryweryn, Bala in North Wales, 3 boats of 7 people in each. Then, as usual, people started to drop out, but I eventually ended with 14 faithful people, most of whom have helped me to raise funds for CRY in the past.
CRY Teddy is host to QT Kanga
CRY Teddy and QT Kanga – our adventures in the UK so far Raising awareness across the globe of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young QT Kanga is a marsupial with a message. She began her journey in December 2001, leaving the SADS Australia office in Melbourne to travel to America to begin her support
