Thanks to John and Lorraine Welsh who have supported us for the past few years. They regularly put on bands who plays Blues from here and the U.S.A at the Liverpool Marina and they hold a raffle and donate the raffle money to the Association..
This year alone they have donated £866 so far, so a huge thank you to them for their continued support it is very much appreciated.
It’s been a busy year for all our Justgiving supporters and thank you to them all.
Stephen McCay riased over £1065, Denise Richie raised over £520, Mark Jones raised over £310, Kathryn Orgill raised over £225. Mark Reynolds, Jason Powell, Amie Cross raised over £197 taking part in the Ramshackle Rally from Calais to Valencia. Thank you also to Darren Kaye who raised £85 and Izzy Brown who raised £10 and to Tom West and Brian Page for their support.
It’s not many more weeks now until the next Children’s Heart Week in February 2008. Children’s Heart Week 2007 was a great event for the Association with many local schools supporting us and around 500 children taking part in balloon launches and other fundraising and awareness activities.
Parklands High School, Chorley, raised £1,255.00; Highfields Primary School, Chorley, raised £125.00; Euxton Primary School, Chorley, raised £100.00; Christ Church Primary, Aughton, raised £418.74; St. John’s Primary, Southport, raised £298.00; Marshside Primary, Southport, raised £240.26; Crossens Nursery School, Southport, raised £74.67. See the Liverpool branch Autumn newsletter (CHA40-0011) for photos and to see what else the Association has been up to.
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Thank you to some more of our recent Justgiving fundraisers. Antonie Lehmann and Jackie Francis both took part in this year’s Flora London Marathon and raised over £160 and £1200 respectively (including Gift Aid). Thank you also to Calli Gomersall and Paul Beningfield.
Tickets for the 2007 Children’s Heart Association Ball of Hearts are now on sale. For tickets, contact Val Frew on 0151 733 1396, or see here for more information.
The Association would like to thank our fundraisers Rob Nickson, Kerry Mabley and Anthony Bangay. Rob raised over £400 for the Association. Kerry and Anthony raised over £870 and £300 respectively by competing in the Reading Half-Marathon.
We regret to announce the death of Angela McGahon. Angela was a good friend and supporter of the Association and was National Treasurer for over twelve years.
Our thoughts and deepest sympathy go to her husband Michael, son Jack and all her family and friends.
Congratulations to our recent fundraisers.
Pete and Jane Ashcroft who took part in this year’s Barcelona marathon. They finished in 4 hours and 22 mins and 4 hours and 33 mins respectively. Thank you to Pete, Jane and their sponsors who raised over £1,820 (inc Gift Aid) for the Association.
Thank you also to Rob Nickson and his supporters, who raised over £400 (inc Gift Aid) for the Association.
Thank you to the family and friends of Caleb Kennedy. Sadly, Caleb died from a severe heart problem at the end of 2005 however Caleb’s family set up a page on Justgiving so they could help other people in similar situations.
£2,065 was donated and with the Gift Aid, a total of £2,568 was raised. The Association would like to say thank you to all the family and friends of Caleb for their support, especially at what was a very difficult time.