Our Fundraisers which 250 attended. We had a band and bar. Also enclosed is a cheque for £107.10 from Sheri Risby. He and a mate, Melvin Burge, organised a cycle trial – pushbikes, that is, not motorbikes – at Peter Tary in August. They did it for fun and donated the entry fees because they all knew Martyn so well." Brenda also forwarded a cheque for £560 (above), raised from the 2008 Heart of London Bridges Walk.
In Memory of Niall MacLennan
In Memory of Paul McGlynn "It all started with one of us saying 'Surely we can manage to make a sponge and put the kettle on…' and turned into a bonanza of bun-making, lavender bagstitching and bunting-hanging in a quest to raise a few pounds for CRY. Our beloved Paul, who died in January 2006, loved Battenberg, loved cake! So we got started. Women baked, men gardened and were in charge of logistics. Children painted signs and wrapped parcels in readiness for June 14. It was a great day, with tombola, bran tub and crafts to accompany the tea and cakes. Family, friends and neighbours were all very supportive, with about 70 guests in all. The weather did its best - just one shower of rain and a few windy gusts. We were really thrilled to find that, at the big count, we'd raised £574.90. Now for a lie down…no more recipes…until next year!" Kathryn McGlynn
Caroline Staples forwarded cheques totalling £200.66 raised from various collection boxes.
In Memory of Amanda McCarthy On Saturday, 3 January 2009, Wattisham Station Clay Target Club staged a charity competition shoot in aid of CRY. The day was a great success and all down to the hard work and enthusiasm displayed by the club committee and friends and colleagues at my work place. The weather on the day was great. Crisp and cold, just as we like it’ and not a drop of rain in sight. About 75 individuals actually shot in the competition and with prizes for best overall shot, best female shot and best junior shot. Everyone felt they had something to aim for (no pun intended). The overall level of shooting was superb, with some really high scores being achieved by novice and experienced shooters alike. Along with the shoot, a raffle took place with prizes donated from many establishments including Ipswich Town Football Club, Shooting Times and our local shooting shop The Mallard Barn. The raffle was well supported and helped boost our overall total, as did the hotdog and refreshment stand which did brisk trade all day.
In Memory of William McKie Mrs M McKie sent in donations amounting to £427 in memory of William McKie who recently passed away.
In Memory of Lyndsey McLaughlin and Tommy Winters "Recently I organised a charity football match for a friend who passed away suddenly at 39. Money was raised for a headstone for his grave. We would like to donate the balance of £300 to CRY because four years past, in January, my brother's wife, Lyndsey, died of a heart defect. My brother got involved with CRY and ran the London Marathon in memory of his wife. CRY helped my brother get through what was a very hard part of his life." T McLaughlin
In Memory of Cara Macey-Lillie BAE Systems and Spirit Aerosystems held a charity cycle run in June 2007 and raised £500 in memory of Cara Macey-Lillie.
In Memory of Jack Maddams We raised over £1,000 and the club is considering making this an annual event titled "The Amanda McCarthy Memorial Shoot" so hopefully any of you reading this and living within reaching distance of Wattisham Airfield near Ipswich will have the chance to come along and support this worthy cause next year. My next planned event in aid of CRY is the Flora London Marathon so if you are reading this and would like to make a donation please visit www.justgiving.com/petemccarthy. Many thanks." Pete McCarthy
In Memory of Scott McCollin The Kingfish Restaurant sent in a donation of £105 raised from their collection box.
In Memory of Hannah McDonogh Jade Shipley sent in a donation of £403.69 from the Fine Art Degree Show Catalogue Sale.
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"The Moto in the Community Trust is the charitable arm of Moto, the UK's largest motorway service operator. A member of staff at Moto Medway, Jack Maddams, died unexpectedly in his sleep from a syndrome relating to a rare cardiac electrical failure. MITC has been in communication with Jack's father, Roger Maddams, and we understand that the family is organising a football tournament fundraising event in conjunction with CRY to remember their son. The Trustees of the MITC have agreed to donate £2,000 in memory of Jack and in conjunction with the family's activity. We would be grateful if this donation could be assigned to the fundraising total in memory of Jack. We hope this donation can be used to help you continue to carry out ongoing research, your bereavement support and your screening services. We know that CRY has been a great support to Jack's family at this extremely difficult time." Claire Willis, Moto in the Community Trust z Roger Maddams has forwarded a donation of £250 from Lawrence Graham LLP in memory of Jack and a donation of £900 raised by the Kent Schools Football Association during a fundraising dinner in honour of Jack. z The Haverbury Housing Partnership sent in a donation of £250 in memory of Jack.
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