The Phoenix – September 2015
Cricket brings the community together to support Acorns
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nder a grey rainladen sky, the annual Pak Travels Summer Family Fun Day and Cricket Match played out, and although the weather was not on side, it did little to dampen the spirits of the two teams or the people that turned out to watch and support. Riding off the back of the recent Ashes success, the event pitted the Pak Travels team against a team from Barclays Bank, Small Heath. Supporting Acorns Childrens Hospice, the rivalry between the Pak Travels and Barclays cricket teams was evident with both teams giving it their all despite the inclement weather. “The work Acorns does is amazing and this is our way of supporting a very worthy cause by organising some-
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Not even rain could stop play as charity cricket match and fun day chased its fundraising total thing the whole community can come and enjoy” said Hamza Waris, the organiser of the organiser of the event from Pak Travels, Small Heath. With stalls, face painting, and a bouncy castle alongside a BBQ, live DJ and a raffle and auction, there was something for everyone who turned up, including both young and old. Pakistan cricketing legends, past captains and brothers, Mushtaq and Hanif Mohammed were among the visitors on the day that saw the Barclays team avenge their loss in the previous year to win.
Joanne Danaher, community fundraising officer at Acorns, said: “Whether you’re into cricket or not, this is a fantastic day out for the whole family and we’re very grateful to Hamza and the organisers. Acorns needs to raise nearly £9 million per year to continue.” Acorns offers a network of palliative care and support for babies children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and support for their families across the West Midlands. Congratulations to the two teams and to Pak Travels for bringing everyone out, even in the pouring rain!
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Bobby Waris - Pak Travels, Joanne Danaher - Acorns Community Fundraising Officer for Birmingham & Warwickshire, Fas Naqvi - Barclays Bank Small Heath Cricket Team, Wendy Whitehouse - Barclays Bank, Hamza Waris - Pak Travels, Dr Bilal Khan - Pak Travels Cricket Team
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Bobby Waris - Pak Travels, Ishtiaq Latif - Latif & Sons, Joanne Danaher - Acorns Community Fundraising Officer for Birmingham & Warwickshire, Sadiq Mohammed & Mushtaq Mohammed - Pakistan cricketing legends, past captains and brothers
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