Charity Matters
Laptop Computer
Dear Mr Bryan
Re: Laptop Computer
The laptop computer, which was purchased with the help of the ‘Sporting Bears Motor Club’ , has been in use now for the last five months. The laptop is taken to all of my hospital visits and I am pleased to report that the computer is a tremendous success with the children. Once again, thank you to all of the members.
Yours sincerely Karen Jones
CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS SUPPORT OFFICER
CHILDRENS LIVER DISEASE FOUNDATION
MARFAN TRUST
Dear Mrs Rayner
On behalf of the Marfan Trust, I write to thank you for your letter dated 18 May 2000 and cheque in the sum of £250.00. The money will be used to finance the continuing work at our recently opened Research Laboratory at St George’s Hospital in Tooting. It is vital that this important work continues, in order that we may find ways of minimising the problems suffered by those born with the Syndrome. We must also continue to raise awareness of the condition within the medical professions, as early diagnosis can prevent death from problems associated with the heart. In fact, I believe it was my sister- in- law, Joan Povey, who has spoken to you of my own son Neil. On his behalf and that of thousands of others, I thank you most sincerely for your interest.
Yours sincerely Les Tippin CHAIRMAN – MARFAN TRUST
HOME- START EAST HERTS
Dear Anne
Thank you so much for your very kind donation of £250.00. This money will go towards buying play equipment for our Family Group. In this way, your donation benefits our families in a very direct way. I would be grateful if you could pass on our thanks to your members. Thank you also for your continuing support.
With all best wishes.
Margaret Bromage, Senior Organiser
HINWICK HALL APPEAL
Dear Anne
On behalf of the Principal, staff and most important the young people at Hinwick Hall, I should like to thank you for the very generous donation of £250.00 from the Sporting Bears Club to the Hinwick Appeal. We really appreciate the support we receive, in our endeavours to improve the facilities which enhance the lives of many young people with profound disabilities and learning difficulties. Once again, our sincere thanks to all those who participated in this donation.
Sincerely Michele Ashley
HINWICK HALL APPEAL CO- ORDINATOR
VISYON VOLUNTEERS
Dear Anne We have just received your cheque for £250.00 and I am writing to thank you very much indeed. You can rest assured that it will be put to very good use. Every donation we receive means that we can do a little more for our clients. Thank you again for giving us this donation.
Yours sincerely Elizabeth Forrester
VISYON VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATOR
Playgroup Says ThanK
Dear Members
I am writing on behalf of everyone at Heathfield Opportunity Playgroup (HOP) to say a very big Thank You for your kind donation of £250.00.
As you are probably aware, we are a Charity Run Playgroup and donations such as these really are a lifeline.
Thank you, once again, for all of your support.
Yours sincerely SARAH SNASHFOLD (Secretary)
Donington 1999
Dear Mr Mitchell
My wife and myself enjoyed previewing the cars owned by Sporting Bears Members in Cathedral Square on a fine Sunday morning, and starting the race to Donington Race Circuit.
Thank you very much for the cheque, which will go to my two charities, Peterborough Committee for Macmillan Cancer Relief and Life Education Centres (warning youngsters of the dangers of drugs).
I hope all your members had an enjoyable day in Donington.
Yours sincerely Councillor John E G Bartlett (MAYOR OF PETERBOROUGH)
Bramble’s Trust
Dear Ms Rayner
Thank you very much for your very kind thought, and the generous cheque for £250.00.
Our programme is designed to help bereaved children, young people and their families to normalise their grief within their everyday lives. In order to alleviate the isolation, they have the opportunity to be involved with others in a similar position. The different elements of the programme address different issues, and we held our Winter Ceremony last weekend to address this particularly difficult time of year. Christmas and New Year this year are more poignant with it being the Millennium.
The feedback that we received from the families after the event was tremendous, and your donation is a wonderful help to us in that it will pay for the whole of that ceremony this year.
Thank you very much, once again.
Yours sincerely STEVE FITZGERALD – (Council of Bramble’s Trust)
SBMC Raffles Turned Upside Down!!
Dear Heather and Colin
On behalf of the Upside Down Sports Club, I would like to say thank you for the extremely generous cheque for £650.00 that you presented to us this evening at the Recreation Centre. We are very grateful for this magnificent sum which will go a long way towards making the Year 2000 a success for us.
We are planning to take away as many of the young club members that would like to come to Devon for an activity break that will develop their outdoor skills, help their independence, and improve their social lives. We need to take away an able-bodied helper for each child - so your money will help us to make this possible.
Please thank everybody who has kindly worked hard to raise this money and we send good wishes to everyone in the Sporting Bears Motor Club.
Yours sincerely PAM WILKIE (Upside Down Sports Club
SBMC Scottish Tour Supports CHAS
Dear Ms McGregor
I am writing to thank you very much for the generous donation of £750.00, which was raised from the Sporting Bears Motor Club’s Scottish Tour, and from the Midland Bank’s Charity Fund.
Your Scottish Tour certainly took in many grand sites and I’m pleased that the number of breakdowns was minimal! Please pass on my thanks to everyone involved. It was so kind of you all to think of the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland at Christmas, and very much appreciated.
This year, we will be very busy raising money to build Scotland’s second Children’s Hospice, which will be in the West of Scotland. We hope you will be able to continue your valuable support of CHAS in anyway you can.
With grateful thanks and best wishes for 2000
Yours sincerely SHONA CARDLE (CHAS)
Sargent Salutes SBMC!
Dear Ms Rayner
It is my privilege to write on behalf of Sargent Cancer Care for Children to express our warmest thanks for your cheque for £250.00 in response to our appeal for Links House, the extension of our holiday home in Scotland. This money will make a wonderful difference to ensure that more children with cancer and their families can enjoy a unique holiday at a time when it is so much needed
With kind regards and all good wishes
Yours sincerely ANNE C LUKE (Manager – Direct Marketing)