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Author:
James Watkins
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Date Posted: Wed, Nov 25 2009, 11:14:40
In reply to:
Brendan
's message, "Charity Monies and Information" on Wed, Nov 11 2009, 10:31:41
>I would like to take this opportunity to thank Brendan Finnegan for sending Marie Curie Cancer Care a cheque to the value of £1715.04.
The money will be used locally to help us continue to care for patients and their families suffering from cancer.
I would like to thank everyone involved in helping Brendan raise this wonderful amount.
James Watkins
Admin Officer
Marie Curie Cancer Care.
I have decided to end my fund-raising efforts as far
>as charity events at Land Rover Club are concerned, I
>have enjoyed all the hard work put in to raising a
>great deal of money for various causes, and wish to
>thank everyone for their continued support over the
>last 8 years.
>
>I wish to thank everyone who attended, played, or
>helped in anyway at the events I organised.
>
>During this time I organised a memorial for John Brady.
>
>The John Brady Memorial fund stands at £3630.07
>
>As previously reported on this site the money was to
>be put towards a bench at the site of Johns fall.
>
>This was not possible due to council issues, and
>clauses placed by them.
>
>Some of the money was used for a bench plaque at
>Woodlands Cemetery where John is buried. This was
>placed around 2 years ago.
>
>Discussions followed about where the money should go,
>John was helping to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis on
>the night he died, so it was decided to donate some of
>the money to this charity cause. Therefore a cheque
>for £1715.03 will go to Martine Grainger West Midlands
>Fund-raising Manager of The Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
>
>This leaves us with £1915.04.
>
>I have decided to give £200.00 towards the Karen Brady
>Memorial Concert at The Emerald Club, I think John
>would have liked that.
>
>After further meetings with people who helped me on
>the night of Johns memorial I have decided the rest of
>the money will go to Marie Curie Cancer Care who I
>have been raising money for since John died. This was
>to me a poignant thought as a fellow scooterist Kev
>O'Reilly died in the Marie Curie Hospice in Solihull.
>A cheque will be sent to Lynn Wood Area Fund-raising
>Manager for Marie Curie. This will be for the
>remainder of the money £1715.04.
>
>These cheques will be written sometime this week and
>posted to the various recipients.
>
>Hopefully once they arrive receipts will be sent to me
>which I will post on this site.
>
>I thank everyone once again for being so generous.
>
>Best regards.
>
>
>Brendan Finnegan.
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