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FINAL CHARITY SHOW AT DANCE
SCHOOL The Camberley based Elmhurst, The School For Dance, will be hosting its final charity performance – The Elmhurst Gala Summer Show - on Wednesday July 16 2003 in aid of the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. The school is relocating to the Midlands next year and it is appropriate that its last charity show is in aid of a local cause that has an effect on all members of the community. The organisers of the event are aiming to build on last year’s success and the show will feature a mixture of talent provided by the Elmhurst students. Also included in the admission price of £20 is a champagne reception, a buffet supper and wine. A special guest of the evening will be Fiona Castle, widow of entertainer Roy who died of cancer in 1994. Fiona is keen to advocate the importance of hospices within the local community. A former Elmhurst pupil between 1949 and 1957, Fiona was also Head Girl and is now a Governor of the school. Elmhurst Bursar Pauline Vary is looking forward to the performance and said “The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice is such a wonderful local cause and has had a substantial influence on so many people in Camberley. It provides so much care and attention not only to patients but families, friends and carers too. We are so pleased to be supporting the hospice in our final charity performance before our move to Birmingham.” The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice relies almost totally on the local community for its funding and currently needs £8,000 a day to provide expert care for patients throughout West Surrey and North East Hampshire suffering from life limiting illnesses such as cancer. The event starts at 6.30pm and tickets for what will be a memorable evening are available from the hospice by contacting Claire Walker on 01252 729433.
GO YELLOW IN JUNE FOR PHYLLIS TUCKWELL AND WIN £500 The yellow sunflower is the official emblem for all Hospices and this June the Phyllis Tuckwell is inviting all members of the community, companies, pubs, churches and schools to stage their own GO YELLOW event to raise money for the charity. Claire Walker, Community Fundraiser for the Hospice, would like to hear from anyone who would like to organize their own event such as a yellow raffle, a yellow cake sale, a 'dress in yellow' day or a yellow auction. Thirteen schools across Surrey and Hampshire, representing over 3,000 children, are already joining in the campaign by holding yellow mufti-days in June in aid of Phyllis Tuckwell. And there is a lucky bonus for the school raising the most money per pupil, as World Wide Carpets Ltd of Aldershot has pledged to award them a prize of £500 for the second year running!! There is still time to register your school for a yellow mufti day, so teachers and pupils are encouraged to contact Claire Walker for further details. The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice relies almost totally on fundraising initiatives such as GO YELLOW to find more than £8,000 a day in running costs and most families know of a family member or friend who has been cared for by the hospice. For more information on
GOING YELLOW this June, contact Claire Walker on
ALDERSHOT RACE NIGHT HOSPICE OPENER The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice has formed a Support Group in Aldershot. The aim of the group is to raise the fund raising potential and awareness of the hospice within the Aldershot area. The Group’s first event is a Race Night and this has been arranged for Saturday June 14 at the Garretts Sports and Social Club, Queens Avenue, Aldershot, by the Military Stadium. The evening offers an attractive night with a small entrance fee of £6-00 to include a Fish and Chip Supper. There will be eight races in total and it promises to be an enjoyable, relaxing and successful night in aid of the local hospice. The event starts at 8.00pm and tickets are now available from the hospice. Please contact Graham Brookland on 01252 729400 for more information. This is the first of many events that the group are to organise but they are looking for additional help. If you feel you have something to contribute please contact Graham and he will be happy to discuss the matter further. The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice offers palliative care to patients within West Surrey and North and Mid Hampshire from life limiting illnesses. In total it serves 600,000 people within the region and the hospice is likely to affect the majority of the community members at some stage of their lifetime either directly, through a family member or friend. It also offers an excellent variety of support facilities in addition to in patient admissions. To operate it requires £8,000 per day to function and receives only a small fraction from health authorities. The remainder is self generated.
Despite a fierce wind the Men’s 10KM event was won in a respectable 36 minutes 59 seconds by Andy Evans from Coulsdon in Surrey. For the second successive year Zara Hyde Peters of Bracknell won the Ladies Race in a time of 38 minutes 15 seconds. Darol Camplin won the Family Fun Run. All the competitors received a medal upon crossing the line. The organisers of the event were happy with the day with a 40% increase in competitors from last year. Hospice Fund Raiser Graham Brookland said “ It was an enjoyable occasion that seems certain to raise vital funds for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice and it has also raised the awareness of what the hospice provides to the local community. Many of the runners have been so generous in their efforts to raise sponsorship. There was a big increase in runners from last year and that is encouraging for the future as we will certainly hold it again next year. There are many people to thank for staging the Logan’s Run in particular the sponsors Phileas Fogg Travel Group, Marks and Spencers (Aldershot), Chris Whittingham at Rushmoor Borough Council, Terry Owens (Hospice Volunteer) and the Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletics Club”. The race was further enhanced by the involvement of the two local football managers Terry Brown (Aldershot Town) and Ian McDonald (Farnborough Town) cheered on by their respective mascots, “Phoenix” and “The Boro Bug”. The latter came home in 53 minutes 54 seconds with the Shots boss crossing the finishing line just over the hour mark. Particular thanks are also due to Vince Williams, Secretary at Farnborough Town Football Club for allowing a collection in support of Ian McDonald at their last home match of the season. The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice provides care for people with a progressive illness for whom there is no longer a curative treatment and enables them to live life to the full. It includes a catchment area of 600,000 people covering the majority of the GU postcodes. In addition to the 650 patient admissions annually it provides a Day Care Centre that is visited by 2,500 patients per year and a Home Support team that makes over 1000 visits per year. No charge is made to the patients and 88% of funding is generated through fund raising, special appeals, legacies, support groups, trusts and donations.
LOGAN’S RUN
IS NEARING The 2003 LOGAN’S RUN, sponsored by local Farnborough based company
is being held by Rushmoor Arena at Eelmoor Common on Sunday April 27 2003. The event starts at 12.00pm. The organizers of the event are hoping to attract in excess of 200 runners to the event and there will be something available for everybody. In addition to the 10km race a small Fun Run/Walk will be held directed more to families and children. Local childrens entertainer Dickie Richards will be providing his own show on the day in addition to other family attractions including face painting and a Cups and Saucers Ride. Appearances from “Bingo” The Clown and local football Mascots “Phoenix” (Aldershot Town) and “Grasshopper” (Farnborough Town) are expected too. Local football managers Terry Brown (Aldershot Town) and Ian McDonald (Farnborough Town) have also entered the race alongside a team from the sponsors Phileas Fogg Travel Group. All the proceeds of the event will go towards the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice and those that wish to run the race are encouraged to obtain sponsorship no matter how small as it all counts towards this highly respected local cause. You too can enter the race. It's not too late. There will be a late Registration tent on the day. If you wish to run the 10KM event it will cost £9-00. For the "Family Fun Run" the cost is just £4-00. It all starts at 12.00pm and those that are registering on the day are advised to turn up by 11.15am. The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice provides care for people with a progressive illness for whom there is no longer a curative treatment and enables them to live life to the full. It includes a catchment area of 600,000 people. In addition to the 650 patient admissions annually it provides a Day Care Centre that is visited by 2,500 patients per year and a Home Support team that makes over 1000 visits per year. It costs £8000 per day to operate the hospice. No charge is made to the patients and 88% of funding is generated through fund raising, special appeals, legacies, support groups, trusts and donations. PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOSPICE !!
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