Firstly a big THANK YOU to all of those who have already supported this wonderful charity.
2010 activities helped to raise a whopping £4486 for the Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre (CBTRC).
This year our plan is to continue with the fundraising efforts for this worthy cause, which remains very close to our hearts.
Many of you know why this is our chosen charity, but for those who don’t, raising money for CBTRC is in honour of a very special little lady, Grace Louise Turner, who sadly died aged 5 on 13th May 2009, having only been diagnosed with multiple brain tumors 11 weeks earlier.
Brain Tumors account for 25% of all cancers in Children. Only half the children affected by a brain tumour can be cured and nearly all survivors will have major difficulties with their quality of life. More needs to be done to offer hope.
There has been very little advancements in the treatment of certain types of brain tumours in the past 20+ years and without radical research which costs lots of money, beautiful children will continue to loose their lives.
Gracie’s Guardian Angels’ are the friends and family of Gracie and it is our mission to help raise awareness and funds. The local community has shown such wonderful support for our fundraising and we are pleased to announce the next events…
Royal Wedding Celebrations April 29 at Holmer Green Sport Club, 10.30-till late.
This is a community event and all the profits will be split 50/50 and will go to both the Holmer Green Sports Club Playground Fund (in loving memory of Grace) and The CBTRC. The event will include:
Showing of the Royal Wedding on the Big Screen TV, Raffle, Bouncy Castle/Slides/Coconut Shy, Wellie Wanging, Face Painting, Beat the Goalie, Hook a Duck, Boy and Girls Tombola, Ice cream and sweets stall, Bacon Rolls, Hot dogs, afternoon cream teas and much more. PLEASE COME and make the most of the bank holiday, be proud of your country, be proud of your community, raise money for a worthy cause.
Saturday 24 July 2011 SUNWALK… The girls are entering again for another foot and leg battering. A half marathon walking in London in our bras in aid of Breast Cancer. Of course we will be finishing this walk with a good old knees up (blisters allowing) and for this “AFTER WALK RECOVERY”!!!! we ask for your sponsorship for the CBTRC. We would like you to dig deep please and show your support by sponsoring us to relax while the men treat us to foot rubs and glasses of wine as we chill out and congratulate each other on our marching skills.
There are over 50 experts at the CBTRC working with The University of Nottingham, towards improving understanding of the disease and developing innovative new treatments to help find a cure whilst minimising the risk of disability.
Please give generously to help these very clever people save other people’s children.
Thank you all for your support, it means so much!
Yours with love, blisters and hangovers
Gracie’s Guardian Angels
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