mike brown is fundraising for The Compassionate Friends

TCF 40th Anniversary Appeal

In memory of:
40 years of TCF

In Memory of all our Children

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The Compassionate Friends

Charity Registration No. 1082335

The Compassionate Friends offers support and friendship to parents and families after the death of a son or daughter, at any age and from any cause. It also offers support, advice and information to other relatives, friends and professional carers who are helping the family.

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16/08/2010

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Raised: 61%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £3,072.00

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TCF 40^th ANNIVERSARY APPEAL

A MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDING PARENTS

It was in May1968, 40 years ago, that we sat at the bedside of our beloved son, Kenneth, who had been seriously injured in a road traffic accident. During our vigil a young Priest, Simon Stephens, came and prayed for Kenneth and a boy called Billy Henderson who had cancer. Until that time we had never heard of theHendersonfamily, but that prayer and the coming together of the families following the loss of our children led to the formation of The Compassionate Friends (TCF) in January 1969.

Forty years later TCF has spread throughout the U.K and abroad helping thousands of bereaved families to rebuild their lives and enabling them to smile again. Yet the task of supporting parents in these troubled times gets harder. We urgently need your help to enable that work to continue and expand.

At present we are working with friends on the TCF 2009 Gathering Committee, which is likely to be the last major contribution to TCF we and some of our friends make. It is therefore appropriate that we appeal for others to come forward to donate and become involved with TCF as volunteers, particularly those of you who have derived benefit from TCF services.

“Your donations can make a vital difference. Please help”.

Yours in compassion

Joe & Iris Lawley

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Thank you for your support.

	This gift is given in memory of my dear son, Roy, and also in appreciation of the members of TCF (Nottingham) Donation by Pat Thomson 29/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	In friendship with Margaret & Maurice Humphries Donation by Les Tinkler 17/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	For memorial scroll - In loving memory of Gareth Thomas (15) Donation by Alan Thomas 08/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	In loving memory of my darling Chris - my only son and the sunshine of my life. Love you forever darling. Donation by JANET BAILEY 16/03/09	£20.00
	IN LOVING MEMORY OF EDWARD.YOU ARE IN OUR HEARTS AND THOUGHTS EVERY DAY SINCE 1995. Donation by JOHN/ANGELA TORR 14/03/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	In loving memory of David. Fell asleep 17th May 1981.We always will remember you, when cherry blossoms fall. Donation by J & M Pringle 10/03/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	In loving memory of our beloved son, Stephen Humphries on his 41st Birthday.At the centre of our family and forever in our hearts! Donation by Margaret & Maurice 18/02/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	In memory of Stephen Humphries, beloved brother, brother in law and Uncle. Remembered with love.You live on in our heartsl Donation by Jo, Chris and Hannah Colwell 18/02/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	To Start you of Donation by mike Brown 16/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£305.00
Offline donations:	£2,767.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£80.38

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