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Closed 31/08/2021
Iʼve raised £6,563 to To help people with learning disabilities here on Anglesey. To raise money for Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Cancer Unit.
- Holyhead, Anglesey
- Funded on Tuesday, 31st August 2021
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IRISH SEA CHARITY PADDLE 2021
We are registered with Awyr Las, Charity Number 1138976 and Mencap Mon, Charity Number 505013.
My sister who I love dearly has been diagnosed with a non-curable cancer of the blood and she is 52 years old.
In 1972 two brothers Brian & Jimmy Williams from Holyhead, Brian being my father rowed from Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead (65 miles) in aid of Cefni Home for people with disabilities. This was the first time recorded that such a small boat only 14 foot in length was used to cross the Irish sea.
With it coming to half a century later, myself Andy Williams and Steve Miles both local lads from Holyhead are setting ourselves the same challenge, however doing it from Greystones (Ireland) to Holyhead in sea kayaks in aid of my sister Yvonne Marion Williams who has mental / learning disabilities and who has been diagnosed with a non-curable cancer of the blood.
Money raised is going to Mencap Mon for people with disabilities here on Anglesey which has been established for over 60 years and is run by a dedicated team of volunteers which Yvonne has been a part of for over 40 years and the Alaw Day Ward which is Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Cancer Unit who continue to go above and beyond in the care and attention that Yvonne is receiving during these sad times for me and my family. Not only do the staff at the Alaw Ward Cancer Unit provide such benefit’s to my sister they also help a lot of other cancer patients and their families and having seen what they do at the unit with my own eyes it makes me feel overwhelmed and proud to know we have such professional caring people who are there to care for us when we most need them.
WHEN I SAY YOUR HELP IN MAKING THIS EVENT AWARENESS AND ANY DONATIONS WILL HAVE A BIG IMPACT, I TRULY MEAN THIS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER YOU CONTACT ME ON (07814 730256)
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- 4 years ago
Andy Williams
4 years agoI would like to thank Glyn for giving me a cheque for £400 and who is fully supporting this event to raise the money for Mencap Mon and Alaw Ward Cancer Unit in Bangor. Also a big thank you to everyone who has kindly donated, liked, shared and commented it means so much to me and my family and I truly can not thank you all enough. It's so overwhelming to know their are so many good people like yourselves out there..........
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- 4 years ago
Andy Williams
4 years agoOur event is getting closer and I'm really looking forward to it and would like to thank all who have donated money and who are fully supporting this charity event to raise £10,000 for Mencap Mon, people with disabilities here on Anglesey and the Alaw Ward Cancer Unit in Bangor Hospital. So far we have raised £3,930 however we still have a long to go so please, please keep donating no matter how small as it would mean so much to us if we could reach our target of £10,000 to be split equally between both charity's.
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- 4 years ago
Andy Williams
4 years agoI would like to thank Alan and Hywel from South Stack Ynys Lawd Ltd who have kindly donated money and who are fully supporting this charity event to raise £10,000 for Mencap Mon, people with disabilities here on Anglesey and the Alaw Ward Cancer Unit in Bangor Hospital. So far we have raised £3,640 however we still have a long to go so please, please keep donating no matter how small as it would mean so much to us if we could reach our target of £10,000 to be split equally between both charity's.
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Aled
Jul 13, 2021
Awesome achievement 👌
£20.00
Mellony Williams
Jul 11, 2021
Well done 👏🏼
£20.00
Del
Jul 11, 2021
£10.00
Neil bell
Jul 10, 2021
Great achievement well done 👍🏽
£10.00
Sue Jones
Jul 10, 2021
Amazing well done x
£20.00
Mark Blackwell
Jul 9, 2021
Well done Andy great effort for a wonderful cause you should be proud of yourself and the effort you have put in
£150.00
Liane (Llewellyn) Hickling
Jul 8, 2021
Awesome. Well done to you both x
£10.00
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