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Team Shashi

Meena Bakshi is raising money for British Heart Foundation
In memory of Shashi Jolly
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Far too many of us have felt the pain of losing someone we love. With your donations, we power groundbreaking cardiovascular research to save and improve lives, bring hope to families, and keep hearts beating across the UK.

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<p><span style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: 16px &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="text-align: left; line-height: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 14px;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">We are proud to announce members of Team Shashi (with the help of a few extra friends) will be participating in the London to Brighton Cycle Ride on 17th June 2012. We are continuing to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Please show your support to Anita, Dilip, Hubs, Lakh, Neela, Nina, Raj, Jaspreet and Aran by donating generously.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thank you.&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp; _________________________________________________________</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Our mum<span>&nbsp;</span><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Shashi</strong><span>&nbsp;</span>was a very sensitive, compassionate and religious lady. She lived for her family, friends, volunteering and serving her Gudwara. She played many roles throughout her life; a loving wife, a devoted mother, the absolute best &lsquo;nanima&rsquo;, a cherished sister, a favorite &ldquo;auntie,&rdquo; and a dear friend.&nbsp;&nbsp;She lived a&nbsp;fulfilling&nbsp;life and never saw anyone sad or lonely as she was always there to give a helping hand.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Our mum had recently celebrated her 60th Birthday and had everything to live for, when her life was cut short on 22<span>&nbsp;</span>January 2011&nbsp;</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">and she was taken from us so suddenly&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">after a blood clot travelled very close to her heart. Although fit and healthy, she died within a matter of hours in such a devastating way.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Our Mum had an enormous heart&hellip;filled with passion, compassion and empathy. It&rsquo;s ironic that in the end, it was her heart that failed her, because it was her heart that drove her every act throughout her life. So it just made sense to do something positive in her name and raise funds and awareness for<span>&nbsp;</span><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">British Heart Foundation (BHF)</strong>. BHF is the nation's heart charity also celebrating their 50<span>&nbsp;</span>Birthday, dedicated to saving lives through pioneering research, patient care, mending broken hearts, campaigning for change and by providing vital information.&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Heart disease is still the UK's biggest killer</strong>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">TEAM SHASHI &ndash;&nbsp;</span></span></strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;Sukhbir Jolly,&nbsp;</span></span></strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Anita &amp; Dilip Morar, Reggie &amp; Rex Sandhu, Meena &amp; Hubs Bakshi, Darshan &amp; Parkash Dollay, Kuldeep &amp; Veena Saini, Lakbinder &amp; Neela Dollay, Nina &amp; Raj Gonsai, Sonia Dollay, Harjinder Saini, Anika Jolly, Mithu Saini, and the grandchildren &ndash; Kuran, Dylan, Simmi, Anisia, Aran, Sophia, Robbie, Keiran and Ryan.</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">There is no doubt about the&nbsp;impact our mum made on our lives and on those that knew her. We will continue to keep both Mum and Dads' spirit alive in our hearts and will cherish&nbsp;all our happy memories with them.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you would like to make a donation in her name, you can do so through this site.&nbsp;<span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Every pound you donate does make a difference &ndash; so please do find the time to sponsor us :)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thank you for your generosity and support.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #888888; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Anita, Reggie, Meena &amp; Sukhbir</span></strong></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£5,356.50
+ £623.75 Gift Aid
Online
£5,251.50
Offline
£105.00

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