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WHAT’S THE NEWS? Issue 12

June 2011 NEWSLETTER of The Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund

Visit our new website: www.lennoxccf.org.uk

Thank you to everyone who took part in the six mile sponsored walk around the beautiful Epping Forest on Sunday 5th June. Although, the sun was nowhere to be seen, the rain held off and what little drizzle was seen failed to dampen the spirits of walkers.

Event organiser, Vanessa Goulding, opened the walk by sounding a fog horn and off set the 70 walkers, full of energy and all proudly wearing Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund t-shirts.

The King’s Oak Pub in High Beach, kindly provided snacks at the halfway point and everyone had a short cool down before getting back on their way towards the finish at Chingford Plain.

Participants were happily met at the end by an ice cream van where everyone also received a goody bag and certificate.

Thank you to the many supporters who helped to make this event happen, including the Sainsbury’s Depot at Waltham Point who provided bottled water for the participants and everyone who raised funds by taking part!

EPPING FOREST WALK IS A HUGE SUCCESS!

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Five year old Alex and his family have been the first to benefit from a respite break at our newest holiday home on the Essex coast. Alex has been undergoing treatment

for leukaemia (ALL) and is responding well which

meant that he was able to

spend a full week at the caravan. We were delighted to receive a postcard from mum,

Nicola, which said ‘We just wanted to let you know how much we have appreciated this week. The caravan is amazing and the site is

perfect, all in one place.’.

OUR NEW HOLIDAY HOME IS OPENED ON ESSEX COAST

£1000

Challenge Have you got what it takes to raise £1000?

Do you feel inspired to raise money for a worthy cause?

Can you push yourself to the limit and take on the £1000

challenge?

If the answer is YES, we want to hear from you!

All ideas are welcome.

For more info or to fundraise for the Lennox call Laura O’Connor on 01708 734366.

£1000 Challenge Ideas

Head Shave Marathon Skydive

Bike Ride Live Like a Dog

Sponsored Silence Wear a Mankini to Work

WHAT’S ON?

High Definition Dance Festival 18th-19th June 2011

Forest Farm, Ilford

A Night at the Dogs Wednesday 22nd June 2011

Greyhound Stadium, Romford

Canine Tactical Training Day Saturday 25th June 2011

Essex Sports Village, Aveley

Pout's Night of Pampering Friday 1st July 2011

Pout Beauty Salon, Romford

The British 10k London Run Sunday 10th July 2011

Hyde Park Corner

Psychic Night Saturday 16th July 2011

Gravesend Spiritualist Church

Bucket Collection Wednesday 10th August 2011

Sainsbury’s, Southend Store

Essex Latin Dance Festival 26th-29th August 2011

Barleylands Farm, Billericay

Women's 5k Challenge Sunday 11th September 2011

Hyde Park, London

Craft Fair Extravaganza Sunday 2nd October 2011 Palms Hotel, Hornchurch

2011 June 7

TUNE IN TO

TIME FM DJs 24hr MARATHON SHOW

Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd July 2011

Time FM’s very own Soul Syndicate duo Peter P and

Chris Philips will be spinning their way through 24hrs of

soul classics, old skool favourites and dance floor fillers

without a break! They will be auctioning signed sports

memorabilia, vintage vinyl and other collectables…

So get your bids in quick by listening live online!

LISTEN LIVE: www.time1075.com

When? TBC (see website for details) Where? The Football Academy, Loughton, Essex Cost? £5 entry fee

This is the perfect occasion for a cheap day out and there’s plenty going on to keep the whole family occupied so bring them along and support the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund.

The day will include 5-aside football, inflatables, face painting, a BBQ, vinyl records stall, a fully stocked bar, a raffle, arts and craft stalls, live music from Time FM DJs, celebrity guests and much, much more.

For more info visit: www.lennoxccf.org.uk

SCALE DOWN A 120ft BUILDING FOR US! When? Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th September 2011 Where? YMCA, Romford, Essex At 120ft, the Romford YMCA is one of the tallest buildings in the area and with popular London landmarks clearly visible from the top it holds a spectacular view! We’re giving you the opportunity to go to the top and then abseil back down again attached only with a rope! We have limited spaces available so call us today on 01708 734366 for an info pack and booking forms.

2011 June 3

Lisa Sherrin, Call Centre Manager...

As most of you reading this will know, we were recently fundraising for a little boy called Alec who was fighting a rare brain tumour. On Saturday 5th February we managed to put a big smile on his beautiful face when myself and a few of the fundraising team visited Alec at home. We had organised the official opening of what he called ‘Alec’s Pad’. It was a wonderful day and Alec and all his family and friends were so grateful. I would like to say a very BIG thank you to everyone who, one way or another, helped to fundraise for this dream to come true for Alec.

Sadly, on Sunday 20th February, Alec had to be admitted to hospital and on Tuesday 22nd February he was moved to Helen House Children’s Hospice where he continued to fight his battle with cancer until Tuesday 8th March when he fell asleep.

This brave little man will hold a special place in all of our hearts at the Lennox, forever.

On a personal note, sometimes in life somebody special comes along and makes you realise that all the hard work is so worthwhile - Bless you Alec. With love,

Above: (left) Alec with family and friends at ‘Alec’s Pad’ Opening (right) Alec with his mum at a Halloween party

Vicky Nash, Care Grants and Respite Breaks… Happy Holidays! We certainly hope so. Earlier this year we began the search for a new holiday home and we now have a brand new six berth Luxury caravan on Coopers Beach Holiday Park in Mersea Island, Essex.

This park has kids clubs, heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a fabulous entertainment programme, everything that families will need to enjoy a week of relaxation and respite.

We are already taking bookings and are confident that each and every family that has a respite break at Coopers Beach will have a happy holiday and create some amazing memories that will last a life time.

Thank you to everyone who has fundraised or donated to the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund recently, including:

4 June 2011

I am delighted to have been appointed as the new Events Manager at the Lennox and would like to say a BIG thank you to Vincent, our CEO, for this fantastic opportunity and to the whole fundraising department for welcoming me and making me feel at home.

It is my mission over the coming months to rapidly increase the number of fundraising events within the community and to get everyone involved with the Lennox.

One event that I am particularly excited to get you all talking about, and more importantly taking part in, is ‘The £1000 Challenge’. Simply choose a challenge of your choice and aim to raise £1000 – as soon as you hit £1000 you complete your challenge! We already have six challenges in place for the next couple of months so come on board and get involved!

There are many, many other ways that you can raise money for the Lennox – the £1000 Challenge is just one! We would love to hear your ideas and suggestions and if you would like to be involved and have any ideas for a fundraising event in your area… please give me a call.

I hope you all have a fantastic summer and I hope to see you all at an event coming soon near you! Love and light, Laura

Brave Jimmy Low agreed to shave his full head of hair for charity if friends and family donated £1000 in sponsors. Immediately, the donations started pouring in and within a few weeks the £1000 target was hit!

Being a man of his word, Jimmy headed to his local hairdressers to honour his promise and undergo a very close shave.

Do you think you could follow in Jimmy’s footsteps and raise £1000 with a challenge?

Call Laura on 01708 734366 to discuss your ideas

Ongar Round Table who donated £250 to support a child in the

Ongar area.

The Bank of Nova Scotia and its staff who donated £849.08 from their staff

Christmas raffle.

Joe Stenning and theDengie 100 Runners who raised £630.80 by running

13 miles on 10th April.

2011 June 5

Mother and daughter, Jane and Rebecca Lloyd, teamed up to run the Brentwood 5k Fun Run in March.

Pre race preparation included swimming for Rebecca and two glasses of red wine for Jane! Both completed the race in less than 35 minutes and together they raised over £1000! Fantastic!

Joe Stenning and the Dengie 100 Runners who raised £630.80 by running

13 miles on 10th April.

Super Trophy Dog Championships raised

£120 through donations at the entrance and a raffle.

26.2 MILES TO BE PROUD OF

Although new to marathon running, Laurence Harton completed the 26.2 mile Brighton Marathon in a

respectable 4hrs 30mins!

An unusually warm April day with very little breeze

made it even more of a challenge for Laurence and

his fellow runners.

Laurence raised a staggering £2250, most

of which was from friends and family visiting his

online JustGiving page.

After the marathon, Laurence posted online: ‘Whilst I enjoyed the day tremendously, the real

focus was the fundraising’.

RUNNING, RACING AND RAISING

REACHING ON UP DANCE SHOW Annette and Sam Edwards worked tirelessly to put together a fantastic dance show at Broadway Theatre in Barking and raised £710 from ticket sales, a raffle and bucket collection on the night. Lennox’s new Events Manager Laura O’Connor went along and was truly impressed by the talented students of Reaching On Up Dance School.

Gravesend Spiritualist Church who did various collections and raised £225.

Extra special thanks to the Ladies Bingo Team and Maureen Rose and family who

raised £75 in memory of Cyril Rose.

On 7th May, Jelly Beans Pre School Day Nursery held a Fun Day to mark the opening of their new sensory room and thought it fitting that the funds raised should go to a children’s charity. Their many stalls included face painting, tombola, lucky dip, hook-a-duck, a BBQ, an ice cream van and various other stalls which together raised over £600!

JELLY BEANS NURSERY FUN DAY!