Charity - Part 2

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Brave Maddie!

February 11th, 2010 By zpittman Filed Under: Interesting, Weird and Wonderful, Maddie's Blog

LOCAL girl Maddie George (24) will next month be off on the Cycle Challenge, a 370kms ride through India where she will be raising money for the Lymphoma Association, a charity which supports those affected by the disease – the UK’s sixth most common cancer.
Maddie, whose mother lives in South Street in Caistor, was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in January last year, has undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy at St Thomas’ Hospital in London and now wants to raise money to support the charity.

Maddie, who works in London, said: “After experiencing first hand the difference a charity like this can make to a young person who is newly diagnosed with cancer, I felt like I wanted to do something to help others.”

Training hard for the challenge, Maddie hopes to raise £3,200 for the charity.

She said: “Until now I haven’t been on a bike in five years so it was a challenge in itself but I am really enjoying the training and luckily have good friends who are doing it with me to motivate me.

“I get tired and have had a few ups and downs but I am excited about taking part in the challenge although rather nervous.”

Supporting the work of four special cancer charities, the second Big Cycle Challenge is raising funds for Children with Leukaemia, Lymphoma Association, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Ovarian Cancer Action.

The challenge is to cycle through Rajasthan and it starts with a visit to the Taj Mahal before setting off on a spectacular journey through rural India.

Maddie and her four friends start the Cycle Challenge on March 6 and although the required money has been raised, Maddie says if anyone would like to donate to the charities please contact the charity.

If you would like to support Maddie in her challenge please visit www.justgiving.com/Madeleine-George or by contacting the Lymphoma Association fund-raising team on 01296 619419.

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Maddie’s cycling across India…

December 14th, 2009 By greg Filed Under: Uncategorized

Maddie George is taking part in a tough 370km cycling challenge in India to raise funds to help make a difference to those suffering from cancer.

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“I am taking part in the second Big C Cycle Challenge to support the work of four special charities: Marie Curie Cancer Care; Children with Leukaemia; Ovarian cancer action and The Lymphoma Association. I will be among a group of more than 50 people from across the UK who, from 6 – 15 March 2010, will get on their bikes for the challenge. A highlight of my adventurous trip through rural Rajasthan will be a visit to the amazing Taj Mahal followed by a tough five-day cycle ride staying in campsites along the way.

This challenge is very close to my heart and my decision to do this came after I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in early 2009. In what was the most distressing part of my life, I was given support and hope from friends, strangers and charities like these, this is my way of paying something back to all the people that supported me.

Taking part in this challenge will raise funds for these charities which will enable more people to be supported through life threatening illness.

This is far from a holiday, in fact it will be a 5 day gruelling, bumpy and saddle-aching challenge, but we are doing this for all those affected by cancer and that, along with my supportive cycling buddies, will be what gets me through the cycle ride of a lifetime!

So please dig deep and donate now to help us support 4 life-changing charities: Marie Curie Cancer Care; Children with Leukaemia; Ovarian cancer action and The Lymphoma Association.

http://www.justgiving.com/Madeleine-George

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

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Mashing up the Superjam

June 19th, 2009 By greg Filed Under: Mash Showcase

Last Sunday, Mash ran their first Superjam party in Brixton. There were scones, laughs and tunes aplenty with everyone thoroughly enjoying themselves and going home knowing they had taken part in something truly special and meaningful.

Fraser Doherty, the teenage entrepreneur behind the hugely successful start up Superjam, had a vision: A world in which he hosted the most amazing tea parties for the elderly in his native Edinburgh.

Egged on by his Gran, who used to take cream teas to house bound elderly residents in her area, Fraser decided to act:

‘I was inspired to get involved in entertaining housebound elderly people by my Gran. When she originally made jam, she would make jam and scones and cakes and take them to all the elderly people in her area. These were people who didn’t ever get out of their homes and rarely had visitors, so my Gran would take my brother and I with her and we would play our musical instruments or share stories with them to brighten up their day”

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As an astute business man and purveyor of fine jam, Fraser had a great base from which to launch the Superjam tea parties.

He rang round a few of his favourite business partners to get their support. With their help, the parties started to take place. Since April 2008, he has run well over 100 events, with up to 500 guests at each, all over Scotland, England and Wales.

Now offering live music, dancing and, of course, SuperJam and scones, the tea parties have gone far to improve the lives of the elderly that participate.

The guests have a wonderful afternoon every time, and are grateful for the invite. One guest even said that it made him ‘feel like a person again’, since he had made such a great new group of friends.

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Fraser soon realised that the tea parties were very popular, and had real potential. He decided to call in a favour with his buddies over at Mash.

The idea was to work in partnership, utilising each parties strengths – Superjam providing the jam, Mash coordinating the next event.

The aim is to get the right partners on board, and roll these tea parties out, nationwide. We are full of ideas, and open to suggestions – why not come down and get involved at the next party?

Ideally, by 2010, we want to be hitting six cities, once a month, with a total of 72 tea parties throughout the year.

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We are sure you’ll agree, these tea parties are a great idea. As clichéd as it sounds, you don’t often get an opportunity in your working day to give something back.

At the Superjam tea parties, we aim to:

Put on a spread – tea, scones, cakes
Get active – music and dancing
Build friendships – swap recipes AND home baked goodies
Learn something new – knitting and bridge

At the next Superjam tea party, 200 guests are expected.

Get involved – for more information please contact Emma Massie-Taylor on 0207 939 7670 or emmamt@mashmarketing.co.uk

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We’d also like to make special mention of the band who played for us all at the Superjam party last Sunday. The fantastic Gabby Young & Other Animals had played until 4am at the Wiltshire Jazz festival that morning but arrived with a real desire to get involved and appreciate what the event was all about. They went down an absolute storm with some beautifully harmonic and haunting melodies and ensembles. A real treat.

Please do look them up as they are well worth going to see live.

For more info on the band please go to www.mypsace.com/gabbyyoung or email: gabbyyoung@gmail.com

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Do you want to be showered with gifts?

May 8th, 2009 By greg Filed Under: Interesting, Weird and Wonderful

Are you mad crazy passionate about hooking up with your mates online, blogging, and sharing interesting stuff? Do you want to spend your free time doing more of the things you love and also getting rewarded for your efforts?

Yes? Then you could become part of the exclusive community called, ‘The Sparks’.

As part of The Sparks, you’ll be the first to hear about the latest and greatest developments in youth volunteering, as well as being given a number of tasks to complete which will help shape the future of vinspired – the country’s leading youth volunteering community for 18-25′s.

vinspired want to share his opportunity with you so could become an active part of this new and exciting experience.

In return for your energy, wit and wisdom, you’ll receive points which you can collect and trade for everything from cinema tickets and spa days, to tandem skydives, helicopter rides and entry into a prize holiday draw.

If you’d like to do your bit to help shape the face of volunteering and bag some great prizes along the way, we’d really like to hear from you.

To see if you’ve got what it takes to be a part of The Sparks, click here to take our eligibility quiz.

http://www.thesparks.info/survey/Welcome.aspx?t=NCTS

Good luck,

The Sparks Team

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