Fundraising
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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE TENBY OBSERVER - DECEMBER 7th, 2011
Pembrokeshire Cancer Support had an early Christmas present this week thanks to the Tenby Observer. Lyn, The Charity Coordinator, is seen receiving the cheque from Tenby Observer General Manager, Mr Andy Adamson (and yes it was a very windy day !!). This donation was following on from a Breast Cancer Awareness feature in the Observer papers.
A WONDERFUL DONATION IN MEMORY OF FRANK COLELLA - November 2011
On Friday 25th November, following all their fundraising exploits, the Support Centre had a visit from Pam, Angela and Giulietta. On the 3rd November a Coffee Morning was held at the Royal Oak in Fishguard and was very well supported. The ladies raised a total of £1080 which was donated to our charity in memory of Pam's husband who sadly died in April. The ladies are pictured with Barbara (Support Worker). We are very grateful for this wonderful donation which will help with the services we offer throughout the County of Pembrokeshire.
Cardiff Half Marathon - Sunday 16th October
Ms Caroline Wheeler, who works locally for Bevan & Buckland, ran the Cardiff Half Marathon for us on the 16th October and raised an excellent £100. Caroline ran the distance in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Caroline had an eventful run and told us she would have completed in 2 hours and 10 minutes but had to help with First Aid to a lady who collapsed right in front of her!! Whatever time Caroline achieved we are very proud of her and thank her for her help and support which is very much appreciated.
GREAT SUPPORT FROM "KEEP IT LOCAL 09" - 24th September, 2011
The fundraisers from the Pembroke group "Keep It Local" have certainly done just that with a donation of £2,000 to our charity. Much hard work and organisation has gone into raising this money. Jane Rogers, Jeanette Birch and Emma Hughes are no strangers to early morning Car Boot Sales, Bingo Competitions, Raffles and anything else that can raise money to help local people. The photograph shows Lyn receiving the cheque from Jeanette Birch (Treasurer). We are very pleased to receive this very generous donation which will help us to maintain our services to local people with Cancer.
PROMS IN THE CASTLE - CHEQUE PRESENTATION - NOVEMBER 2011
Following the very successful (but a little damp !) Proms in the Castle Event, held in association with South Hook LNG in September, the organisers were delighted to announce and present £2,000 each to the three charitable organisations involved, namely Pembrokeshire Cancer Support, Macmillan Cancer Support and the Pembroke Castle Charitable Trust. The event attracted a Proms audience of over 900 people, who braved the weather and helped raise many thousands of pounds for charity.
PROMS IN THE CASTLE - 3rd SEPTEMBER, 2011
Proms in the Castle went ahead on Saturday 3rd September and as you can see below turned out to be very wet !! This did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd who turned out for the event. Special Thanks must go to South Hook LNG who sponsored the whole event, Phil Thompson (representing Macmillan) who organised the event and Jon Williams who runs the Castle. Pembrokeshire Cancer Support was the nominated charity of South Hook LNG. As you can see from the photograph above, all the meetings to arrange the event were held in bright sunshine !!
The day of the event was very wet but the "British Spirit" kicked in and all who attended had a great time. One gazebo had a table with Champagne buckets and a candelabra !! The choirs who started the event, Tempus and Neyland Ladies were excellent. The Cardiff Philarmonic Orchestra gave a superb performance which was topped off by fireworks in time to the "1812 Overture". Everybody was flag waving and feeling very patriotic to "Land of Hope and Glory". On the day the Charity was represented by Lyn (Coordinator), Geraldine (Support Worker) and Kevin (very handy-man). Lyn gave an interview on the day to Radio Pembrokeshire, who must also be thanked for their total support of the event.
DRAGON LNG, WATERSTON, MILFORD HAVEN.
DRAGON LNG, WATERSTON, MILFORD HAVEN.
On Thursday 30th June, 2011, Mrs Audrie Lewis (Secretary / Treasurer) and Mr Dennis Thirkill (Committee) went along to the Dragon LNG Plant in Waterston to be presented with a cheque for £500 by Julia Norton (Community Support). This generous donation is to help support the cost of Relaxation Classes at the Charities Cancer Support Centre in Pembroke Dock.
PAUL CARVILL / SHAW GROUP UK / DORNAN ENGINEERING
On the 8th September a group of cyclists set off from Derby to Pembroke to raise funds for Pembrokeshire Cancer Support. This Charity Cycle Ride was over 2 days and 240 miles of mainly A and B roads. This fine team was led by Paul Carvill who came up with the "crazy" idea. Paul works for the Shaw Group UK Ltd who are assisting with the building of the new Pembroke Power Station. The full team was Paul, Andy Veitch, Steve Clark, Rob Holland, Jamie Barlow and the very important support driver, John Richardson. Amazingly for us this Charity Cycle Ride was a huge success and raised the fantastic total of £6,000. This is the biggest donation the Charity has ever received and will make a major difference in moving forward with improvements and support. The first purchase will be a new stairlift for the Support Centre in Pembroke Dock which will allow people with mobility issues to gain access to the Centre. Thank You all so much for this incredible donation.
SOUTH HOOK LNG On the 8th July, 2010 we were visited by representatives from South Hook LNG who make donations through their Community Liaison Team. We were again lucky enough to be given a substantial donation to enable us to continue to offer help and support to people affected by Cancer throughout Pembrokeshire. The cheque was presented by Mr Mohammed Al-Naimi who is the Director and General Manager at South Hook LNG. He was accompanied by Mr Hart (Business Planner), Ms Milne (Operations Admin) and Ms Allen-Clarke (Community Liaison Co-ordinator). Lyn and Geraldine from the Charity are seen happily accepting the cheque.
JUNE 2010 - Turtle Mat Press Release
Turtle® Mat lend a helping hand to the Pembrokeshire Cancer Support
Local charity, Pembrokeshire Cancer Support, based in Queen Street, Pembroke Dock have recently received a donation of 100 door mats from The Turtle® Mat Company.
Popular with home owners across the country for over 15 years, Turtle® Mats range from plain colours to beautiful designs from the National Trust, whilst the RHS collection has long been the gardener’s best friend, trapping dirt and soaking up wet. The Country Living and the William Morris collections celebrate British style adding colourful touches to homes everywhere.
The Pembrokeshire Cancer Support charity helps to improve and maintain the quality of life for those how have or have had cancer. A large percentage of their funds come through sales at their charity shop, which is where the Turtle Mats are selling like hot cakes. Mr Lyn Neville, the charity’s Coordinator emailed The Turtle® Mat Company: “Thank You so much !! I do not know what to say apart from Fantastic ! Amazing ! Brilliant etc etc etc.. You are very kind, and the donation of Turtle Mats to help with our fundraising will make a big difference to us as we are such a small Charity.”
TENBY ROTARY CLUB
Mrs Audrie Lewis (Trustee) and Mrs Barbara Miller (Support Worker) went along to the Rotary Club of Tenby presentation on the evening of Tuesday 11th May, 2010. It was an excellent evening which included a Young Musician Competition. The Rotary Club made donations to several local charities and we very much appreciate the generous donation of £100
MURCO PETROLEUM LIMITED
Lyn went along to the Murco Refinery in Milford Haven on Wednesday 3rd March, 2010 to collect a cheque for £1,920. The Charity made an application to the Sponsorship and Donations Committee at Murco, for help with the cost of Relaxation Classes at the Support Centre. At Murco's meeting in February they agreed to cover the costs for a whole year!! Lyn is seen collecting the cheque from Ms Susan Pugh and members of the Sponsorship and Donations Committee. The photograph does not lie, it was very cold !!. A very big Thank You is due to all at Murco for this excellent donation which will enable Cancer Sufferers to enjoy Relaxation Classes for the next 12 months.
MILFORD HAVEN COGEN PLANT
Lyn went to the Milford Haven Cogen Plant on Friday 26th February, 2010 to collect a cheque for £1,000. The Plant has a donations committee which has a representative from all the companies on site like AMEC Power & Process, Milford Energy, Kitsons Group, Dawnus Construction, J.W & E Morris & Sons Ltd etc. The "Cracked It" scheme is an employee lead initiative that provides a donation to a local charity or good cause on achievement of HSE performance goals over a set period of time. The set period of time in this case is 28 days. Anyone working on the project is able to nominate a local charity through their company representatives. Keith Aspinall of Dawnus Construction nominated our charity. Lyn was lucky enough to meet some of the workers who donate to the scheme and say a personal Thank You. A very big Thank You to all the workers on site who have donated to this wonderful donation.
LISA LLOYD and PEMBROKESHIRE HERBALIFE DISTRIBUTORS
The local ladies from Herbalife have very generously donated £200 to Pembrokeshire Cancer Support through their fundraising efforts. Lyn attended a presentation on Tuesday 22nd December, 2009 at the Brewery Inn, Cosheston. Herbalife are at the forefront of nutritional and weight management and more information on Herbalife can be found by following the link on our Links Page. A big Thank You to all the Ladies from Herbalife, your support and generosity is very much appreciated.
RUTH HOWELL (Tesco Community Champion) on behalf of the Tesco Charity Trust
The Tesco Charity Trust have very generously donated £1,000 to the Support Centre for us to make improvements to our successful Card Making group and to provide Entertainment products for us to hold Whist Drives etc. Ruth Howell, who is the Tesco Community Champion for the Pembroke Dock Superstore, came to present the cheque on the 14th September, 2009. Ruth has been a great support to the Charity and helps in lots of other ways - Thanks Ruth !!
Peter Jennings - Blue Watch - Pembroke Dock Fire Station
We are extremely grateful for the amazing donation from the "Marathon Running" Fireman, Peter Jennings, who is a Pembroke Dock boy. Peter ran the New York Marathon on 2nd November, 2008. He ran the superb time of 3 hours and 31 minutes. He raised money for the Fire Fighters Charity and for us at Pembrokeshire Cancer Support. We were all amazed when Peter came in with a cheque for £2,016.90 and an Engine full of Firemen ! We need to install new firedoors at the Support Centre so Peter was happy that the money will pay for fire safety and much more. Thank You very much Peter !! (December 2008)
South Hook LNG very kindly helped us with the cost of Reflexology for a whole year.
This was the publicity photograph they used !! We are very grateful for the help and support given by all at South Hook LNG. (April 2008)
FREEMASONS - The local Masons answered an appeal for help with the installation of a new stairlift at the Support Centre. £500 was donated by the local Loyal Welsh Lodge in Pembroke Dock. A further £2,500 was donated by the Province of West Wales Provincial Grand Lodge Charity Committee. This will not only pay for the new stairlift but also for some refurbishment of the courtyard which will allow members to sit out in the warm weather. This donation will make a major difference to the facilities that can be offered. We are very appreciative of the help and support given by the Masons. (Nov 2008)
Murco Refinery very kindly donated a cheque for £500 so that we could buy essential items for the Support Centre. We are grateful for the support of all at Murco.(June 2008)
Ruth Howell , Tesco Community Champion - We are very grateful for all the Help and Support given to us by Ruth who works for Tesco, Pembroke Dock and is the "Tesco Community Champion". She is a true Ambassador for Tesco and gives her time to helping lots of local Charities and Organisations. She has been invaluable in helping us to raise much needed funds. Thank You Ruth from all of us at Pembrokeshire Cancer Support.
Collection Boxes
Anyone who wishes to support the work of Pembrokeshire Cancer Support can request a collection box. We are more than happy to deliver the box and pick it up again. Any Pubs, Clubs, Local Companies or individuals who would like to help are more than welcome to contact us on 01646 683078. Thank You.