To Tie It Up Nicely .................

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Picture of Lisa & Paul Goddard at Loros

Picture of Lisa & Paul proudly handing over their cheque at Loros recently.  :O)

Well Done Guys!!!!  Fantastic Amount and thank you for supporting the guys all the way through with their challenge too!  xxxx

Photo at Loros Hospice Presenting Cheque

Left to Right:  Danika Findley, Fay & Tony Findley, Nancy Taylor from Loros, Frank Ward, Pete Adcock & Val Cooper

The Proud Lads - Well Done!

Grand Total is Now In ................

We all visited Nancy Taylor at Loros on Sunday evening and presented her with the rest of the money that we had collected.  Photos were taken and hopefully we will get one on here for you to look at soon, and there will be something in the next Loros Newsletter, as well as the Leicester Mercury.

The GRAND TOTAL IS £12,603.56 !!!

This is a fantastic amount and we are all really proud to have been part of this.  Nancy very kindly showed us around the hospice and explained what the money could be used for and we were all surprised at how modern and lovely the place is.  Their 25 year official anniversary is next year and there will be lots of events taking place so please do visit their website and get involved or attend some events.  Maybe you would like to take part in a challenge?  The lads really enjoyed their London to Paris adventure and they said that there were people with a range of abilities and fitness taking part - so really anyone can do it. 

Maybe you could arrange your own little event or instead of sending each other Christmas Cards this year at work or within your family - all donate instead and give to Loros?  They really do a fantastic job there and provide so much love and care, and depend on so much help from the public by fundraising.  They can take a maximum of 31 patients at any one time, and the age range is massive - we tend to think that only older people get really ill, but teenagers also stay and use the facillities at Loros.

One event that looks to be really special is the pantomime "Jack and the Beanstalk" at The Little Theatre in Leicester.  Only a few tickets are left (£10 per person) - these are obtainable directly via the fundraising team at Loros on 0116 2318431 / 32  - The theatre have sold out of their tickets already.  Dates are 18 December right up to 9 January 2010, but not all dates are available.

Again, a Big Thank You to all those who have supported, donated and helped in lots of ways.  We couldn't have reached that total without you!

Have a Great Christmas and New Year

Best Wishes

Tony, Fay, Frank, Pete & Val

xxxxx

Thank You Trinity Stores, Trinity Marina - Hinckley

Trinity Marina had a collection tin for us and we counted it up and they raised a brilliant £39.06 - Thank you to all the staff and customers at Trinity Stores in Hinckley!

They have also been supportive during the year and at their various events, have permitted us to put a Loros Collection bucket outside our boat for people to donate, and Pete took people for a look whilst he was fitting out.

Pete & Val

http://www.trinitymarinas.co.uk/

A Big Thank You to Caterpillar

Great News!

Caterpillar who Tony works for ......... they have donated a £1,000 cheque to Loros towards the lads challenge.

This is a brilliant amount and very much appreciated.  On behalf of all of us and Loros ....... a BIG Thank You!

Thank You Lisa Goddard

A MASSIVE thank you Lisa and well done!  You have managed to raise £700 + £500 community cashback via RBS for Loros ........... and you very kindly agreed to put this on our totals.

Lisa has certainly had a testing year.  She has recently lost her mum, and I know it was such a short time from diagnosis to when she actually passed away at the hospice, that it was made even harder for her to come to terms with.  Despite all this, she had decided she wanted to give something back to the hospice and starting fundraising almost immediately.

Lisa you are such a brave, caring and special individual.  xxxxxx

Thanks to Susannah and John Reid

Hi,
Just received a cheque for £50:00 from Susannah and John who are my daughter Toni's new employers, in High Wycombe Buckinghamshire.

Thank you for your kind donation this takes our total to £10,117:58.

Warm Regards to them both

Tony

£10,000 + for Loros

Hi,
Have received more money from val and have added to our total
We have now raised £10,067.58
Continued thank you to everyone who has donated but a special big thanks to Val for her continued support and complete dedication to our cause.

Tony xxx

Just Giving Site ........

....... Donations still coming in via our Just Giving Site ............ MASSIVE THANKS ALL!!!!

It is great to see so many people who are so supportive of what the lads have achieved and it has blown them away to see the kindness and help given to them.

We will continue until December ....... so hopefully we will top up the total a little more before then.

Take care .........

x