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Arrowe Park Hospital presentation
We had a day at Arrowe Park Hospital on 4th August working with The Wirral Association for the Blind and Partially Sighted in the charity shop. One of the main purposes for being there was to present Gareth Jones with a Max, a digital magnifier that is used through the TV or PC. This allows him to enlarge any reading matter to any size or colour. Something we learnt from Simon while he was still alive was how much easier for him it was to see in certain colours or lights.
One of the things we said at the beginning of the charity was that we wanted to help individuals to improve their life in one way or another. This is the first time we were able to do this and it was great. We’ll certainly be doing it again when the occasion arises.
Liverpool Collection
We had a marathon collection at Central Station, Liverpool on 16th August 2008.
Paul and Carol were there from 10am to 4pm with buckets, joined by Helen, Russell, Marie, Steve Tam (from the Capitol Chinese Restaurant) and Andy Morgan (Steve’s friend). It was a long day but the public were very generous. Andy ceratinly added a special something when he arrived. The grand total was £465.09.
We think Simon would have been proud of our stamina.
Charity Race Night
On Saturday 18th October The Eye Fund will be holding a Race Night at marine Football Club in Crosby.
The evening promises to be a fast and furious one, with some fantastic prizes available for each race. There will also be a Hot Pot Supper included in the price. Starting at 7:30 and finishing at around 10:00 grab yourself the chance to win big! Continue reading
Flora London Marathon 2008 Update
Of the 92,000 people that applied to take part in this most prestigious event, 45,000 people were accepted. For one reason or another, only 35,044 actually started the race but a huge 34,420 actually crossed the finish line before 6:30pm on April 13th 2008 .
One of those proud finishers was Russell Kay, running in support of The Eye Fund. Russell successfully completed the 26.2 miles in 5 hours and 32 minutes and actually managed to run all the way.
Running up that hill
Many, many thanks to Russell Kay for entering the Flora London Marathon on our behalf, even paying his own entrance fee to maximise charity income! If you’re in the area on the day, please give Russell some support and help The Eye Fund in the process.
Sponsor Russell Kay today on his fundraising page: http://www.justgiving.com/russellkay