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NEWS
and EVENTS Treasurer's
Trove - Sponsored Walk 2007 - Walking
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Treasurer's
Trove Those
of us of mature years will remember the TV programme 'That Was The
Week That Was' which was shown on a Saturday evening outlining the
weeks news either in comedy sketches or in music. It seemed to come
round so fast. Well this year seemed to be ‘That Was The Year
That Was’ with the speed it has flown by.
We were blessed with reasonable weather and so many spoke of how much they enjoyed the event and hoped to take part next year. This year we had a number of members who were on holiday and could not attend on the day and walked around wherever they were in order to raise funds for us. Your enthusiasm to walk for Take Heart was very much appreciated. My thanks to our sponsors, Morrish and Co., APB Scaffolding, Whingate Stores, City Press and Protect Roofing. My thanks to Keith Senior, Leeds Rhinos who came along to start our walk. Also thanks to Leeds Leisure Services personnel who supported us in holding the event in Roundhay Park. Of course, to all our Trustees and families, stall holders, registration staff and many of the Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust staff who worked on our behalf - without you we could not run this biggest fund raising event of the year. To everyone - a massive Thank You. Ron
Bretherton
20th January 2008. Meet 10am in Pudsey Market Place. Further details, John Marshall on 0113 257 3377 or Michael Sowden on 0113 255 0606 17th February 2008 Meet 10.30am at the Groege Greengates. For further details, Michael Sowden on 0113 255 0606 17th March 2008 Meet 10am (note earlier start) at Temple Newsham. Further details Derek Baron on 01943 465236
Many thanks to all who helped raise this lovely sum and also to Ian Park who nominated our charity. Colin Pullan
Dear Colin I am writing on behalf of myself and members of staff on Ward 14 to say a huge 'thank you' to Take Heart. The staff lockers and resuscitation equipment which you kindly purchased for us have recently arrived on the ward. All the items are very much appreciated by the staff on the ward and they will be very well used for many years to come. The resuscitation equipment in particular will allow vital staff training to take place on the ward and allow staff to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. With Best Wishes Helen
Rowbotham
Ward 18 LGI - a very busy Cardiology Unit. Take Heart are funding the provision of a new Staff Room, Changing Facility and Nurses Station. More information later Non Invasive Area - E Floor LGI. Take Heart are to fund the complete refurbishment of this large area by doing lighting, flooring, furnishing and painting, making what is a very drab area into a pleasant comfortable area for patients to wait for tests in very relaxed surroundings. Relatives Room - LGI. Early in the New Year, we are hoping to give our Relative Room Area a major refurbishment. These rooms are constantly in use and demand and of course, allow loved ones to be nearby an ill family member. We constantly have many other small projects underway. Colin Pullan
Quote from a letter received from Dr Suman Pramanik.
As a family, we cannot express our thanks enough to the staff on Ward 16 for their exceptional care. Staying at the hospital during the time, courtesy of the generosity of the Take Heart Charity was a massive burden off our minds and it helped us to be as fresh as possible to help Ileena recover. Take Heart is a charity that we are extremely grateful towards, as it is aimed at real life situations and provides an immense help to people in a very direct way, in times of great need. All the best for the future - keep up the fantastic work."
He was motivated to support Take Heart after his father in law Malcolm Beresford had serious heart surgery a couple of years ago. He has made a full recovery and says the support and facilities provided by Take Heart were extremely important to him at what was a traumatic time. He says that he is proud to have been able to do something to express the gratitude that his family feels towards our charity. Thank you John
Their challenge was the Dales Way Walk covering 91.67 miles from Ilkley to Bowness in Windermere. She says the Dales Way will forever be a place close to their hearts and they will remember it as a place of great beauty and significance. Thank you Kathryn - it is very much appreciated.
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Once
again, many thanks to our members and familes and supporters who
came along to our walk and helped us raise the lovely sum of £11,695.00.
I
was delighted to go along to the Club House of Horsforth Harriers
and meet many of the runners returning from their evening run and
to meet club chairman Gordon Little and Race Committee chairman
Bob Foulkes who presented me with a cheque for the sum of £640.00
which was raised by the Horsforth Harriers 10K Road Race on behalf
of Take Heart.
"Please
find enclosed a cheque for £369.00 sponsorship
money after we completed the 3 peaks challenge. My little sister
Ileena aged 17 underwent an ASD closure c/o Mr Waterson on 20 July
2007. She made a speedy and uncomplicated recovery and has been
discharged from the team there. She is now back at school studying
towards her A Levels, exercising on the treadmill and about to start
her driving lessons. 
We
were pleased to receive a donation of £1500.00
from John Harris in Buckinghamshire who
completed the Great South Run 10 mile road race. 
Kathryn
Skinner wrote to us on 4th November 2007 enclosing a cheque for
£650.00 She and her fiance Neil undertook
a challenge and adventure in memory of her father David Skinner
who sadly passed away on 31st August at the unfair and early age
of 69. Her father suffered a heart attack in 1964, and became a
keen supporter of Take Heart. He used to love walking every day,
even if it was just around Golden Acre Park.
