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NEWS
and EVENTS MARCH 2008
Well, it's that time of year again when the accounts need to go to the accountants. I have completed them and by the time you read this they will be safely in their hands and well on the way to being completed. I am not going to disclose how we have fared - I'll leave that until the AGM in June. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those generous people who have fund raised on our behalf and all those who have donated. There are people who donate to us on a regular basis either monthly, quarterly or yearly and they do so by direct debit, standing order , deed of covenant or give as you earn and I would like to say a special thanks you to them as they tend to get forgotten over the course of the year. We like to pride ourselves that, wherever possible, we acknowledge all donations in one form or another. When I first started as treasurer, it was all down to pure book keeping and donations were all either cash or cheque. Now with all this new technology, we receive a lot more payment over the internet. A lot of the stores such as Marks and Spencer, Tesco, etc are stopping payment by cheque. I wonder how long it will be before they stop accepting cash and we will be a world of plastic cards. At the moment it may seem a bit absurd, but I wonder what it will be like in the next decade or two, only time will tell - but will it be any better? Let's hope we are all there to see. See
you at the AGM in June.
Walking
Club - Future
Walks: 18th
May
The raffle raised £250.10. Thanks to Heather and Ken Page who donated most of the prizes and to Stewart Jenner who donated two lovely hampers.
This year the Draw took place the main Reception Area of the Jubilee Wing and was drawn by Jubilee Wing Receptionist Zaff Hussain and Ward 18 Nurse Lillian Onginjo Once more a great success, my thanks to all who took part and to all who donated the Raffle Prizes. Special thanks to my wife Brenda for all her help in splitting the tickets and to Michael and Olive Sowden, Walter and Margaret Matthews, and Mrs Pam Wilson for their help in bundling the books, the help given by Committee Members in delivering the prizes, not forgetting the Team who took part in the Mail out. The total raised was slightly down on last year but never the less the grand total of £8433.55 was raised Best wishes to everyone for the New Year J Calvert
Presentation of Cheque and Certificate of Appreciation
Rachael Fogg, long term patient at the Yorkshire Heart Centre, recently spent time receiving surgery. Rachael'sfamily stayed in the Take Heart Relatives Rooms. Her work colleagues at Carillion Facilities Management held a Dress Down and Fun Day on Valentines Day and raised a lovely sum for Take Heart of £233.00
I was delighted to go along to meet Neville and Jean Jackson and members of the Thursday Group to thank them for a cheque to the sum of £500.00. Over the years, the group has raiused thousands of pounds for our charity and I am always amazed that such a small group can raise such substantial amounts. It is always my pleasure to tell them about our work and say a big thank you to all concerned. Colin Pullan, MBE
Following a survey of wards throughout the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, six of the wards that come under the wing of Take Heart were voted best within the top twelve of all wards. Many congratulations to them all. I am sure that Take Heart can take a little credit in helping these wards win this accolade. This just shows that our slogan of "Helping to make a Difference" is certainly working and all because of the wonderful support of our members and supporters. Colin Pullan, MBE
Our grateful thanks to all concerned Pat Harrison Photo shows Pat Harrison and Denis Mapplebeck
Photo shows our Secretary, Pat Harrison presenting the Certificate of Appreciation to Ms Sinead Mannion
A big Thank You for the Stamps
Glenys has asked me to say a big thank you to everyone who sends in their used postage stamps and especially those who have sent in albums of stamps as she says she could not do this without your help. Glenys also sells knitting patterns on ebay, so if you have any old patterns in good condition that you no longer use send them along to the office and I will let Glenys have them You can visit Glenys ebay shop at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/chocolate-box-hobbies Our grateful thanks Glenys and may you spend many more hours in your shop! Pat Harrison, Secretary.
Bradford Parks Bowling Association
J Calvert Photo shows Mr M F Carter and Mr J Calvert
On Monday 28th January, Colin and I went to visit the 16th Airedale Cubs Reed Pack at their Yeadon headquarters to collect a cheque for the lovely sum of £104.00. The amount was raised by the cubs making and selling Christmas Cards with one or two donations included as well. The cubs raise money each year for different charities and this year we were nominated - for which we are very grateful. Alec McLean
23rd January 2008 Dear Colin and everyone at Take Heart All the staff on ward 18 LGI would like to “Thank You” for providing the funds and support for a second nurses station on the ward. This project has benefited both patients and staff. Staffs are now nearer to their patients and the staff are working in a slightly quieter, calmer enviornment Amazingly, this has also helped to maintain staff morale! Once again thank you from all staff on Ward 18 Best Wishes Theresa
Jones
Once again I was invited along with our Treasurer Mr Alec McLean to go along to Fountain Street Club at Morley on Friday 1st February 2008 and meet Mr Michael Vickers and his band of helpers and supporters, all rockers, who work tirelessly for the Take Heart Charity throughout the year and receive a cheque to the sum of £2700-00. This latest donation takes the total that Michael and Helpers have raised over the years in excess of £20000-00 which of coarse has helped Take Heart to continue to make a difference at the Yorkshire Heart Centre. My grateful thanks to all concerned for continuing support given. They are already raising funds for 2008 and I was pleased to tell the rockers about some of the work the charity is undertaking at the moment Colin Pullan, MBE
Another Take Heart Certificate of Appreciation
J Calvert Photo shows Mr B Saunders and Mr J Calvert
Sponsored Walk 2007 at Roundhay Park
Final Total - £13984.47
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A
lovely evening was enjoyed dancing and listening to the music of
the Pentagon Dance Band and Disco Stewart Jenner.
The
Oddfellows fundraise all the year round for all sorts of charities
and on Saturday 19th January 2008 a cheque for £2000.00 was
presented to Pat Harrison the Secretary of Take Heart by Denis Mapplebeck,
the Noble Grand (Chairman) of the Leodis Financial Lodge in the
Leeds District of the”Oddfellows”. Denis had a triple
heart bypass in 1999 in Ward14 carried out by Mr. McGoldrick. In
the Oddfellows, Denis is a founder member of their Unity Zipper
Club, which is open to all of their members who have undergone invasive
Heart Surgery. The Oddfellows is the largest Branch Friendly Society
in the country and has branches throughout the World and in 2010
celebrates its 200th anniversary.
The
staff of the head office of 1Car1 in Leeds hold a “Dress Down
Day” every month to raise money for charities and Take Heart
has been chosen on many occasions, so I was pleased to go along
to present them with a Certificate of Appreciation for the sum of
£819-65 which they have donated to Take Heart up to date.
They intend keeping up this good work so thank you very much 1CAR1
As
a lot of you will know, our member, Glenys Hinchcliff started selling
used postage stamps for us on ebay in 2004 and since then has raised
£1,210.00 so it was time to present her with a Certificate
of Appreciation when I last went to see her and took your stamps.
It
gave me great pleasure to present the Take Heart Certificate of
Appreciation to Mr M F Carter President of the Association for the
sum of £570.00 which was raised by member clubs of the Association
It
gave me great pleasure to present the Take Heart Certificate of
Appreciation to Mr.Brian and Miss Emma Saunders who completed the
ride from Bradford to Liverpool, along the Leeds Liverpool Canal
in atrocious weather. Their sponsorship and money raised at Morrisons
and a donation of £50.00 from Marks & Spencers (Bradford)
raised the magnificent sum of £770.00
