Posted by PaulClabburn on Jun 2, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, Fund-raising event
Charlotte and Elizabeth: conquerors of the Edinburgh Marathon.
Charlotte Johnson and her mum, Elizabeth Adams, successfully completed the Edinburgh marathon on Sunday, May 31, and broke their fund-raising target while doing so.
It was a second marathon for Charlotte and a first for Elizabeth and the pair, who train and race together, have raised more than £800 for CRY and Tom and Claire’s Fund.
Charlotte, who finished in four hours and two minutes, said of the generosity of those who donated: “It kept us plodding along, especially against the 40mph gusts of wind in the final miles.”
She added: “I am so proud of my Mum and her super result, four hours, five minutes. I feel so lucky to have had such an optimistic, fun and strong running partner.”
Tom was in the year below Charlotte at high school while Claire was a friend of Elizabeth’s.
We very much appreciate the efforts of Charlotte and Elizabeth, which has done so much to help keep awareness of CRY in the public eye. Thank you.
Posted by PaulClabburn on May 28, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, CRY London Bridges Walk
Team Tom 2014
We’d be thrilled if you could join Team Tom VIII for the 9th annual Cardiac Risk in the Young London Bridges walk, taking place on Sunday, June 28.
You can register for the event here .
Don’t worry if you can’t fund-raise, the event is as much about raising awareness as cash. After eight years of walking, CRY understand that it’s not easy to keep trying to obtain sponsorship.
So enjoy a stroll through the centre of town to mark CRY’s 20th anniversary year and wear the CRY T-shirt.
Claire believed it was an important way to promote the message that the loss of 12 young lives a week was unacceptable. She was determined never to miss a Bridges Walk. It would be lovely if you could help us keep that commitment alive.
Posted by PaulClabburn on May 19, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, CRY screenings
A BBC Radio Five Live hour-long special on young sudden cardiac death and cardiac screening will be broadcast tonight at 8.30pm. Details here. The blurb suggests it will be available on the BBC iplayer after broadcast.
The show will be hosted by Mark Chapman and CRY Patron John Inverdale. It will include “… interviews with people who have lost relatives to the condition …” as well as CRY’s founder and chief executive, Alison Cox, and CRY’s consultant cardiologist, Professor Sanjay Sharma.
Posted by PaulClabburn on May 16, 2015 in 2015
Supporting CRY: Debbie, Elaine, Alison, Isabel, Sue and Faith.
A book sale for Tom and Claire’s Fund raised £806 for CRY outside Munson’s coffee shop, Ealing, on Saturday, May 16.
Organiser Sue Howells said: “Claire’s friends were delighted with the amount raised and to continue the book sale tradition that she had begun.
“After a cloudy, chilly start, the sun shone and brought out plenty of buyers. I’m very grateful to all those who contributed so generously and to all who helped.”
Our thanks too, to Sue and to all those who gave their time on the day.
Posted by PaulClabburn on May 16, 2015 in 2015, Book sale
A new and nearly new book sale in aid of Tom and Claire’s Fund and CRY will be held today, May 16, outside Munson’s coffee shop, 73 Saint Mary’s Road, South Ealing, W5 5RG, between 10am-3pm.
Posted by PaulClabburn on May 15, 2015 in 2015, Book sale
A new and nearly new book sale in aid of Tom and Claire’s Fund and CRY will be held outside Munson’s coffee shop, 73 Saint Mary’s Road, South Ealing, W5 5RG, between 10am-3pm tomorrow, May 16.
Posted by PaulClabburn on May 11, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, Fund-raising event
George completes the Ealing Eagles 10k.
CRY supporter George Pearson completed a 10-mile Tough Mudder endurance event and the Ealing Eagles 10k on successive weekends to raise money and awareness for Tom and Claire’s Fund.
George, who has raised more than £800, said after the Sunday, May 10, race in Gunnersbury Park, Ealing: “The 10k was hard, especially as I’d thought it would be a breeze after the Tough Mudder event the previous Sunday. It turned out to be as much of a struggle but was still well worth it.
“I finished 67th overall in 00:43:57, which was a personal best, so I was pleased with the result, really pleased!”
Reflecting on the two events, George said: “It’s been nearly 30k run over three hours on two Sunday mornings and along the way there has been tear gas, ice baths, log carries, electroshock therapy and lots and lots of mud.
“But to create awareness for what is an important cause and raise 160%+ of my target was an incredible part of what was also a fantastic experience. It’s the first of many fundraising journeys on my part, running for those who can’t.”
As ever, huge thanks to George for putting in the miles on behalf of the Fund.
Posted by PaulClabburn on May 9, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, Book sale, Fund-raising event
Claire and Sue at Munson’s.
A new and nearly new book sale in aid of Tom and Claire’s Fund and CRY will be held outside Munson’s coffee shop, 73 Saint Mary’s Road, South Ealing, W5 5RG, between 10am-3pm next Saturday, May 16.
The event is being organised by a friend of Claire’s, Sue Howells, who said: “Claire was passionate about books and about fundraising for CRY. A group of her friends and colleagues have committed to continue these events in her memory and, of course, in memory of Tom.
“She always valued the support of the local community and so to carry on the tradition of holding the sale outside her favourite coffee shop, Munson’s, seems very fitting indeed!”
