Book sale raises hundreds of pounds
Claire (left), pictured here with friends Gina Bentley (centre) and Sue Howells, held her latest book sale at Munson’s Coffee and Eats in St Mary’s Road, Ealing, in June 2013. The event raised more than £800.
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New CRY booklet for dads: “A Father’s Grief”
In June 2013, CRY published the second in a planned series of booklets on bereavement, “A Father’s Grief”.
Tom’s dad, Paul, was one of 10 men who contributed essays.
You can read “Tom’s Story” at http://www.crydadsgrief.org/toms-story-by-paul-clabburn/ while the booklet can be found at http://www.crydadsgrief.org/
The first booklet in the series, “Sibling Grief”, can be found at http://crysiblinggrief.org/
“Tom kept me going”
Vicky Pearson and Munson’s Coffee and Eats in St Mary’s Road, Ealing, have both been staunch supporters of Tom’s Fund over the years.
The two combined in May 2013 when Vicky, a family friend, was inspired by Munson’s barista Panayiotis Sinnos, both pictured above, to take part in the Ealing Eagles 10k. They were joined by Vicky’s niece, Lucy Gillet, and between them raised more than £1,700.
You can read about Vicky’s “never again” moments at http://www.ealingtoday.co.uk/default.asp?section=info&page=evrace001.htm
Tessa conquers at Hastings
Tessa Gomm is a family friend and she and Tom shared many a laugh.
In March this year, Tess, pictured centre, decided to give the Hastings Half Marathon a go – not only did she succeed in completing the event but she also raised the best part of £900.
BBC “thank you” to Claire raises more than £1,400
Claire left the BBC in March 2013 after more than 28 years and colleagues old and new raised more than £1400 to mark the occasion.
The idea to raise money for CRY came from members of the Journalism Trainee Scheme, pictured above with Claire.
The “I’m fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young because I would like to say thank you to Claire Prosser” Justgiving page can be seen at: http://www.justgiving.com/BBCJTS
The onesie challenge
One of Tom’s best friends, John Stanton, pictured towards the back in a rather fetching green outfit, was among apprentices at Ealing Council who took on a “wear a onesie to work” challenge to raise money for CRY.
The event, part of the 2013 National Apprenticeship Week in March, saw a 12-strong team raise more than £1,300.
Christmas book sale success
Claire book sales went into double figures when she held her tenth, this time at the BBC in White City, just before Christmas 2012.
Tom’s sister, Ellen, joined BBC staff to help out while one BBC colleague, Lorna Donlon, also made some very well received cakes.
More than £800 was raised for CRY.
The 2012 Ealing screenings
The 2012 Ealing screenings were fully booked and more than 70 young people were screened at the Florence Road surgery in Ealing in November.
Pictured are sisters Sophie (left) and Leanne (right) Haliburn, daughters of Ealing Choral Society member Cynthia Haliburn, discussing their screening results with CRY’s Dr Abbas Zaidi.
Ealing Choral Society had raised many thousands of pounds for Tom’s Fund when they held a charity Christmas Carol Concert in 2011.