CHARITY... URGENT APPEAL FOR FUNDS
Donations are urgently sought to help David Wilson who has been denied life-saving treatment on the NHS due to the national postcode lottery situa- tion. Mr Wilson, owner of Oundle Cars in Oundle, Northampton- shire urgently needs SIRTEXsphere treat-
ment totalling £24,000. So far the fund has raised around £12,000 with a series of fund- raising activities such as charity auctions, discos and charity hair shaving.
In addition a local cus- tomer of his has launched a national poetry competition
WANTED 24,000 people
to contribute £1 each to the
DAVID WILSON
Cancer Treatment Fund find out more at
http://tinyurl.com/dwctfund
intending to not only raise money for the appeal, but also to send a warning shot to the Minister for Health, Andrew Lansey, who has so far ignored a series of letters asking him to look into the case.
Access the website www.rhymeandreason poetrycompetition.word
press.com to find details of how to sub- mit your poem. Today it’s Mr Wilson and his family who are suffering due to the NHS postcode lottery fiasco - tomorrow it could be any one of us. To find out more and make a donation/con- tribution contact www.
tinyurl.com/dwctfund
TROON TAXI SEASIDE TREAT FOR GLASGOW KIDS
Seaside fun was in the air in Glasgow’s West End as these excited youngsters piled into their balloon-covered taxis for the traditional trip to Troon.
Drivers dressed as cowboys and Indians, dogs, pigs, Barney the Dinosaur ... and even Batman sat behind the wheels and welcomed smiling kids aboard for a visit to the Ayr- shire town.
As the sun broke out from behind the clouds, spirits were high for the 66th annu- al Glasgow Taxi Outing organised by the Glas- gow Taxi Outing Fund. A convoy of 150 cabs carrying more than
400 children and their families left Kelvin Way with horns tooting. All the children were brimming with excite- ment as they anticipated the fun of the fair.
The cavalcade of taxis first paraded round the city centre, driving around George Square, before head- ing through the city’s South Side and onwards to the sandy beaches where more fun awaited. Taxi driver Iain Taylor told the Glasgow Evening Times: “It’s just a great day out for the kids. We don’t mind giving up a day’s wages for a needy
cause.”
Jim Campbell, another cabbie in costume for the day, said: “It’s all worth it just to see a smile on their faces.” When the children get to Troon they have lots to look forward to including pony rides, sweets, and ice cream.
Driver Danny Fergu- son - aka Coco the Clown - said: “I have been doing this annu- ally for 35 years and I have loved every minute of it.”
The day trip to Troon sets off from Glasgow with a parade of decorated taxis.
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The outing fund pays for the use of the town hall down there plus the kids can enjoy sand, sea and sun- shine as well as face painting, a bouncy castle and other treats. Then 1,000 balloons were released as the journey began with balloons floating off into the sky. Stephen Lalley, organ- iser with the Glasgow Taxi Outing Fund, said: “It’s a fantastic day for all the kids and it’s great to see all these people dressed up and the taxis all deco- rated.”
CORDIC ROWING FOR CHARITY
On September 10th 2011, Cordic are com- peting in the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival. We are entering a crew of 14 from the office to pad- dle the 250 metre course in what will hopefully be a course record !!
As well as being a fun- day, the event is also a major fund raiser for a
very worthy cause, East Anglia’s Chil- dren’s Hospices (EACH). Last year we raised £ 2,800, and we won the award for The Most Raised for Chari- ty. In the two years we have competed, we have raised over £6,000. We want to take our total fundrais- ing above £10,000 this year !
EACH supports fami- lies throughout their experience of caring for children with life- threatening conditions and complex health- care needs.
What we need you to do is simply sign up for the Cordic Donate Day.
Phone Cordic Support Dept on 01954 233233
SPREADING WORD OF ARMED FORCES DAY IN EDINBURGH
Cabbies across Edin- burgh backed UK Armed Forces Day by handing out thou- sands of stickers to passengers ahead of the big event.
Around 15,000 per- sonnel from the Army, RAF, and Royal Navy paraded through Edinburgh attracting crowds of 80,000 visi- tors over the weekend of June 24 to 26. Among the highlights was a series of spec- tacular Red Arrows displays and parades. Charles and Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay,
also
attend the event. City taxi drivers, some armed forces veterans themselves, publi- cised the weekend to bring residents and visitors to line the streets for the UK annual event.
The full programme was launched by tele- vision presenter Lorraine Kelly and Lord Provost George Grubb.
Bob McCulloch, 67, from Fairmilehead,
Bob McCulloch with one of the stickers
HULL TAXI FIRM’S FUNDRAISER FOR LOCAL HOSPICE
A Hull taxi firm has raised more than £2,500 for Dove House Hospice.
A fun day organised by Belmont Taxis was held in its car park in
Hessle Road, raising £2,625 during the first Love You 2 Day. The money goes to the Love You 2 Appeal, which is raising £2.5 million to expand the
east Hull hospice. Organiser Cally Harri- son told the Hull Daily Mail: “The day went really well, with a raffle and taxis decorated with purple ribbons.”
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and his Royal Scots veteran son Neil, 39, had pushed for all city firms to publicise the weekend.
Mr McCulloch, who has been a cab driver since 1979, told the Edinburgh Evening News: “Neil was in the 1st Battalion the Royal Scots and came into the cabs after he left the Army. “We’ve been handing out stickers to every- one we can and there’s been a great response.”
Son Neil, 39, who served with the Royal Scots for seven years, said: “Armed Forces Day means a lot to
service men and woman and veterans. It’s just a wee bit of appreciation for the job you do.”
Edinburgh Lord Provost George Grubb said: “It’s great to hear that our taxi drivers are supporting National Armed Forces Day.
“There really was something for every- one whether it’s the spectacular sight of 2,000 veterans and armed forces person- nel marching down the Royal Mile, the various Red Arrows displays or all the family fun and military activities in Holyrood Park.”
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