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Taxi drivers in Ten- dring want to pick up a fare with a difference - they want to foot the bill. Tendring District Taxi Association is looking to put on a special meal for people who volunteer and do other good work. The aim is to celebrate the contributions of up to 30 do-gooders and people who have achieved in life despite adversity, such as care workers


TENDRING CABBIES WILL PAY FOR VOLUNTEERS’ FINE FARE and the elderly.


Although the idea is in the early stages, it is hoped other business- es will come on board to provide sponsor- ship for the meal and drinks reception. It is hoped the event can be held in mid- summer.


Colin Bennett, com- munications officer for the taxi association, told the Clacton Gazette: “We live in hard times but life goes on, and good


MADE IN CHELSEA STAR DROPS IN TO SUPPORT CHARITY


things still happen. “These special people who live and work in our area are the unsung heroes of everyday life, what I call the real people. If all goes well, this could be an ongoing event in our calendar.” To nominate a local hero or offer sponsor- ship to the taxi association, contact Colin Bennett at colin hotspur@aol.com or on 01206 863567 or 07955 142454.


PLYMOUTH HOSPICE “GO YELLOW”


St Luke’s Hospice staff and volunteers teamed up with Dial-A- Cab to help relaunch the “Go Yellow” day. The bright and vibrant day, on which people are encouraged to do or wear something yel- low, was held on June 17.


St Luke’s wants thou- sands of people in workplaces, schools and across the local community to join in with fundraising events. ‘Go Yellow” can involve anything from yellow fancy dress to a custard-eating compe- titions; the possib- ilities really are end- less.


Stephanie Cherring-


ton, senior communi- ty fundraiser, told Plymouth Extra: “We are very grateful to Dial-A-Cab for spon- soring this year’s dazzling event. The Go Yellow day is a fantastic way to help raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice. It’s simple, fun and every- one can join in.”


Dial-A-Cab has al- ready redesigned a taxi to display the St Luke’s Hospice logo as sponsors of the Go Yellow campaign. If you wish to join in the fun, contact the St Luke’s fundraising team on 01752 492626 or visit the website at www.stlukes-hospice. org.uk


YORK CABBIES RAISE FUNDS


A taxi driver from York who wants to thank St Leonard’s Hospice for the care his late wife received there has inspired his col- leagues to hold a day of fundraising.


Gordon Bakal, 59, a driver for Castle Taxis in Kitchener Street, lost his wife Carol to stomach cancer al- most a year ago, only five weeks after she was diagnosed with the disease. He told the York Press:


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“St Leonard’s was absolutely brilliant. They made her so wel- come and as soon as she came in they asked her if she want- ed a glass of wine. “St Leonard’s was like a second lifeline to Carol. She thought it was a great place, and we can’t speak highly enough about the care she was given. The care of all the patients is fantastic.”


Carol, 54, was well known to many at Cas-


tle Taxis and Gordon said his colleagues were only too pleased to offer support. All the drivers will donate half their tak- ings to the hospice in Tadcaster Road and there will be a collec- tion box in each of the cabs. Janet Morley, director of fundraising at St Leonard’s, said: “We are really grateful to Gordon and his col- leagues for their generosity in organis- ing this special day.”


Funda Onal from E4’s Made in Chelsea dropped into Spital- fields for the launch of Rays of Sunshine’s awareness week and the unveiling of their bright yellow taxi. The model dancer joined the charity at the new Breakfast Club Cafe in Artillery Passage.


Rays of Sunshine Chil- dren’s Charity grants wishes for seriously ill children in the UK aged 3-18. Every day the charity gives brave and deserving kids the chance to escape the reality of their illness and experience the magic of having their wish come true. Wishes can be as unique as children themselves and whether a child wants to experience being a fashion designer, meeting their favourite


Funda Onal shows off the new taxi outside Breakfast Club Cafe


celebrity, spending


time with their family in Disney World in Florida or even receiving a lap- top, Rays of Sunshine works hard to make that wish come true. During this event sup- porters across the country held break- fasts to raise money and spread the word about the difference a wish can make to a seriously ill child.


The Breakfast Club Cafes are supporting the campaign by donating a percentage of the proceeds from a special Sunshine Breakfast.


Simon Cowell, Leona Lewis, Gordon Ram- say and JLS are patrons of the charity. For more information or to make a donation visit www.raysofsun- shine.org.uk.


HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITY WITH THIS HEREFORD CAB


All hail Charity Cab - the new fund-raising drive on Hereford’s streets. Rank Taxis is gearing up to give a day’s tak- ings with tips to causes where a little means a lot.


The Hereford Times reports that Paul Rone, of Rank Taxis, said Charity Cab was a response to regular requests Rank gets for raffle prizes. Previously,


those


prizes ranged from bottles of wine to air- port fares and Paul saw the potential for something more. Charity Cab started last month and will now run every second Friday of the month with the money on the meter - and tips - going to the charity of choice. Rank wants to see the cash going to the


Paul Rone launches the charity cab Picture courtesy of the Hereford Times


city’s smaller charities and causes, those where a sum in the hundreds can make a real difference.


All that’s wanted in return is for the charity or cause to promote the use of the cab over the day.


First up was a fund- raiser for Paul Ferris, the Hereford man who


has been fighting sev- eral cancers and other related medical condi- tions since the early 1990s. Paul’s supporters want to raise £10,000 for cancer research and later this month they will be walking the 84 miles of Hadri- an’s Wall in heading towards that sum.


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