CHARITY CORNER
BRIDGEWATER DRIVERS RAISE MONEY FOR SECRET WORLD
Pauk Galeitzke and Jason Parker,
who
work for Broadway Taxis and H Cabs in Bridgewater, complet- ed a charity run and
raised £847.50 for a wildlife rescue charity. Secret World, the charity in question, has confirmed that charity places are also
available for the Bath half marathon on March 6, 2011.
If you want to register, e-mail lynette@secret-
world.org.
ORMSKIRK CABBIES GIVE BURGLARY VICTIM DONATION
Kind-hearted taxi firm workers had a whip- round for a great- grandmother who was conned by a burglar. The 74-year-old let the thief into her Ormskirk home after he told her he was from the Water Board and needed to
check her stop tap. He made off with a tin of money which the vic- tim had been collecting for her two-year-old great-granddaughter, as well as a tin of 50p and 20p pieces.
But after reading about the family’s
plight, generous work- ers from Ormskirk Taxis organised a col- lection and presented the victim with £200. Her daughter told the Ormskirk Advertiser: “We just couldn’t believe it and my mum is absolutely made up.”
LONDON TAXI SUPPORTS CANCER RELIEF FUND
At a recent charity fun run in aid of the Terry Fox Cancer relief char- ity, over 200 people took part including an employee of The Lon- don Taxi Company. David Bentley was able to complete the 4 km run and raise over £200 in sponsorship along with other com- petitors who braved the 38 degree heat. The event was held in Riyadh in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia and David had a London Taxi on hand to pick up any struggling competitors. Thank- fully it wasn’t needed although it was a wel- come sight as people crossed the finish line. It’s the first time David has taken part in the event which has been going for 30 years. To offer a further incentive the London Taxi Cab Club operat-
ed by Ujra Holdings also offered 10 Gold and Silver member- ship packages for the London Cab Club as raffle prizes.
“It’s a very meaningful charity,” said David, “and I am glad that myself, The London Taxi Company and the London Cab Club were able to give our sup- port and raise some much needed funds to this worthwhile cause.”
LTFUC ‘FUN DAY’AT THE COVENT GARDEN PIAZZA
On Sunday 3rd Octo- ber, 2010 the London Taxidrivers’ Fund for Underprivileged Chil- dren held their third annual ‘Fun Day’ at the Covent Garden Piazza. The commit- tee arrived at the Piazza at 8am and immediately set about the mammoth task of erecting the gazebos. Much appreciation must go to the four members of the Furry Tail Folk, wonderful characters who did a brilliant job entertain- ing the children all afternoon and raising money.
Grateful
thanks must also go to Mark Cooper of the London Vintage Taxi Association who brought a vintage cab along and, Doreen Golding, the Pearly Queen of the Old Kent
Road and Harry May- head, the Pearly King of Bow Bells for com- ing to join the event. Many thanks to the drivers who came along to give their sup- port and, in particular, driver Darren Parr and his lovely wife Jackie who had walked many miles to reach the fun day as part of their training to climb the
Inca Trail ruins to Machu Picchu in Peru. As it was his last event as Hon. Chairman, David Lessman took the opportunity to thank all the commit- tee for their help and support and the Com- mittee in turn extended their thanks to David for an excel- lent job well done for the past six years.
KEIGHLEY BOSS COMES TO AID
A Keighley taxi boss has returned from Pak- istan after delivering supplies to flood vic- tims. Zahir Ghafoor who owns Speedline Taxis raised over
£2000 to buy supplies such as tents, blankets and bottles of water. Mr Ghafoor bought a plane ticket to Islam- abad and then borrowed a van, pur-
chased the supplies and then delivered them to the flood rav- aged province of Sindh. Putting his own life at risk, he has done “his bit”.
CHARITY WILL PROFIT FROM NEW PLYMOUTH FIRM
A new Plymouth taxi firm set up by two ex- servicemen will give a proportion of its profits to a charity helping troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bosses at 24:7 Taxis are in talks with Help for Heroes about donating a sum ‘not less than two per cent’ of profits.
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Huw lsaac, the firm’s owner, and David Mcintosh, operations manager, are both for- mer servicemen who have been friends since they competed with the Devonport fieldgun crew at the
Royal Tournament in the early 1980s.
Mr Isaac was in the Royal Navy, while Mr Mcintosh served in both the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines. Mr Mcintosh told the Plymouth Herald: “We wanted to give some- thing back. We contacted the charity, and they said we could do a corporate part- nership.”
Mr Isaac added: “It’s a charity close to our hearts. We are talking to them at the moment to see what they require from us. “Other firms do this,
but we are not too sure about anyone else in Plymouth, certainly in the taxi fraternity. “Even if we grow large, (two per cent) is not a figure we would not be glad to give.
“These lads, whatever you think about the war, are putting their lives on the line. “It’s only right they should be looked after properly.”
Mr Mcintosh has two years’ experience working as a private hire driver for another Plymouth firm.
Mr Isaac is new to the taxi trade.
PHTM NOVEMBER 2010
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