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em then that my aim was to raise about
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and delivered on a weekly basis. Peter, from school, very kindly managed to get the letters photocopied and the Post Room were more than agreeable – even physically helping me when I went over to distribute them, saying what a great idea it was. With more than 200 letters sent what would be the response?
Everyone that I have ever worked with knows that I loved to receive post, so every day for the following couple of weeks I got excited when the post dropped through my door – some of the posties commenting on how much mail I was receiving and showing their support whenever I saw them and telling me of their experiences with cancer. People were talking. And I was listening!
I told th“
In the meantime it was vital that I let the Breast Team at KGH know what I had in mind. Like family and friends, they were supportive and pleased we wanted to raise money for their Department, but they were worried such a venture would affect my health, that I’d be taking on too much. However, they had got to know me and after a little persuasion agreed to come on board. I told them then that my aim was to raise about £20,000 so that when their new planned Breast Care Unit opened within the hospital’s new Treatment Area, this amount could be used to purchase something they needed; the proposed date for the opening not being too far ahead.
Eighty-five positive replies were returned, many with covering letters, saying why they wanted to take part in such a project and wishing me well – some saying they had experienced personal issues with breast cancer. This was SO encouraging! The children, too, sent in an array of poster designs which, in the end, I chose snippets from some of them
and put these together, to make an overall inclusive design, with small gifts being given to the winners.
Naturally, some schools felt they had to decline due to not having time in their yearly diaries and timetables and this was totally understandable, but many of these schools went on to do a Crazy Hats Day, or a different fundraiser, at a different time. Additionally, following the donations from the likes of Margaret, other people were offering donations. Parents were having ‘whip rounds’ at work and even got their workplaces to sign up for the day in March 2002.
Wollaston School, under the direction of my good table tennis
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