Past Events 2009
Christmas Day 2009
Spartan Dip - Come on in the waters freezing!

Picture: Cllr Lesley Dedman prepares for her Christmas
Day Dip
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Councillor Lesley Dedman joined around 30 Spartans for their
annual Christmas Day Dip at the Overstrand in Boscombe raising
over £500 for the JTYAF. With the sun shining brightly
and with literally coach loads of spectators including the
Bournemouth Mayor Cllr Beryl Baxter there was plenty of encouragement
and support. The Spartans have certainly found an alternative
way to start their Christmas Day and Lesley, one of their
newest members, dressed as Mother Christmas and braved the
icy waters (around 6 degrees), with style.
The trustees at the JTYAF are extremely grateful
to Lesley for her enthusiasm and continued support. One very
special lady.

Picture: Lesley ( far left) braves the icy waves
to raise funds for the JTYAF
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Sunday 13th December 2009
JTYAF Trophy 5-A-Side Tournament
A big thank you to Yvonne Rogers who organised a very successful
JTYAF 5-A-Side Tournament at Ferndown Leisure Centre for the second
year running. The teams that entered had their work cut out, with
3 matches at the group stage followed by semi-finals, a 3rd/4th
place playoff, and the final. The final itself was a close encounter
until it went to extra time, when a Luke Homer hat-trick helped
to ensure a 6-3 victory for the winning team. Successfully defending
the trophy first won at the inaugural tournament a year ago, Cai
Rolfe once again lifted the cup for his team, which also comprised
Chris Baldry, James Dean, Luke Homer, James Murray and Ian Thornton.
A thank you must also be extended to all the players who took part,
for competing in the spirit of the game, and for helping to raise
£150 for the Foundation.
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Saturday 12th December 2009
Rocking into Christmas with Mission Impossible

Picture: Ray and Lorna Perry (left) and Derith and
John Rolfe (right) organised
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Live band Mission Impossible was back for another Rock Night
at the Royal British Legion in Ferndown on Saturday 12th December.
There was something for everyone, with numbers from Rod Stewart
to Snow Patrol. A few Christmas hits were thrown in too, to
make sure that everyone got that festive feeling. 'Strictly'
was right here in Ferndown. We enjoyed watching some spectacular
moves on the dance floor as we jived and rocked the night
away.
John and Derith Rolfe together with Lorna and Ray Perry ensured
that the evening was a tremendous success, a fabulous night
of entertainment and a great fundraiser. A fine selection
of raffle prizes helped to raise an amazing £500 and
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Sunday 6th December 2009
Santa Run

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Braving the winter rain, Charlene, Nicci and Carly dashed
through Greenwich Park in London dressed in Santa suits as
part of a 5km race for charity. A big thank you to the girls
who raised over £357 and for truly getting into the
Christmas spirit!
Picture: From left to right. Charlene Sibbons,
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Monday 9th November 2009
Sainsbury's Winter Wonderland
Natasha,
Jonathan, Vicky and Nikki put together another amazing evening on
9th November. The theme was Winter Wonderland, promoting the Christmas
Tu collection. It was an evening of fun, laughter, glitz, and glamour
as Sainsbury's colleagues promoted the fantastic Winter range. There
was something for everyone from tiny tots to the not so tiny, old
and young, ladies and gents.
It was a full house and tickets included a delicious light buffet
and refreshments. There were many fantastic raffles prizes, including
a 32" TV kindly donated by Sainsbury's. The show was a massive
success and it was pleasure to see how much the colleagues enjoyed
strutting their stuff! We hope to have some photos soon.
The trustees at the JTYAF would like to thank Natasha, Jonathan,
Vicky and Nikki for their hard work and commitment in organising
such a fantastic event. Many thanks also to the colleagues who gave
up their time to model and help behind the scenes. We are indeed
privileged to be Sainsbury's Ferndown Charity of the Year. The dedication
and commitment of all the staff to the JTYAF has certainly exceeded
all expectations and we have been made so welcome by everyone, that
we feel part of a big family.
A very big thank you to all involved.
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Sunday 25th October 2009
Bupa Great South Run
Louise Hendes from Ferndown Leisure Centre ran her first 10 miler
in the Bupa Great South Run for the JTYAF. Lou trained hard and
it certainly paid off as she completed 10 miles in an amazing 1
hour 33 minutes. Louise has exceeded her fundraising target and
has raised an amazing £149.00. If you would like to add your
support, please visit her Justgiving page at http://original.justgiving.com/louisehendes1
Well done Lou and a very big thank you from all the trustees at
the JTYAF.
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Thursday 22nd October 2009
The Ringwood Soirée
Comedy, singing and dancing - and sometimes the singing and dancing
are comedy too - that was the format for the Soirée's Charity
Night at the Hub in Verwood on Thursday 22nd October.
The Soireé was a sell out! With laughs guaranteed from start
to finish, the audience couldn't fail to be thoroughly entertained
by this amazing slightly risqué cabaret-style revue show.
The show is performed by a small regular group of between 10 and
12 performers who also write and direct it themselves.
It has been very popular for 50 years and tickets are always in
great demand. Over the years the show has raised an extraordinary
amount of money for all sorts of charities and the Soirée
team decided this year to support JTYAF for their own charity evening.
The JTYAF would like to thank everyone involved for their most generous
donation of £1,800 and a very special thank you to Charlotte
Hockey who nominated the JTYAF.
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Sunday 18th October 2009
First Marathon
Liam
Barrett ran his first marathon for the JTYAF in Abingdon on 18th
October. He set himself the challenge leaving only 10 weeks to train!
Even though Liam picked up an injury it didn't stop him and he completed
the grueling 26.2 miles in an amazing 4 hours 10 minutes. Cheerfulness
in the face of adversity is one of the JTYAF core values and Liam
certainly showed that! Congratulations and a very big thank you
from all the trustees at the JTYAF.
Picture: Liam
and Phil with their well deserved marathon medals.

Picture: Liam Barrett number 502 still smiling after
all those miles!
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Thursday 6th October 2009
The Expedition
Alex Pearson, Dave Symonds, Matthew Worledge and Stewart Bradshaw
have now returned from their expedition to Mount Everest. The team
all knew John, and as ex-members of the organisations the Foundation
supports, they believe strongly in and wanted to contribute to the
JTYAF achieving its goals. They have made a massive contribution
to the JTYAF as their Expedition raised a fantastic £3,013
in sponsorship, many thanks to you all.
This was a high altitude, tough expedition involving 15 days of
trekking on foot through the Himalayas staying in basic mountain
huts. Their aim was to reach Mount Everest Base camp, and to climax
with the ascent of Kala Pattarto (5545m) which overlooks the camp,
on day 12 of the expedition. 
They climbed through the Gokyo Valley, across glacial lakes and
navigated the Cho La Pass while ascending through smaller peaks
on their tight schedule before reaching the route to Base Camp used
by the great climbing parties. They reached Everest Base Camp on
schedule on Tuesday 20th. It was an amazing day for them all. Of
all the places in the world, they shared their time there with a
group of Royal Marines, two of
whom recognised them from their T-shirts as they had served alongside
John in C Coy 40 Cdo.
Picture: Stew Bradshaw,Matt Worledge, Alex Pearson
and David Symonds meet up with Royal Marines Sgt Aaron "Tiny" Winter
and Ben McBean who were at Kajaki with JT.
If you would like to sponsor the guys donating through
JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are
safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted
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by a UK taxpayer. So it's the most efficient way to donate.
The JustGiving pages for Matt, Alex, Stew and Dave:-
www.justgiving.com/Matt-Worledge/
www.justgiving.com/Alex-Pearson/
www.justgiving.com/Dave-Symonds/
www.justgiving.com/Stew-Bradshaw/
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Saturday 26th September 2009
The Skys the Limit at Ferndown Leisure Centre
James Evans, Tom Newman, Adie Condron and Sasha Palmer from Ferndown
Leisure Centre did their Tandem Skydives on Saturday 26th September
in aid of the JTYAF. They raised an amazing £133.00 in sponsorship
mainly from the customers at the Leisure Centre. A massive thank
you to you all for your support and well done in having the courage
to go through with it!
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22nd August 2009
Bournemouth Air Festival 2009
What a day! Saturday 22nd August marked the first anniversary of
the founding of the JTYAF and our first corporate hospitality event.
The magnificent location, on the beach and at the centre point of
the flying display proved a hit with our guests who filled the marquee.
The
day began with a short introduction to the JTYAF by John Fay and
Tony Hambleton and they set the scene for a relaxed and enjoyable
experience. Adam Clark and Matt Drew, two of our scholars presented
an overview of their achievements and Matt Snook represented the
Scholars from the Junior Leaders, Josh Williamson, Matt Ireland
and Matt Smith who were still in Tanzania on their Leadership Development
Expedition.
During the day a silent auction was held for six magnificent prizes
that had been donated by supporters and friends of the Foundation.
Thanks must go to all those who donated auction and raffle prizes
and also to the winning bidders for their generosity and kindness.

To the delight of our guests, the Red Arrows pilots and their team
joined us in the marquee.
We were extremely grateful to them all for taking the time,
in what must be an exhausting schedule, to show their support for
the Foundation.
Picture: Scholars Adam Clark (back row 2nd from
the left) and Matt Drew (back row 2nd from the right) with Linda
and Pete Thornton with the Red Arrows Team

A big thank you must also go to the RAF Falcons Parachute Display
Team who dropped in and showed their support. Our guests
were able to mingle and chat, get autographs and have photos taken
with the best of the best and this really did make the day one to
remember.
Picture: The RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team
who 'dropped in' to show their support.
The flying display was absolutely breath taking and with the glorious
sunshine, things couldnt really have got any better! The JTYAF
would like to thank everybody involved in the organisation of the
BAF 2009 hospitality event for their time and enthusiasm, especially
Maurice Patterson, who was the main driving force behind what was
an exceptional day. As a family we were extremely touched by the
support we received and would like to pass on our thanks and appreciation
to everyone involved. The day was a massive success, great fun for
everyone and we raised a fantastic £8300 for the JTYAF.
Next year why not join us? Saturday 21st August 2010. Send your
details to enquiries@jtyaf.org
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21st August 2009
Chloe Dives In
But this was no swimming pool! Chloe Burn completed a tandem
skydive from 13,000 feet at Netheravon in Wiltshire in JTs
memory. One brave lady!
A very big thank you to Chloe from all at the JTYAF, as she
raised an amazing £320.
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15th August 2009
Three Legged Cross Fun Day
The Safer Neighbourhood Team for Three Legged Cross, PC Lucy Hughes
& PCSO Louise Hamilton, based at Verwood Police Station held
their second Three Legged Cross Fun Day at the recreation ground
on August 15th. The event started at 11am and ran through until
3pm. It was a brilliant day and encouraged people from the community
to have some fun and meet others. A fantastic £230 was raised
which this year they have kindly donated to Jenna's Dream and the
John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. Many thanks for your support.
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3rd August 2009
Ferndown Barrow Boy
Chris Morgan had a crazy plan to tour the football clubs of London
pushing a wheelbarrow and his plan became a reality when he set
off from Twickenham rugby ground at 8.00am on Monday August 3rd.
With a wheelbarrow donated by Warings, Chris covered over 100 miles
visiting 13 football league clubs. He started with Brentford then
QPR followed by Fulham, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Milwall, Charlton,
West Ham, Orient, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Barnet. He finished
after six days, walking the final steps up Wembley Way as crowds
flocked to the Charity Shield final between Chelsea and Manchester
United. Chris got his wheelbarrow filled up with money as he walked
through the streets of London and has already collected over £2000.
On his travels he was presented with an assortment of football memorabilia
from the clubs he visited and aims to auction these to add to the
total. He had his photo taken with Harry Rednap and Terry Venables
and became a bit of a celebrity on BBC Radio London. Chris aims
to donate two thirds of his fund raising total to the JTYAF and
a third to Help for Heroes.
Well done Chris! Many thanks from the JTYAF.
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25th July 2009
Charity Plane Pull

Richard Griffin of Bournemouth Helicopters and Rob
Ward of 130 Bournemouth Squadron ATC organised a 'Charity Plane
Pull' on Saturday 25th July. Teams attempted to pull a Boeing 737
weighing 30,000 Kg a distance of 50 metres in the fastest time along
the runway. The plane pull took place at Bournemouth Airport and
attracted literally hundreds of people. This truly exceptional sponsored
event supported both the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation
and The Motor Neurone Disease Association and will hopefully become
an annual event.
Teams included Castle Cover, LV, Springfield Leisure Centre, Bournemouth
Air Cadets and the MacMillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital. The
winning team Castle Cover, pulled the Boeing 737 fifty metres in
an incredible 25.9 seconds!
This event 'pulled in' an amazing £2,035 for
the JTYAF. Many thanks to all involved.

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25th July 2009
Ferndown Fire Station Fun Day
Ferndown Fire Station kindly invited the JTYAF to take part in
their Fun Day on Saturday 25th July. Our new display boards promoting
the Foundation and giving details of our scholarship and bursary
awards attracted a lot of interest. This event certainly helped
to raise the awareness of the Foundation locally and we would like
to thank the Ferndown Fire Service for their encouragement and support.
We look forward to working with them on future fund raising events.
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18th July 2009
Team Cycle
Lisa Roberts, Maria Tompkin, Matt
Roberts and Lorna Tompkin left Yarmouth at 10.30am on 18th July
heading toward Cowes, with the aim of cycling the coastal route
of the Isle of Wight, a grueling 68.7 miles.
They had only covered about 8 miles when they
had their first puncture and managed another 5 miles before they
had a second but fortunately they didn't have a third! They began
to think that they wouldn't complete the challenge when they arrived at Shanklin and it dawned on them just how far
they still had to go. Their concern was that they wouldn't make
it back to Yarmouth before nightfall.
Heading into Ventnor was very steep but thoughts
of raising money for the JTYAF kept them going and upon arriving
they realised that there was only a further 28 miles to go. They
topped up their drinks bottles and cracked on, eventually arriving
in Yarmouth 5 hours 33 minutes after leaving earlier in the day.
In completing this challenge, their brilliant
team achievement raised a fantastic £747.45 for the John Thornton
Young Achievers Foundation. Pete Thornton, who works with Lisa and
Maria, commented: 'this was an outstanding effort and we really
appreciate their support. This fundraising will make a big contribution
to the continued success of the Foundation and will help us to ensure
that we can continue to support young people in the pursuit of their
ambitions.'
If you would like to sponsor Lisa, Maria,
Matt and Lorna, donating through Just giving is quick, easy and
totally secure. Visit www.justgiving.com/ljroberts
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3rd July 2009
Junior Leaders 3 Peaks Challenge
The Junior Leaders organised a Yorkshire 3
Peaks Challenge which took place over the weekend of Friday 3rd
July to Sun 5th July 2009.
A
sponsored walk on behalf of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation
which covered three of the Yorkshire Dales most demanding peaks,
Pen-y-Ghent (694m), Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m) and
raised a fantastic £1450.
The Junior Leaders had 9 participating teams: The event was open
to Qualified Junior Leaders and Air Cadets alike, as well as ACO
Staff.
Picture: 130
(Bournemouth) Squadron on the move
All the participants said that the event
was thoroughly enjoyable and were delighted that the proceeds
would go to the JTYAF which they felt to be an extremely worthwhile
cause.
The trustees of the JTYAF would like to
thank everyone who took part in the 3 Peaks Challenge. We are
extremely grateful to you all for your support and honored to
be involved with such an exceptional organisation.
Team 8 won the event this year, completing
the challenge in 7 Hours and 11 Minutes (beating the record
set 3 years ago of 7 hrs 28 minutes).
Congratulations to Team 8 on their
fantastic achievement.
Team 8 (Plt Off James
O'Doherty, Johnny Tolson, Tyler Walker and Dan Cooper)
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Team time results:
Team 8 - 7.11
Team 5 - 7.43
Team 9 - 8.11
Team 7 - 8.48
Team 2 - 8.49
Team 6 - 9.54
Team 4 - 10.09
Team 1 - 11.08
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27th June 2009
Quiz Night
Many thanks to Karen
Towner and her husband John, who were kind enough to organise an
excellent Quiz Night at the Verwood Guide Hall, on Saturday 27th
June.
Every seat was taken and between the question rounds contestants
took part in 'Play your Cards Right' which was a rousing success.
Many prizes had been donated by local businesses and the Verwood
Guides had kindly contributed to a bottle draw. Karen raised a fantastic
£328 and provided a really entertaining evening for everyone.
Karen has now raised a total of £728 for the JTYAF and we
are extremely grateful to her for her support.
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5th June 2009
Cambridge to Bournemouth Cycle

On Friday 5th June, Rob and James cycled from Cambridge to Bournemouth
a total of 160 miles and completed the ride in less than 16 hours.
This was a massive challenge which required enormous physical strength,
and plenty of determination and courage. Rob and James showed all
these qualities in abundance and raised a fantastic £786.
Well done guys!
Picture: Rob and James still smiling after
16 hours in the saddle!
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29th May 2009
Mount Kilimanjaro
THEY DID IT!
At 6.12am on Friday 29th May, Linda and Pete Thornton with a combined
age of 113 years reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
This followed a demanding 5 day ascent of the 5895m high mountain
and culminated at the summit, not with the expected, beautiful sunrise
over Africa, but a snow blizzard! Pete and Linda agreed that the
climb was the most difficult challenge they had ever faced, both
physically and mentally and therefore valued their success as a
very significant personal achievement.
They have already raised £3,444.12 and there is still sponsor
money coming in.
Picture: Linda and Pete reach the somewhat snow-stormy
peak.
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May 2009
Pure Drop Family Fun Day
Kate and Luke organised a brilliant
Family Fun Day at the local Marston's Inn, the Puredrop
in Ferndown, on Saturday 23rd May. They were lucky enough to
have chosen one of the best days of the year and the weather was
glorious.
The fun day kicked off at 12 noon with lots of entertainment for
the whole family and plenty to keep the children amused. There was
a Bouncy Castle...Giant Sumo Wrestling...Competitions and Raffles...Face
Painting...Beat the Goalie...and Fire Officers from the local Ferndown
Fire Station put in an appearance with an engine and Fireman Sam.
Luke started at 5.00am to make sure his Hog Roast was cooked to
perfection and ready for the hungry customers.
The event was extremely well supported and a total of £386.40
was raised, which is a fantastic contribution to the Foundation's
continued success. The JTYAF are extremely grateful to Kate, Luke
and their team for all their time and efforts, which ensured that
the day was such an enjoyable event for everyone.
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16th May 2009
Festival of Music Lighthouse Theatre Poole
On Saturday 16th May the JTYAF was fortunate
to be joint beneficiary, together with the Royal Signals Museum,
of the 10th Anniversary Charity Fundraising Concert at the Lighthouse
Theatre.
Featuring the Massed Bands and Pipes and Drums of the Royal Corps
of Signals, in concert with young musicians from the Dorset Music
Service, the large audience was entertained with a wonderful program
of music. The variety of compositions performed from Amazing Grace
to the Dambusters, meant that there was something for everyone and
the concert concluded with Pomp and Circumstance and Sunset.
Special guests including Brigadier E M Flint ADC - SOinC(A), Major
General Garry Robison, Commandant General Royal Marines and local
dignitaries all gave their support.
The JTYAF would like to give special thanks to Mr Adam Forty, the
concert organizer for all his hard work and are very grateful for
the amazing £1000 donation received from this event.
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26th April 2009
The London Marathon
Josh Williamson was lucky enough
to secure a place in the London Marathon on 26th April. He trained
hard and managed to complete the gruelling 26.2 miles, a fantastic
personal achievement.
Josh raised an amazing £632. We are very grateful to Josh
for his continued support as he has already helped to raise over
£1,500 for the Foundation, when he completed a climb to the
Everest Base Camp last year. Many thanks Josh.
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3rd April 2009
Bridge Afternoon
Many thanks are due to Maureen Quinn, who
held a Bridge afternoon for her friends in aid of the JTYAF on 3rd
April. This raised a grand total of £230 for which we are
really grateful.
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15th March 2009
Sky Dive
At last, after 3 previous failed attempts,
the weather held on 15th March for 11 brave individuals to make
tandem skydives from 13,000 feet above the Wiltshire countryside
for the JTYAF. In JT's memory, well over £5,000 was raised,
which is an amazing achievement.
Thanks are due to those who summoned the courage to throw themselves
out of a perfectly serviceable aircraft: Kirsty Smith, Rachel Denyer,
Claire Rawlinson, Lauren Picken, Graham Thornton, Mark Jackson,
Ed Rogers, Andrew Caruana, Phil Hodgetts and Davy Sweeney (who also
organised the jump itself). Laura Perry, Gill Barret and Scott Williamson
also managed to jump in a separate attempt and our appreciation
is extended to them for their bravery and support.
Thanks also to Vicky Portnell and Emma Turnbull who had previously
both made solo static line jumps from 3,000 feet in John's memory,
and whose fundraising contribution to the current total was much
appreciated.
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March 2009
Ferndown Upper School Mufti Day
Thank you to everyone at Ferndown Upper School, who recently held
a mufti day and a special screening of the film 'Mama Mia' for John's
Foundation.
The JTYAF received a cheque for over £600, for which the youngsters
of Ferndown should be rightly proud.
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14th February 2009
The Name's Legion... Royal British Legion
Pardon
the the Bond-style title but, there again, that's what the 25th
April was all about. Bond, James Bond.
The Ferndown Branch of the Royal British Legion hosted a Special
Charity Night in aid of the JTYAF and the 'Help for Heroes' charity.
Our sincere thanks to Pat and Tony Birch and all their team for
arranging such a brilliant event and nominating JT's charity.
The poster to the right gives you an idea of what the evening involved.
Guests enjoyed a superb three-course dinner with entertainment by
Matt Black the very popular piano and comedy cabaret act and also
a father and daughter vocal duo.
With a James Bond theme, there were prizes for the best fancy dress
and a grand draw. A massive £1366.74 was raised for the JTYAF.
It was a fantastic night. The food was delicious, the entertainment
was superb and everyone had a thoroughly good evening.
Many thanks to all involved for their generosity and support but
especially to Pat and Tony as they worked extremely hard to ensure
the evening was a success.
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13th January 2009
Lesley's Leap of Faith
The
Mayor of Ferndown, Lesley Dedman, is amongst 17 brave individuals
who have agreed to skydive to fundraise for the JTYAF.
On the 8th February, Cllr Dedman will make the sponsored tandem
skydive with the Army Parachute Association from Netheravon airfield
in Wiltshire, with all the sponsorship raised going to JT's
Foundation.
The JTYAF is one of the charities that the mayor has adopted for
2008/09 and we are very grateful to her for these daredevil antics;
just the sort of have-a-go heroics that epitomised JT's life.
Although she suffers from vertigo, Lesley admits that she never
dreamt that one day she would agree to leap from a plane at 13,000
feet.
"I don't mind flying but agree with the old saying by pilots
that you should have as many landings as take-offs. I hope my landing
will be a soft one! I'm trying to think more about raising as
much money for the JTYAF than about the actual jump.
With the support of my contacts, local business, family and friends
I hope to raise a significant amount."
Please support Lesley in this worthwhile event by donating via her
Just Giving page at www.justgiving.com/lesleydedman or in collection tins at the
reception desk within the Haskins Garden Centre at Longham.
For more information on donating to the charity generally, please
visit www.justgiving.com/jtyaf
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