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Tynedale Lions Club co-organizer of the beer festival

 

Tynedale Rugby Football Club co-organizer of the beer festival

 

 

 
  Our main beneficiaries for 2008 are the ...

 

The Great North Air Ambulance helicopters and trauma teams provide a life saving service to the communities of the North East, Cumbria and North Yorkshire - an area of approximately 5500 square miles with a population of 3.5 million people. The Charity receives no funding from the government nor does it qualify for lottery funding. That is why it needs our support. So come and raise a glass to GNAAS!

 

  ... the Josie Grove Leukaemia Fund

 

Many people will remember this very brave and inspiring young woman who chose to give up having treatment for leukaemia after two failed bone marrow transplants and instead, to spend the remaining time with her family and giving support to other children suffering from cancer.

 

Josie died on the 26th February 2007. A charity has been set up in her name and it will be one of the main recipients of proceeds from this year's beer festival. Josie's wish is that all donations to Josie's Dragonfly Trust will be spent to improve the quality of life of children suffering from cancer and leukaemia, and for research.

 

  ... and Tynedale RFC Youth Development Programme

 

Tynedale RFC supports a district wide community coaching programme with help from funds raised by the beer festival. The aim is to promote and support tag and contact rugby activities for girls and boys in all schools from Prudhoe in the east to Haltwhistle in the west, a huge area to cover!

 

Coaching sessions and tournaments are organised by a highly qualified coach and other coaches where necessary throughout the season and even during the summer in the schools and at the club.

 
 

Life savers!

The air ambulance in action.

 

 

Josie's Dragonfly

Shortly before she died, Josie designed a dragonfly pendant to be sold to raise money to help other children with cancer. A range of other dragonfly jewellery has now been created and can be seen at Josie's Dragonfly website.

A toast to Josie

If you don't want jewellery you can always try the beer! Wylam Brewery produced a special beer for last year's festival called Josie's Dragonfly. They will be doing the same again this year. So don't forget to raise a glass to a very brave girl.

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