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Tynedale Lions Club co-organizer of the
beer festival
Tynedale Rugby Football Club
co-organizer of the beer festival
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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!
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the
Josie Grove Leukaemia Fund |
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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. |
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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.
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Life savers!
The air ambulance in action. |
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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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