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2122 LHEARTS 20PP:NewsletterNo2 2009.qxd 05/11/2009 10:06 Page 8FundraisingOn Your MarksDid anyone notice summer happening? Didanyone have lovely BBQ’s every weekend!! No,I didn’t either but lots did happen during thesummer and loads of you helped me to raise thefunds for everyone to receive services that theyneed, when they need them and for free too!Like everyone else LHM has not beenimmune from the credit crunch and at times wehave struggled to raise the £25,000 that isneeded every month to carry out our work foryou all. So with that as a background where do Iget my motivation from?Well it’s you and your children who motivateme on a daily basis. Whenever I meet with thechildren as I did at Birmingham City FootballClub recently I am in awe of their determinationnot to let their heart condition get in the way ofliving a full and as active a life as possible. Theyare amazing kids who receive so much supportfrom you the mums, dads and families. It’s greatbeing in your company.Kev’sNewsThen of course there are those of you whostep forward and really do help us to helpeveryone by organising a fundraiser or takingpart in one of the ideas that I put in thefundraising pack or on our website or by openinga door for us to get to businesses or by finding alocation for a clothing bin for me...These members inspire me all the time andthat’s why we introduced the InspirationalFundraiser of the Month Award to recognisesomeone doing something a bit special for us all.And you too can see that motivation on thewebsite and throughout this and every edition ofthe newsletter. Every day I speak to or hear frommembers and their families who have joined withme to help raise the income that we need tokeep going and more importantly to respond toyour needs and expand our services whereneeded.So thank you to everyone again for yoursupport and thank you also to the children whohave written to me over the past few months andwho have become involved in fundraising. It’s apleasure to be involved with you all.Oh and thank you to those who supported my100 mile personal walkaround duringSeptember. You are a great reason and I hadgreat fun doing it for you.Website - please join with others and have alook at the Fundraising pages and do try and getinvolved. Your support can in many ways help usachieve our aims for this and next year.On Your Marks for Little Hearts - thank youto all of you who turned up and supported ourthird run at Shugborough Hall. It was great tosee so many of you and great to get the chanceto talk.Can I ask if you have raised sponsorshipmoney, that you get it to us before Christmas.Finally and as always, it is so difficult tofeature everyone in the newsletter or on thewebsite, I do try but please accept my apologiesif your story does not feature. It does not makeyour efforts any less important.Best wishes for a lovely time this Christmasand thank you for making work so worthwhile.Kev BazeleyFundraising Managerkevin@lhm.org.uk8Three Menin a BoatThree intrepid fundraisers Andy Hey withmates Denis O’Mahoney and Mike Shununder the name of ‘Three Men in a Boat’took on the high seas, well the RiverThames, from the 5th to 11th July androwed the 92 miles from RichmondBridge in London to Oxford and all toraise funds to help all the familiessupported by Little Hearts Matter.A great supporter of ours, Andy sayswhen asked why he helps us.“Why? you may ask. Indeed, we askedthat of ourselves... The reality is thefriendship, the fun, the challenge and theopporutnity of raising a HUGE amount ofmoney for a very special charity.”Well they did, Andy and his team and ofcourse his supporters have raised well over£14,000 from this adventure alone!Well done and a LHM hug to everyoneinvolved in this tremendous effort.A Very Special LadyWe had a lovely letter from Charlie and WilliamJones from Stithians in Cornwall telling us allabout their wonderful Great Nan Mary who sadlypassed away in March.Much loved Great NanaMary, pictured withthe boys played ahuge part intheir lives andthey, familyand friendsgave a verygenerousdonation in hermemory, a donationthat will help us tosupport other families just like theirs.Thank you boys and thank you Mary.