Kent Company Pearson Whiffen Recruitment are running a 5 a side Football tournament on Saturday 2nd June, starting at 8.30. All proceeds from the day will be shared by the Kent Branches of MNDA.
To enter a team please contact Rob at rob@pearsonwhiffen.co.uk
We are looking forward to a fabulous day attending this event and hope to see many of our supporters on the day.
Grateful thanks to Pearson Whiffen Recruitment Ltd. for selecting MNDA to be the charity to benefit from this competition.
Some years ago a group of bus drivers on the Loop (for those not from Thanet, the Loop is circular bus route around Thanet), noticed that there were many great pubs on the route and it was decided by the group of young men that it would be great to visit each one.
It started as a fun event but soon morphed in a charity fund raising event. Over the years this group of young men have raised many thousands of pounds for local charities, including Pilgrims Hospice, Beach within Reach and Caring for Connor amongst others.
One of the regular travellers was John Rawlins, who sadly died of Motor Neurone Disease earlier this year. The group has decided to raise funds for MNDA in East Kent in memory of their great friend.
This year the journey started and ended at Weatherspoon’s in Ramsgate and collectors travelled by the Loop to Westwood Cross on to Margate, round to Broadstairs, then on to Ramsgate stopping at over 20 hostelries on the route.
Pubs and customers gave generously to the group as they travelled around in fancy dress. The fantastic sum of £578.51 was collected and this will be used to support people living with MND in East Kent.
MND is an incurable disease which kills 6 people every week, and life expectancy after diagnosis is usually short, so there is a great need for urgent support for anyone diagnosed with this awful disease.
The MND Association in East Kent would like to thank all the collectors for their generosity of time and for the fabulous fancy dress. We would also like to thank all the pubs visited and all the customers who gave so generously. Thank you all very much.
Over 1200 runners turned out on a bright but cold day, for the annual Saltwood Boxing Day Run. This is a record number.
Jim and Astra West’s granddaughter Maisie Davies ran and Jim and Astra collected £83.83 in a bucket collection.
Thanks to Maisie for running and completing the course.
Jim West collected a cheque for £2750 from Greg Boarman the Saltwood Run Organiser and a cheque of £250 from Folkestone Channel Rotary.
Huge thanks Jim Boarman, Folkestone Channel Rotary and all the runners who have made such a huge contribution to MNDA East Kent over many years.
Thanks also to Jim and Astra West for the days collection and to their Granddaughter Maisie for running.
The Wealden Business Group are hosting a Black Tie Dinner Dance and Auction at the Little Silver Country Hotel, Ashford Road, Tenterden on Saturday 17th March.
The evening will start at 6.45 with a fizz reception and the evening will continue until carriages at 01.00.
Proceeds from the event will go to MNDA in East Kent to support people living with MND and to contribute towards research for cure for this currently incurable disease.
To book contact Alison Ede on 07776 002600 or email alisonede@icloud.com
TREBLE WARDS’ AMERICAN SUPPER
(Disco & raffle in aid of MND association, Bring your own food & drink/alcohol)
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24TH
TEMPLE EWELL VILLAGE HALL
7.30-11.30PM
Tickets £5, (buy in advance from Emma or Lorraine on Treble Ward, first come first served)
Note Treble Ward is a Ward at The Kent and Canterbury Hospital
We will be holding our second coastal marathon walk on Sunday May 20th 2018.
A 25 mile walk, will take place from Whitstable to Broadstairs via King George V Park, a 13 mile walk, from Minnis Bay to Broadstairs via King George V Park. A shorter walk of 5 miles, is also planned from Botany Bay Hotel, Kingsgate to Broadstairs via King George V Park.
There is an entrance fee of £10 which includes a tee shirt (collected on the day), training program, detailed plan of walk, and full insurance. Only registered walkers can walk and they must wear the tee shirt for insurance purposes.
Each walker is requested to find sponsorship to support people living with MND in East Kent. There is no obligation to raise sponsorship but all support is greatly appreciated.
To register for the walk, please visit www.mnda-eastkent.org.uk/walk2018 , complete the form, then follow the link to Just Giving to pay your entry fee of £10.
If you intend to set up your own JustGiving page, we are happy for you to do so. Please select MNDA as your charity and then please mention MNDA East Kent in your story to ensure that funds you raise are used for people living with MND in East Kent. Once you have set up your JustGiving Page, please link it to our team at www.justgiving.com/teams/coastalwalk2018/join so we can keep track of the total funds we raise.
If you want to make a donation in support but not register please visit our Donations Page
Should you experience any difficulties please email webmaster@mnda-eastkent.org.uk
The route is shown on the map above.
Training programs for the walks, the Walk Plan, sponsorship forms, posters and flyers can be downloaded below:
25 mile walk training programme download PDF
13 mile walk training programme download PDF
Walking Route and Plan download PDF
We thank our sponsors, with whose help we are able to raise substantial sums to help people living with MND in East Kent
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Due to circumstances beyond the control of the organisers this event has been postponed and will now take place at another venue on a later date. As soon as we know the details we will publish the information.
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On Saturday 11th November a team of 5 plan to ride 500 kilometres in Relays. The effort will begin at 8am and the team hope to complete 500K by 6 pm.
They are doing this to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) in memory of Bill Ashby who sadly died of MND. The funds raised will help support people living with MND in East Kent.
The cycle ride will take place at Tenterden Leisure Centre, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, TN30 6RA.
You can donate online at JustGiving.com/Tenterden500K
On Sunday 15th October at 7pm until Tuesday 17th at 7am I will be doing Silence Speaks in memory of my amazing Dad (David Ironmonger).
My dad was such an amazing man, always smiling, loved life and everybody loved him. In 2016 Dad was diagnosed with MND, which was a great shock to himself and the family. Over the year Dad lost control of his legs, arms, couldn’t feed himself, and it got so exhausting for him to talk. He had carers 3 times a day to hoist him out of bed, wash, shave, brush his teeth, etc.
My Mum, Brother, Husband and myself would also help with his care. We would take him out in his electric chair and mobility car so he could enjoy the places he loved to go and see. My dad was so brave and battled through this cruel time and would always be smiling.
Sadly on July 16th 2017, Dad lost his battle to this cruel disease. Myself, brother and my mum were all by his bedside when he died, and he would still try and smile right to the end.
I miss my Dad so much and think about him everyday.
I am doing this as I have a CHOICE too.. My Dad Never had a CHOICE.
I would love to be able to help someone else with MND by raising money.
I so wish there was a cure for this wicked and cruel disease.
Please support me by visiting www.JustGiving.com/clare-rozier1 donating what you can afford to help people living with MND.
Thank you for reading and huge thanks to all donors.
Clare Rozier
To find out more about Silence Speaks please visit https://www.mndassociation.org/get-involved/fundraising/doyourownthing/silence-speaks/
On Monday 9th October I attended morning assembly at Dover College to talk about motor neurone disease and the MNDA.
The college had lost a much loved member of staff to MND and the students have decided to support MNDA through the school year and many events are planned.
The presentation was about MND/Kennedy’s Disease, and how the MNDA supports people and families affected by these diseases.
The presentation focussed on the celebrities the student might know of, who support MNDA such as Professor Stephen Hawking, Benedict Cumberbatch, Charlotte Hawkins, Eddie Redmayne and Stuart Broad.
Also featured were inspirational people living with MND/Kennedy’s Disease, who do everything they can to raise awareness of MND and to raise funds for MNDA. People like Mark Styles who was instrumental in getting Kent County Council to be the first council to sign the MNDA Charter, Jason Liversedge who despite being in a wheel chair managed to ascend Snowdon and also to abseil off the Humber Bridge and EyeGazeArtist, Sarah Ezekial who creates wonderful works of art using only her eyes.
Thanks to students and staff at Dover College for supporting MNDA and we look forward to hearing about your future activities.
Clive Hudson
