The PPR Foundation Brain Tumour Research Project (Harrogate)

We Need Your Help To Raise one million pounds by 2015 to fund Brain Tumour Research

The PPR Foundation Brain Tumour Research Project needs your help so that together we can make a difference and help to eradicate this grossly under funded, cruel and indiscriminate disease as soon as possible. Please contact us if you would like to help us, donate or require any further information about the PPR Foundation Brain Tumour Research Project.

The PPR Foundation - Brain Tumour Research Project - was formed by me, Pamela Roberts, following the tragic death of my husband Peter from a Brain Tumour. We are committed to raise £1 million by 2015 to fund Brain Tumour Research. We will support various research projects aimed at possible causes, cures, treatments or effects thereof.

The PPR Foundation - Brain Tumour Research Project prides itself that 100% of funds raised go towards the project, all administration costs and expenses are absorbed personally by the Trustees and Volunteers.

THE PPR FOUNDATION – BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH APPEAL - WE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED THIS APPEAL AT RIPLEY CASTLE ON SEPTEMBER 9TH 2009

We launched The PPR Foundation Brain Tumour Research Appeal at Ripley Castle (Harrogate) on September 9th last year, Now seems to be an appropriate time to update you with our progress.

We have raised almost £235,000 in the last 18 months, thanks to the generosity of all our supporters.

We have several aims and in order to achieve our second year's target, we have planned the following events for 2011 to raise both money and awareness.

NEXT EVENTS - WE WELCOME YOUR SUPPORT

• 27th March (Sunday) - Peter Karrie and Friends in Concert

  An Evening with Peter Karrie - The Phantom Returns. This will take place at The Cairn Hotel at 7pm.
  Tickets only £8 each and available online at www.planetevents.co.uk or telephone: 01423 505114 Mobile: 07947 427183

We are so lucky to have been chosen by The Crystal Committee this year as their charity for 2011. They are holding two events and all the profits will be donated to The PPR Foundation - These events are as follows:

• 19th May (Thursday) - The Rudding Park Photographic Exhibition - 'Travel' - Another stunning exhibition by the Charismatic Harrogate Photographer, Javan Liam. (Javan works tirelessly for The PPR Foundation and all that he does for us - and it is a lot - is done by him totally free of charge and for no profit to himself whatsoever. We are indebted to him on so many levels)
• 16th June (Thursday) - Ascot Charity Ladies Day
  A fabulous 'Afternoon Tea' and Fashion Show by Snooty Frox. This will be held at The Cedar Court Hotel - 2pm to 4.30pm - Tickets £25 each

WITH GRATEFUL THANKS TO:

• Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby, The Ripley Castle Estate, The Boar’s Head at Ripley and Javan Liam who have enabled us to raise in excess of £20,000 during the two photographic events, and, for their continuous support and generosity in so many ways.
• Societe General for their generous and continued sponsorship.
• Hilary Haresign and all at Snooty Frox who raised over £350 for us at their recent 10th Anniversary celebrations and continue to hold fundraising events for The PPR Foundation.
• Jane and James Hutchinson of Ripon Racecourse who, during the two recent events have enabled us to raise almost £5,000.
• Susan Sowden, BUPA and all at Southlands Nursing home in Harrogate have given us such wonderful support. They made us their Charity of the year and raised a staggering £3879.48.
• Julian West and... Magazine - We are so grateful for their continued and unerring support.
• Frank Boddy and all at Ripley Sporting who have supported us from the onset and continue to support us with very generous donations.
• Grove Road School, Staff, Pupils and Governors for their continuous support in so many ways
• Waitrose, Harrogate for making us one of their December 2010 Charities.
• All our lovely volunteers who work tirelessly and continually for our cause, expecting no pay or expenses and are always willing and cheerful.
• All our supporters who have sent us such wonderful donations and insist upon remaining anonymous - They all know who they are.

Pamela F Roberts
Chair to the Trustees

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