Sky Dive
Alice Snelling, a patient at Chilterns MS Centre, was 2008's top skydive fundraiser raising in excess of £3,300. Alice exclaimed "A friend of mine took part in the skydive last year and had a fantastic time and I wanted to do something out of the ordinary and physical whilst I am still able to".
The dates for 2009 are – Saturday 30th May and Saturday 4th July. In 2008 over £6,000 net profit was raised and so if you would like to join the team of participants on either date contact Fundraising on 01296 624000 to find out more information and to register.
We are really grateful to Lester Keates, Sean Willis and Kerry Moore for taking part in the London Marathon this year. Accumulatively they have raised £2,760 and money is still coming in.
Sean Willis told us after he took part: 'The marathon is a challenge in itself but to raise money for the Chilterns MS Centre at the same time makes the day all the more worthwhile. I am thrilled to have raised £900 for such a worthy cause'.
He went on to say 'regardless of other people's abilities I would strongly recommend others to participate in a once in a lifetime experience'.
Sean Willis
lester keates
Kerry Moore
Going for Gold
"For several years now I have tried to raise some money for various MS Societies – my wife was diagnosed with MS about 10 years ago. This year I raised money by cycling the Chiltern 100 Sportive, which is a challenging 107 mile cycle ride up and down the Chiltern Hills. It required many weeks of training and. I also set myself the target of trying to gain a Gold Award for completing the course in under 6 hrs 10 mins (the target for 40-50 year olds).
Through friends and family I was very pleased to raise around £1800, I also had the personal satisfaction of managing to complete the course quickly enough to scrape a Gold Award – without short cuts!
I have much admiration for the work of staff and volunteers at the Chilterns MS Centre and hope that the money raised is beneficial.
Three Peaks and a 9 year old
Diabetes and Multiple Sclerosis normally have nothing in common, but when you get together a nine year old boy keen on raising funds for his Mum, who is affected by MS and diabetes, and his diabetic Uncle, anything can happen!
When Luke Sherring-Lucas overheard his Dad and Uncle Russ talking about climbing the three highest mountains in Britain he jumped on the bandwagon and asked to go along. Not content with just getting to the top he said he would get sponsored for his Mum, “as she has MS and needs looking after.”
As an experienced hill walker, Luke’s Dad Bruce agreed to guide them on their quest. The late May bank holiday saw the realisation of their dreams. An arduous ten hour round trip, in uncommonly bright weather, saw Ben Nevis conquered. Even in May “The Ben” was still capped in snow and, having donned his Halton MS Centre T Shirt a high altitude snow fight ensued.
Following a well deserved nights rest, the team progressed to Cumbria where the brooding mass of Sca Fell Pikes lurked above a very thick layer of cloud. Undeterred, Luke trudged off into the gloom, followed very reluctantly by his Dad who had experienced this type of weather in the Lake District and knew it would probably mean turning back before reaching the top. Just as visibility reached zero and with the quest in jeopardy, a guardian angel appeared out of the mist in the guise of a gentleman carrying a GPS unit. This clever device takes over when a map and compass becomes ineffective and guides you via satellites to your destination. So Sca Fell Pike was conquered with the help of modern technology and a great deal of good fortune.
Last but by no means least we embarked upon Snowdon. Amazingly, this mountain decided not to hide from us and we were able to reach its summit without drama.
A tired but very happy Luke had made his dream come true and raised £600 for the Halton MS Centre. All in all a great way to spend a half-term.
Music on the Menu
Chilterns MS Centre is organising a dinner entitled ‘Music on the Menu’ on Saturday 13th September, commencing at 6.30pm and due to finish at 11.15.
We are delighted to have the opportunity to hold the evening at Hampden House, Great Hampden, near Great Missenden, (www.hampdenweddings.com) as it is a stunning unique 14th century building in the heart of the Chiltern Hills, rarely seen by the public. We will be having a champagne Reception in the stunning oak panelled Great Hall with a beautiful Minstrels Gallery, followed by dinner in the classically gilded Dining Room. There will be soloists from Covent Garden Opera House singing between courses.
Your tickets will include:
- Champagne Reception
- Three course dinner
- Hampden House Merlot & Sauvignon Blanc
- Soloists from Covent Garden Opera House singing vignettes of well-loved musical pieces between courses
There will also be an auction with wonderful prizes and a Table Raffle.
Tickets will be £85.00 per person and we have tables of ten available. If you would like to join us for this very special evening, please send a cheque made payable to ‘Chilterns MS Centre’ and mark it for the attention of the Fundraising Manager by Wednesday 13th August.
Sponsorship
Might you be able to help support the event? There are various ways in which you can do so:
- Sponsor a specific aspect of the event
- Place an advert in the event programme
- Make a donation
- Donate an Auction prize
(please ask for details)
For further details on ‘Music on the Menu’, please speak to Fundraising on fundraising@chilternsmscentre.org or call 01296 624000 .
Rotary Club of High Wycombe
Celia Blakeway-Phillips receives £500 presented by Tony Sherrard, President of the Rotary Club of High Wycombe, at their lunchtime meeting on 18th March on behalf of the Centre.
Art Exhibition and Sale - An Artistic Triumph!
A third very successful art exhibition and sale was again organised by Dagny - one of our Senior Physiotherapists between 7th- 9th March. Fifty artists had their works on display in the transformed therapy Centre, of which, seventeen were new artists this year. Dagny exclaimed 'there was a huge variety of subject matter and price and it was a very joyous occasion and one of those fundraising occasions when everyone is a winner'.
This year the event commenced with a preview evening hosted by Jenny Hopkirk, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire and one of Chilterns MS Centre's Patrons. The evening was also attended by another Patron - The Earl of Buckinghamshire, as well as 200 guests.
So far £7,500 net has been raised but monies are still coming in and there is still some art at the Centre to be bought. All the staff, patients and Trustees really gave their all and worked very hard to make it all happen. A special mention must go to Judith Idris-Evans and Anne Prendergast (a retired CMSC Physiotherapist) for raising a fabulous £825 on the tea and cake stall and also to all the cake makers for providing so many delicious offerings.
A great team effort - thank you to all!
Bucks TV recently visited Chilterns MS Centre and you can see the video by clicking on the Bucks TV link below.
