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Joy Tracy is raising money for Cystic Fibrosis Trust
“Fun Charity Event - Bakes, Makes, Dance and Knit”

on 29 April 2012

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RCN 1079049 (England & Wales), SC040196 (Scotland)
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-shortening genetic condition that slowly destroys the lungs and digestive system. The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the only UK-wide charity fighting for a life unlimited, when everyone living with CF can look forward to a long, healthy life. www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk

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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;;">27 yers ago our first son was born with Cystic Fibrosis; my Mother-in-law Jo used to organise great bring and buy sales to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Jo sadly passed away in 1991. Our son is keeping well and in 2010 married &nbsp;lovely Jess. So............</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">Following my Mother-law's footsteps I am planning a fun charity morning to&nbsp;fund-raise&nbsp;for the CF Trust. The event will take place between 11am and 2pm&nbsp;on Saturday 9 June at St Edmund Campion School, Altwood Road Maidenhead. Entry will be &pound;2 per person (&pound;5 for a family);for the entry charge&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;;">there will be an opportunity to try out a fun Street Dance workout with dance tutor Amy Opalko, and get knitting and crotchet hints and tips with textile artist and writer <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=549888007"><span style="color: blue;">Susie Johns.</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">I will need plenty&nbsp;of people to turn up on the day and I hope you will be able to come along and join in.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">In addition there will be stalls selling&nbsp;<em>bakes, makes, books and clothes&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;some<em> lunch&nbsp;</em>will be available!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">I will need the following donated items to sell on the day:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">Cakes/cookies/tray-bakes</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">Handmade items such as cards, home-made jam/chutney or any other crafty items (let me know if you have a &nbsp; speciality and would like to donate something). Please price items as you think appropriate</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">Paperback books - any recent novels or&nbsp;aga-sagas that you know you are never going to pick up again - all will be sold at &pound;1 each</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">Good as new clothes - great items&nbsp;that you won't ever wear again and are prepared to (finally) part with for a special cause;&nbsp;tagged with the price you think they deserve to get for the charity.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">If you can donate any of the above please let me know. If you can copme on the day - great!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black;">If you cant come and still want to help find a cure please donate!<br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Verdana&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;;">Thank you&nbsp;Please pass this on to friends and please come on the day!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;">The statistics are that 1 in every 4 people carries the cf gene and so in a family the size of ours' there are more that just myself and Adrian my husband that carry the gene.</span></p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

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£1,295.00
+ £318.75 Gift Aid
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