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Swindon Wide
Families wanted to give hope to children NAWAB'S
The May Link featured the efforts of the McGiffin family from Haydon
Wick who are trying to help Kristina Ezhenkova from Belarus who was The West's No 1 fabric store
discovered to have a cancerous lesion when she came to stay in
New stock now in
Swindon. Virginia McGiffin reports on Kristina's treatment and calls for
more families to offer respite care for children living in the shadow of the • Bridal fabrics • Velvet
Chernobyl nuclear disaster. • Stretch fabrics • Calico
I'd like to thank the • The organisation is • Fire-resistant fabric
people of Swindon ° entirely voluntary, • Fleece
and surrounding ar- there are no salaries
• and haberdashery
eas for your gener- and all donations go
ous donations to- straight to the cause. Monday to Saturday
wards Kristina's can r The cost of bring-
,:x3 10am to 4pm
cer treatment. ing a child to Swin- 25 Tennyson Street
She remains in a don is £300. We are SWINDON
children's cancer grateful for all dona-
Tel: (01793) 611869
hospital in Minsk in tions, butour main ap-
Belarus. and we have peal is for people to
had confirmation that get involved with the
a second mole has charity, either by
been detected and fundraising or provid-
; r
there is a problem with ing a break for chil-
Virginia and Kristina
her lymph nodes. dren.
So far we have raised £2.700 to Hosting entails welcoming two Join us for a three course dinner
help Kristina's mother to be with children into your home, caring and served in the Wilton Suite, followed
her and to provide the medication nurturing them as if they were your by dancing to `Pop Of All Ages'.
and items which will give Kristina a own, providing nourishing food and Arrival from 7.15pm, dinner 7.45pm,
fighting chance. giving them a holiday of a lifetime. dancing and late bar until 12.30am.
We are an ordinary family with There is no need to over indulge Dresscode - black tie - masks optional
three children who realised that we or spoil the children. Allowing them £25.00 per person
could give a caring and loving home to enjoy the comforts of your home (full pre-payment required)
to children less fortunate than ours. and take part in organised trips
We joined Chernobyl Children makes for a very special time. To book please call 01793 878785
Lifeline (West Wilts Link) last year They will have been chosen be-
and took part in fund raising activi- cause they:
ties and planning the visit in March • have had cancer and are now in
and April. remission after treatment:
Kristina and Nastya arrived with • have other related illnesses;
little more than the clothes they • live in a highly contaminated part
stood in, grubby and many sizes of the country; WORLD CUP
too small, clutching a broken car- • are very poor.
ri er bag each. Inside was a gift Every child has medical clear- T
which they took great pride in pre- ance to travel to the UK and pose WATCH IT AT HE ELMS!!
senting as a thank you from their no threat to the health of others. Walk to your local in West Swindon
parents. Doctors in Belarus say this break
Their stay was so rewarding for boosts their immune systems for All England games shown
the expressions of amazement at at least two years, helping them to • Fantastic marquee
the simplest things. joyous laugh- resist or recover from serious ill-
ter and the invaluable education ness. It can also significantly re- - holds up to 200
for my own children. duce the amount of radioactive • Massive 12 foot screen
We enjoyed hosting so much caesium which has built up in a • Ice cold bottles beer
that Kristina's sister and another child's body. promotions
1 2 year old girl will stay with us in We also need families to share • BBQ before & during
July for a month. their home in February orJuly 2007. the game - bring the family
We live 45 minutes away from We need to make contact with
other members of Chernobyl Chil- an optician, a dentist, coach hire Sunday 18th June
dren Lifeline, so we have decided companies and leisure centres
to set up a Swindon sub-group. willing to help us. Later we will FATHERS DAY
need shoes and clothes. Starters Bouncy castle available
Kristina and Nastya 's If you are not in a position to Leek & Potato Soup with warmed bread all summer in our sun trapped
first ever visit to the actively host. maybe you could Breaded Mushrooms with garlic mayonnaise
seaside in Apri/, with sponsor a child for as little as Farmhouse Pate with warmed toast beer garden
Kaysha McGiffin Mains Families & dogs welcome
£15 per month. Many of the
Roast Pork or Beef served with seasonal Good family home cooked food
needy families in the villages vegetables, home made roasties, yorkie
live in wooden huts without run- and a lush rich gravy BOUNCY CASTLE
Cranberry & Brie Wellington with seasonal veg
ning water or heating. just like PARTIES
Kristina. All the money you send Puddings £5.50 per head
Jam Roly Poly or Spotted Dick & Custard
is paid to your sponsored fam- Book now!!
Lemon Roulard & cream
il y. Ice Cream
If you can help in any way,
Set price £14.95 per head THE NINE ELMS
contact Gin McGiffin. 28 (£7 of which goes to West Swindon Open Gardens.
Cloverlands. Hayden Wick, — supporting Br eakthrough Breast Cancers Old Shaw Lane, Shaw,
Swindon, SN251 RW, call 07753 Swindon
662891 or mail:ginmcgiffin@aol www.theninelems.com Tel: 01793 770442
com