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2 The Link Magazine • March 2006
Recycling for good causes makes even more sense

We're all being asked to save, sort and recycle waste for the good of the planet because it will make a difference to the lives of our children and
their grandchildren. Whilst more and more people are changing their ways and recycling, there are still so many who pursue a'have it today ignore
tomorrow' lifestyle. But when it's possible to make a difference to the lives of those who have specific need, recycling takes on a different meaning.

Save stamps, mobiles phones and cartridges in Charlie's memory
The spirited fight for life put up by Charlie Jarvis from Greenmeadow moved the people of Swindon in 2003 to raise £150,000 which funded
pioneering treatment from the USA to combat the rare but aggressive neuroblastoma cancer.
Charlie enjoyed a period of re- selves into working for Swindon's moment I wake to when I sleep,
mission and went to school from children's cancer charity CALM which I know will be there until
late 2003 to early 2005 but her so that others in a similar position the day I die and am reunited with
health relapsed in May and she can be supported during the diffi- her, I would do it all again."
died on 24 June last year. cult times of diagnosis, treatment, The Jarvis family have been col-
After so much hope Charlie's and perhaps bereavement. lecting stamps since 2001 when The
death was devastating for her fam- CALM collects stamps, mobile Link published their first appeal
ily, but they have thrown them- 'phones and printer cartridges and we know of readers who have
which are sold for reuse or recy- been saving them ever since.
cling and Samantha Jarvis is ap- Stamps, phones and cartridges
pealing to readers to make a com- can be delivered to 14 Coln Cres-
mitment to collect these items in cent, Greenmeadow.
memory of her daughter. She said, CALM was set up by parents in
"I don't ever want anyone to for- the Swindon district in 1983 to give
get my wonderful little girl who support to families where there is
brought the people of Swindon to- a child with cancer. It is run en-
gether, and for what she taught so now, I would still go through it all tirely by volunteers and none of its
many about what bravery, love just to be blessed by the presence money is spent on staff or office
and caring is all about. of my wonderful Charlie. Despite costs. Details can be found at:
"If I knew then what I know the pain and heartache from the www.calmcharity.org

Brew up and give hope to township people
Since the December Link ran a story about a remarkable project in South Africa which turns used teabags into
artwork, over 3,000 have been sent, but more are needed.
When on holiday in South Af- reluctant visit to the Imazamo But they need more teabags and
rica last Autumn Bob and Lyn Yethu township near Cape Town. Bob and Lyn aim to provide a con-
Newman from Westlea made a Bob said they had not wanted to stant supply. They also hope to
intrude on the poverty, but the develop ways to sell the finished
experience was a highlight of the products in the UK.
trip and an inspiration to help peo- Fifteen readers are now saving
ple who are trying to improve their dried teabags and youngsters at
lives by creating artwork from or- Toothill's Oliver Tomkins Junior
dinary, throw away teabags. School also collected about 300 as
Set up by Englishwoman Jill part of a bid to become an eco-school.
Heyes, Original T-Bag Designs, Teacher Alana Mead said every-
provides work for township peo- body was amazed when Bob
ple who decorate dried, empty, brought in some of the products to
teabags to make cards, stationery, show the children. "We were in-
packaging and trinket boxes, as trigued by The Link story and we
well as mats, coasters and candle wanted to help, but we didn't real-
holders. ise how wonderful the items are."
Bob Newman with Oliver Tonrkins Junior School children, from left, Callum
Evans, Daniel Thomas, Amy Humphries, Amanda Walker and eco-project teacher
/11aua Mead