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Breast Cancer Awareness events
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Wiltshire Group is calling on readers to support a number
of fundraising events.
Group founder Shirley Garman who died on 7 September, was instrumental in Breakthrough supporters in Swindon and Wiltshire raising over
£700,000 since 1995, putting the group in the top fi ve of 50 local Breakthrough groups in Britain. The work to beat breast cancer continues and
the events in October give you the chance to do something practical in Shirley’s memory.
Saturday 3 October: Race Night at Wroughton Working Men's Club,
Sending balloons to Shirley.
Husband Ralph, centre, with featuring tote girls and prizes. Last year raised £800 - the aim is to make
Breakthrough supporters at even more this year. For more details/tickets contact Paul or Lynn on
a memorial gathering in the 705219 or 07929 725708.
County Ground Legend’s Tuesday 6 October: Curry Night at Bombay Lounge, Peatmoor. Book a
Lounge on 18 September table from 5.30pm. All profi ts from the night will be donated to Break-
through. There is also a quiz and a raffl e. Call the Bombay Lounge on
887799/882233 to book a table.
Saturday 10 October: Car Wash, 10am to 2pm, SW Group Logistics,
Unit 6, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate. Bright sparkling vehicles for a
minimum donation of £4.50.
Tuesday 13 October: Ladies’ Pink Charity Night, Premier Club, Ermin
Street, Stratton. Representatives from Virgin Vie at Home, Jamie Oliver
Cookware and many more will be selling their goods. Enjoy health and
beauty tester treatments, including Indian head massages and a raf-
fl e. Tickets on sale in advance £3 or on the door for £5. For details and
tickets contact either Paul or Lynn Parfrey on 705219 or Denise Close
on 07941 588557
More fundraising ideas needed. Breakthrough are always keen to hear
Launching Mad March Hare & Moonwalk 2010 from anybody willing to organise fundraising events. Call Paul and Lynn
Plans are underway to make Swindon’s third Mad March Hare on 7 Parfrey or mail: [email protected]
March next year even more successful. www.breakthrough.org.uk/wiltshiregroup/event
The walk and run
around Lydiard Park, 60’s & 70’s pop music & current affairs nostalgia quiz
starting from Green- in aid of Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis
down School in Grange Friday 9 October, 7pm for 7.30pm
Park, is becoming part The Angel Public House, High Street, Purton
of the Swindon fund- Entry fee £30 per team of 6
raising calendar. Or- Tickets from David Hughes on 772382; mail [email protected]
ganised entirely by
volunteer supporters
of Breakthrough Breast
Cancer, the event is a
great way to Spring
into life for a good
cause.
Car boot sale for the Mad March Hare
Saturday 17 October, 10am - 2pm
Greendown School, Grange Park
Pre-booked pitches £5. On the day £7. For details call 633348
The Moonwalk Quiz Night
Saturday 10 October, 7pm for 7.30pm start
Oasis Leisure Centre, Hawksworth Way
Raising money for Walk the Walk (Supporting Breakthrough
Breast Cancer & Penny Brohn Cancer Care) An event to celebrate
Tickets £8.50 per person inc. supper
Phone Mike on 798096 to book a team of 6 fashion, style & talent
Charity quiz and games night for Cancer Research UK
Saturday 17 October, 7pm to 1am
The Phoenix Bar, Wootton Bassett
Tickets £5 includes buffet. Under 10s free. Wednesday 21st October
Teams of fi ve. Lots of prizes. From 1:30 pm | The Parade, Swindon
Organised by Ferndale Netball Club. For tickets call Carly Regan on In association with
07908 633 754 or mail: [email protected]
Cycling for cancer research
Following a year’s break, Sunday 18 October sees the return of the
Swindon Bike Ride to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
The 20 km circular route around back roads, starts and fi nishes in
Lydiard Park and is fully marshalled along the way. Children should be
accompanied by an adult. For more information please visit
The event is being organised, on behalf of Cancer Research UK, by
a group of volunteers from across the Swindon area. For details call www.theparadeswindon.co.uk
01367 252593 or register at http://supportus.cancerresearchuk.org/
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