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Two world record attempts in aid of Samaritans call for people to ensure
Breakthrough set for early September essential work can continue

Sixteen football players made up from David Lloyd Club members, “Listening to someone who is perhaps depressed, worried, frightened
staff, friends and Marks and Spencer employees will be attempting to and/or suicidal and who doesn’t know where to turn to, is perhaps the
break the Guinness world record for the longest ever 5-a-side football most valuable thing we can do for a fellow human being,” according
and tennis matches to raise £20,000 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. to a volunteer Elaine. And you could help people like her continue
This means playing footie for raise brand awareness by having a writes Denise Bentley, chair of Friends of Samaritans Swindon.
over 28 hours and tennis for over presence at the club throughout the Samaritans vision is of a society by the suicide of another.
37 hours non stop. Games start in event, or for community groups and where fewer people die by suicide If you could spare 2 to 3 hours
the early hours on 4 September with schools to see how they can show and for more than 40 years, Swin- per month to set up and run a lo-
both attempts ending in a momen- their support individually. don & District Samaritans has given cal fundraising group, for instance
tous fi nish on Sunday 5 September. ”Working with Paul Parfrey from confi dential, emotional support to holding a regular coffee morning/
The effort is the latest fundraising Breakthrough, the club is also do- many thousands of people. Our book club, be a point of contact for
effort by the North Swindon leisure nating day passes worth £42 for just service is provided entirely by vol- our charity shop donations or run a
club since it opened in July 2007. £5, available from Marks & Spencer unteers, busy people from all walks collection box scheme, then please
Stephanie Martin of David Lloyd at the North Swindon Centre and of life who share the same vision. contact me.
and Darren Jesson of M&S, have the Designer Outlet branches.” Over 70 per cent of suicidal peo- You can be assured that Swindon
called on Swindon residents to as- To offer sponsorship or partici- ple felt that contact with Samaritans & District Samaritans is a volunteer-
sist in any way possible, and help pate in some way with the world helped them make a decision not led charity with no full-time staff
participants achieve the record. record attempt, mail: Stephanie to end their own lives. Our branch and your contribution will enable us
“The players themselves need to at: mship.swindon@davidlloyd. received over 35,000 contacts in to continue to provide our 24/7 ser-
change several times throughout co.uk or Eunice Salmon from the last year vice and make a difference locally.
this attempt, so there are sponsor- Breakthrough: eunice.salmon@ Please can you help us in our ef- Denise Bentley, Chair - Friends of
ship opportunities available in ntlworld.com. forts to raise vital and much needed Swindon Samaritans, 5/6 Curtis Street,
either branding or supplying the Donations can be made at www. funds to help support those who are Swindon. Tel: 512490. Mail: Swindon@
shirts. This could be a great op- justgiving.com/DLSwindonworl- at risk of suicide and those affected samaritans.org
portunity for local businesses to drecordattempt
Join a mad team for Breakthrough Foodbank collections coming up
Do you have enthusiasm, energy and creativity, and time to spare? You Swindon Foodbank provides emergency food to those in desperate
could be part of the team which organises Swindon’s premier 5k and need and is preparing to assist people affected by public spending cuts.
10k event in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. To be able to do this the charity depends on donations of food collected
The Mad March Hare organising group is looking for volunteers. You by groups, in schools, business and by volunteers outside supermarkets.
don’t need experience, the team will help you gain the confi dence to Find out how you can help at www.swindonfoodbank.co.uk or make
take on different tasks. For details mail: margaret.nicholson53@yahoo. a donation at the next collection programmed for Thursday 2 September
co.uk or call 07999 566945. www.madmarchhare.org.uk at Tesco Extra, Ocotal Way.

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