England Events
- Hair Show
- Summer Ball
- Street Collection Day
- Parachute Jump
Scotland Events
- Coffee Morning
- Marathon
- Autumn Ball
- Costal Walk
- Arran Adventure
Recent Events
The Badminton Club of Weston, Stafford, held a fund-raiser for The Moira Fund on 6th March in Weston Village Hall and this was a great success. Not surprisingly they had lots of fun and games and raised a superb amount of money from their efforts. We give huge thanks to all who organised and all who attended.
26th February Churnett Valley Male Voice Choir. We thank the Choir so much for the wonderful words, music and warmth they brought to this event and all at the Methodist Chapel for the Hall and for their warm welcome and hospitality. It was a really lovely evening and all who attended were very appreciative and most generous. Thank you everyone.
Staff at St Andrews School, Weston, Stafford did not send each other cards this year. Instead they exchanged greetings and donated all their "Christmas card money" to The Moira Fund. They were very generous and we thank them all.
The Prize Draw took place on 31st December and the winners are:
1st Prize - 4 night stay at Piperdam Country Resort - Lavinia Drew, Glasgow
2nd Prize - Mrs Bridges Hamper - Steve Hunter, Tayside Police
3rd Prize - Mackays Hamper - Wendy Devlin, Carnoustie
4th Prize - Side of Smoked Salmon - Ross Bennett, Aberdeen
The Draw raised a marvellous £1426 for The Moira Fund and our thanks go to the donors of the prizes: Piperdam Golf and Country Resort,Fowlis, Angus; Mackays Ltd., James Chalmers Road, Arbroath; R &R Spink, Arbroath ; Ed and Helen; a big team of ticket sellers all over the country.
Many thanks to Carol Jones for hosting this pre-Christmas sponsored event in her home. We believe all her efforts were delicious and we are very grateful for the wonderful donations made.
Bea and Hu receive cheque from "Pigs on Bikes" at the High Court, Glasgow, Monday,23 November
Click here for the STV coverage of the event Click here for the BBC coverage of the event 23rd November. Bea and Hu Jones attended the High Court in Glasgow to meet with David Callander and all the wonderful "Pigs on Bikes" Team. There, they were presented with a giant cheque for £1523. This was a moving occasion for the Jones family and it attracted much media attention for The Fund and for our determined cyclists. It was featured by BBC and STV News and appeared in many Scottish newspapers. Thank you again to the TeamThis was such a really good night. It was absolutely lashing down outside but the Hall was packed and the atmosphere was warm. A challenging and entertaining quiz kept everyone alert and there was a Prize Draw, a Raffle and an Auction, all superb money-raisers. The refreshments were delicious. A large amount of money was raised and we most sincerely thank Michael Guy, President of the Rotary Club of Glasgow, and all his fellow Rotarians, for their magnificent efforts for The Moira Fund.
Carol and Trevor Thomas celebrated their Ruby Wedding in style in Weston Village Hall on 7th November. They suggested that those wishing to give presents made donations instead to The Moira Fund. They, and we, have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the response. We offer our congratulations to Carol and Trev on their forty years and thank them, their wonderful family and friends for their magnificent support and generosity.
The Chapel and Hall looked so beautiful with glorious displays of flowers and fruits of Autumn and displays of the harvest of arts and crafts. After the supper, guests were entertained by a harvest of talents. The proceeds of the supper and Sunday's moving service and auction were donated to The Moira Fund. All were delighted at the huge amount of money raised and we are very grateful for the ongoing love and support from all at the Chapel.
What great night this was! Weston Hall did us proud and all 108 guests [maximim possible] enjoyed a delicious meal in lovely surrounds. As expected there was a wonderful atmosphere of warmth and friendliness and all took part generously in the Lucky Dip and Prize Draw. The Fun Auction was a last-minute addition to the programme and attracted much jollity and more generosity. Our amateur auctioneers were a great hit. The night was a success in every way and, once again, the funds raised, exceeded all our expectations. We thank all who attended, all who contributed and supported in any way. CLICK HERE to see the pictures.
Dianne and John joined many hundreds of other runners on a cold, but beautiful, sunny morning and thoroughly enjoyed their run. Dianne couldn't believe they did it in 35 minutes but said she just thought of Moira and so it wasn't difficult. They have raised a huge amount of money and want to thank all their sponsors from all round the country. They will definitely do something similar again. We'll keep you informed. A big thank you to them both.
Hall Barn Lodge in Buckinghamshire donated the proceeds of their October meeting Festive Board Raffle to The Moira Fund - a generous donation for which we are very grateful.
The Moira Fund Inaugural Ball at the Radisson SAS was an outstanding success in every way. The entertainment, warmth and generosity was superb and so many have asked when we are having the next one. For more info and photographs CLICK HERE
This went so well. There were blue skies. Kate and Peter Ward were wonderful hosts. The hog was delicious as were all its accompaniments and the puddings too. There was live music, tombola, an auction and 'smash an egg' and the lady mayor came along to draw the raffle tickets. It was a sell-out, everyone enjoyed it thoroughly, and they were all very generous. A huge amount of money was raised and we thank Kate and Peter, their wonderful family and friends, for all their hard work and generosity.
There was an overwhelming response to the Carnoustie Coffee Morning. It was an astounding success. The hall was packed, pancakes were flying off the girdle and an truly amazing amount of money was raised. A huge thank you from The Moira Fund to all our friends in Carnoustie. CLICK HERE to see the pictures.
On September 6th, Mike Chalkley of Wallington, Surrey , hosted a barbecue with raffle at his home for his fellow Rotarians. This was very well-supported and raised a wonderful sum for The Moira Fund. A huge thank you to Mike and The Wallington Rotary Club for their support.
Congratulations to our intrepid abseilers who braved blustery conditions on Sunday to successfully complete their 150 feet free fall abseil. Thanks to all the supporters who braved the weather and cheered the team down. Our fearless abseil team of; Sheona McGuigan, Maureen McCloskey, Phil McDonald, Albert Fleming and Kieron Fallon and...PAUL THOMPSON [he just wouldn't be left out] have done a fantastic job and look forward to the next abseil challenge (the last bit is a joke!!). Our thanks to all.
A strong headwind all day and lashing rain did not dampen the spirits or determination of the Pigs on Bikes. Spattered with mud and grit they were welcomed into George Square, Glasgow late afternoon. It was a long day for them. Congratulations to them all and a big thank you. CLICK HERE to read all about it.
The Britvic Team, Hu, Grant, Paul and Willie, arrived back safely in Mallaig last night. Mission accomplished! The challenge was much more challenging then any of them anticipated but, spurred on by thoughts of Moira, they became rock-climbers and ridge crawlers as well as moderate-plus hill-walkers. Congratulations to them all. To see the pictures CLICK HERE To read all about it CLICK HERE.
In spite of it being grey and drizzly, the match went ahead. The Woolpack provided a barbecue at the finish and cricketers and their supporters really enjoyed their day and they raised a super amount of money for The Moira Fund. Our thanks to them all.
Congratulations to Margie and John Egginton on the occasion of their Ruby Wedding and a big thank you to them and their guests for their generous donations to The Moira Fund.
The Kearney Donald Partnership, Fort William had a golf outing on Friday 21/08/09. A fantastic day (and evening) was had by all. An extremely generous group donation was made by the participants, many thanks for your support.
Brian Gray did amazingly well in the FORFAR 10K on 16th August, completing the run in 55 minutes in spite of running into the wind for most of the race. Brian was the very first to offer his support to us in a sponsored event and he certainly set the ball rolling. Well done, Brian, and many thanks to you.
Grant has done it! Arrived at Cape Wrath morning of Tueday 28th! Hasn't he done well? CLICK HERE to read all about it.
Carol Thomas has completed her task, lost all the pounds she wanted to, in weight, and gained hundreds of pounds in sponsorship. She recommends this as a great way to fundraise and to lose weight - the incentive works both ways. Thank you ,Carol, and very well done
The Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini, completed the Dunblane Hydro Road Race of seven and a half miles for The Moira Fund on 24th May, 2009.
Colin Telford completed the Edinburgh Marathon, for The Moira Fund, on 31st May 2009 in spite of these beautiful feet!
Danny Alderslowe, the Queen’s Park Councillor who organized the walk of June 7th, ran in the Glasgow 10k Father’s Day event on 21st June 2009.
Walking for Moira
On Sunday 7 June a “Walk for Peace” in memory of Moira took place in Queen’s Park, Glasgow. This was organized by the local community and about 100 people attended, family, friends, local councillors and MPs, representatives of Victim Support and many from the community. All walked slowly round the park to the area where a tree was planted in Moira’s memory last June. Moira’s mum recited her poem, ‘Moira’s Orchard’, written for the event, and Babs McGregor, a Lewis lassie, sang a haunting Gaelic lament.
On Sunday 7 June a “Walk for Moira” took place in Ventura, California. This was organized by Scottish/American family members and their friends. Across the miles we were united in spirit. A collection was made and their generous donations are winging their way to The Moira Fund.
