The Lisa Barnes Memorial Fund » 02 February 2014

Fund update £95k nearly there! 26th February 2014

webbie — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:26:54 +0000

Another night of entertainment at the Brook in Soham saw AC Motown giving all for Lisa’s Fund, This is the forth event we have staged with AC Motown each one seems to be better than the last, said Robert Barnes Founder of Lisa’s Fund. Having flown in from a week of concerts in Poland, with only four hours to spare, they gave such a great professional performance as always.

Brook Entertainment announced they have agreed to stage another event with AC Motown on New Years Eve.

Lisa’s Fund managed to raise another £800 on the night.

We also handed over our latest cheque for £12,500 to Dr Lynn Morgan CEO of the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity who happens to be a great Motown supporter.

Lisa’s Fund has reached a staggering £95,000, we still have five thousand pounds to raise so I am not lifting my foot off the pedal just yet, but the end is in site.

What next for Lisa’s Fund? I will continue to select certain fundraising events throughout the year and concentrate on those, I also intend to work more in the Hospice as a volunteer, but I will not continue organising and attending up to four events in three days any more said Robert.

Pictured with Robert is Dr Lynn Morgan receiving the latest cheque for £12.500.

Sainsbury Ely collecton Saturday 8th February 2014

webbie — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:25:27 +0000

Robert described Saturday as another very good day collecting for the fund at Sainsbury’s raising a whopping £314.44. Robert thanked everone who gave so generously and said to those who helped out on the day, ‘I cannot do it without you’.

Chance Meeting boosts the fund to £93k Thursday 6th February 2014

webbie — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:38:54 +0000

A chance meeting in the WRVS Cafe in the outpatients department at Addenbrooke’s Hospital brought myself and Theo Ashforth together for the first time.

Theo has for the last four years been undergoing lots of complicated and painful surgery on his left leg, at first at Great Ormond Street, but more recently at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

I was having a break from fundraising in the outpatients department and looking for somewhere to sit, I asked Theo if I could join him. We began to talk and I asked Theo what was wrong with his leg. As he began to tell me his mother Camilla joined us and we talked some more. Theo asked why I was there, I told him I was a fundraiser for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity through Lisa’s fund. I explained Lisa died in the hospice in September 2010 and that I had launched Lisa’s Fund to raise £100,000 for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.

Theo asked his mother if he could help by raising money for Lisa’s Fund. Camilla thought it was a great idea. Theo is obviously a young man with a strong social conscience having previously raised funds for the charity Steps. Theo has since found out more about the Arthur Rank Hospice movement as has expressed his pride at being able to be involved in raising funds for such a worthwhile and inspiring organisation. I would like to express our sincere thanks to Theo for his interest and support as without the help of people like Theo, my dream of raising £100,000 for the Arthur Rank Hospice, would be simply that – a dream.

Lisa’s fund has now reached a total of £93,000.

AC Motown at The Brook Saturday 15th February 2014

webbie — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:04:34 +0000

Saturday February 15th AC Motown show at The Brook in Soham Tickets £20 Doors open 7pm Bar food available. The fabulous sound of Motown is back in Soham by popular demand.

Robert asks that as many staff, fund volunteers their familes and friends as possible to come along to this fabulous event. Please book this in your diary to make this a great event.

Tickets from Robert 0788 5087458 or Burrows Bookshop 01353 669759

Motown Magic at The Brook Saturday Februrary 2014

webbie — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:05:34 +0000

They are back! The fabulous Motown Magic are at The Brook in February 2014 date to be confirmed… get your tickets now! Tickets are £17.50 includes a disco and are availabe from Robert Barnes on 07885 087458 and from Burrows Book … Continue reading →