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July, 22, 2008: YOUR DONATIONS AT WORK : On Friday July 18, the Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund donated £500 GBP worth of outdoor toys, play-sand etc. to "Open Gates Nursery" in Egremont, Cumbria. Open Gates Nursery provides essential child care services for parents in the Orgill and Smithfield Estates. The aim of the nursery is to serve a social need: low cost, safe and reliable child care for working families. The nursery focuses on basic early developmental skills such as holding a cup and toilet training, skills that are obviously essential for the development of young children. Limited funding has made it difficult for Open Gates to purchase the toys and other supplies needed for important social learning activities such as "playtime". The CKDCF focuses on providing "tangible funds" to organizations in need, ensuring children benefit directly from YOUR donations. If you would like to read more about Open Gates Nursery, please click HERE.
July 22, 2008: The CKDCF July Benefit Weekend was a resounding success! Mark Andrews, our CKDCF chief organizer, set up an incredible weekend of fun, entertainment, and of course fundraising!
First up was our annual CKDCF Charity Night, which was held at the Ship Launch in Egremont, Cumbria. The evening began with a Pop Quiz and Raffle. The winners of the pop quiz, a team called "Talk to Frank" received a £20 prize, all of which they donated back to the CKDCF! After the Pop Quiz, Dave Tangye and Buzz Elliot presented Francis Dunnery, founder of the CKDCF, with a cheque for £1,300 GBP, proceeds from the "Bash for Baz" which took place at Hunters Bar, Cockermouth last Sunday, July 13, 2008 in memory of Baz Dunnery.
Next up was the Auction which included 96 items to be auctioned off. Items included signed posters, pictures and books from people such as Kylie Minogue, George Foreman, Gordan Ramsey, and Radiohead. All 96 items were auctioned off in 45 minutes, which was an incredible feat indeed!
Then the music started...... John and Wayne were the first up. Francis Dunnery accompanied the Cumbrian Duo, first on guitar, then on the drums! The set was incredible, as usual, and everyone truly enjoyed the mixture of old and new material.
M.T.arms took to the stage next and it was another breathtaking set. One of the highlights was a great drum solo by young Andrew Bates.
Overall, the Friday Charity Night was a great success and the pub was packed from 7 PM onwards!! The following night, it was back to the Ship Launch for Greyhound Race Night. Mark Andrews organized 10 races which by the end of the evening raised over £800 GBP! It was truly a fantastic weekend. The CKDCF raised well over £2,300 in only 2 days, which could only have been accomplished with the help of the following supporters: The CKDCF would like to sincerely thank.... - Ronnie and Tim for the use of the Ship Launch over the 2 nights DALKIA.........AMEC.......HOLD ENGINEERING.........IMPWOOD ROOFING.......HERTEL SERVICES.........JAMES FISHER NUCLEAR.........JOHNSON CONTROLS..........CAPITA A very special thank you to Mark Andrews for your time, energy and dedication to the CKDCF! July 18, 2008: Bash for Baz : £1300 was raised at a recent fundraising event held in memory of Baz Dunnery at Hunters Bar Cockermouth. All proceeds from this event will be kindly donated to the Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund tonight at the Ship Launch in Egremont, Cumbria at 8:30 PM. This exciting presentation will kick off our Annual CKDCF July Fundraising weekend. The CKDCF would like to sincerely thank Mad Dog Scone, The Bullfrogs, Off The Hook, Buzz Elliott, Dave Tangye, and Chris Smithson (who runs Hunters Bar). We would also like to thank all those who took the time and energy to support this fundraising concert. You can read more about this event in the Press section of this web site. July 16, 2008: New Press Article: The Whitehaven news promotes our upcoming July Benefit Weekend. Check out the Press page for more details. July 5, 2008: RACE NIGHT SPONSORS: The CKDCF would like to sincerely thank our 2008 Greyhound Race Night Sponsors below:
July 1, 2008: JULY AUCTION: We are now accepting REMOTE BIDS for our July Auction Items. Click HERE for more details on Remote Bidding and for a full list of our Auction Items! June 20, 2008: ANNUAL OCTOBER FUNDRAISING EVENT: The event details for our Annual October Fundraising Weekend have been posted on the Events web page. Official House Concert Host Invitations will be emailed within the next five days. June 6, 2008: JULY EVENT DETAILS: The Friday and Saturday night event details have been posted for the Annual CKDCF July Fundraising Weekend. Check out the Events web page for more information. April 2, 2008: YOUR DONATIONS AT WORK : You can now read about the recent £3000 CKDCF donation to Orgill school in The Whitehaven News....LEARN MORE March 10, 2008: YOUR DONATIONS AT WORK : CKDCF organizer, Mark Andrews, will present Orgill school with a £3000 donation tomorrow, March 11th. The Whitehaven News will be covering the event and will print a press article in the coming week. Being able to give back to the community and provide schools, hospitals and other organizations with the money to buy much needed supplies is very exciting and rewarding. The CKDCF would once again like to thank all those who made this donation possible.
January 26, 2008: The Sellafield News has posted an article on their recent donation to the CKDCF and 2007 Charity of the Year Award. Click here to read this article. January 24, 2008: The Whitehaven News, a local Cumbrian newspaper, just posted an article on the recent CKDCF "Charity of the Year" award. Click here to read this article. January 16, 2008: BREAKING NEWS: The Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund was just announced "Sellafield Charity of the Year" for 2007. The CKDCF will be presented with a cheque for £2007 GBP from the Sellafield Organization. The CKDCF team is truly honored by this incredible recognition and donation. We would once again like to thank all of our supporters and contributors for their energy and donations. Good work everyone!! More information to follow shortly..... January 1, 2008: The CKDCF Team would like to wish you all a happy and healthy New Year! December 25, 2007: YOUR DONATIONS AT WORK : The Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund made Christmas wishes come true for over 20 children and their families in the Cumbria area. Working with the Howgill Family Centre, a Cumbria based group that focuses on community outreach and assistance, the CKDCF hand picked presents for boys and girls to make their Christmas one to remember. Each year many families "cancel Christmas" since they have no money to buy their children gifts for the holiday. This year, the CKDCF addressed this need and purchased over 500 pounds in gifts for underprivledged children, making their holiday special and worth celebrating.
The CKDCF would like to thank the Howgill Family Centre team for their efforts and involvement. Merrry Christmas and happy holidays to all. December 19, 2007: Thank you to Alan Watson and the BT Employee Giving Fund "Give As You Earn (GAYE)" for donating £500 to the CKDCF charity! To read more about this incredibly generous donation, visit the CKDCF Press web page or click here. November 26, 2007: Thank you to Egremont Today for donating £250 to the CKDCF! Click here to read more about this donation. November 26, 2007: New Press Articles have been posted to the Press web page! November 16, 2007: The Official CKDCF mailing address has changed! If you are just sending in your donations and sponsorship forms now, please use our new address below: Mail will still be received at our previous address for the next couple of months. However, it would be a great help if the new address was used for all correspondence going forward! Thank you. November 15, 2007: The CKDCF would like to thank all of the musicians who performed at our CKDCF October Benefit Weekend. Thank you to Charlie Dunnery McCracken, John & Wayne, Jane & Malky Button, John Smith, and Martin, Peter Vetesse, Tony Beard, Dorie Jackson, Flamman, Nathan King and of course Francis Dunnery! Your superb talent made the weekend memorable for all. Thank you! November 12, 2007: We have added a few more people to our thank you list for the CKDCF October Benefit Weekend. The CKDCF would like to say a special thank you to Lars Mosin from Denmark and Ged McNamee from Sweden, Daniel Ericsson and Family from Sweden, Eric Jones & Family from Wales, Andy and Tracy Davies & Family from Wales, Sharon and Simon from Wales, Mark Howley and Friends from Wales, our Friends from Northern Ireland, Gregor Stewart from Scotland, Kay & Gavin Duffy from Scotland, Alex Briton from Canada, and Todd Riddell from Canada. Thank you again for your time, energy and generous donations to the Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund! November 9, 2007: New Press articles added to the Press web page! November 9, 2007: For those of you who participated in the CKDCF October Benefit Weekend of Events, please remember that Donations and Sponsorship Forms are due by November 15, 2007. Sponsorship Forms and check donations should be mailed to: November 9, 2007: YOUR DONATIONS AT WORK : We are pleased to announce that the main recipient of the donations raised during the 2007 fundraising year is Orgill School, which is a primary school in the Cumbria area. Smaller donations will also be made on a regular three to five month basis to children's health and wellness charities and organizations in order to make the most of the money raised during this past fundraising year. Please stay tuned for press articles and news blogs on the most exciting part of the CKDCF organization - Your Donations at Work!
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