Home  About Us  Fundraising  Ways to Help  Press Cuttings  Our Projects Press Cuttings Various Stories Georges Day All For George Pub Regulars Bike Emilys Efforts Reflect Various Stories 1 Juniors Football Various Stories 2 Gray on the Green Artist Helps Charity Samantha Hughes Dear World Diary Inspired by... BAA Golfing... Cap 4 Kids Press Waitrose Weybridge Trash For Cash Pupil's honour Georgie's Fund CARING pupils at five Addlestone schools have raised a total of £924 in memory of an eight-year-old boy who died from a rare form of cancer. Schoolchildren held fundraisers for Georgie's Fund, the charity named in honour of little George Hayhoe, of Garden Close, Addlestone, who bravely battled Neuroblastoma until his death in February last year. He would have been 10 on March 24, so the schools decided to put on what George's mother called "a very fitting tribute" and "a wonderful show of community spirit". Six weeks after the events, the money has now been collected. His mum Tania Hayhoe, a teaching assistant, said: "I would like to say a huge thank you from all the trustees to the children, their families and friends. It is an amazing achievement and we are very grateful for the continued support of the community in helping us fight this dreadful illness." Ongar Place infants, in Milton Road, held a mufti day, which netted £348, while another at Sayes Court Juniors made £127. A further £35 was raised at Darley Dene, in Garfield Road, where George's mum works, and youngsters at New Haw Juniors, in The Avenue, New Haw, held a cake sale to raise their £171 donation. St Paul's School raised a further £60 through a cake stall. Fullbrook School pupil Emilee Jones held sales and raised £182. Neuroblastoma is a form of cancer which attacks cells involved in the development of the nervous system and around 100 children are diagnosed with it each year - most aged under five. The fund's coffers now stand at £32,000 and you can find out how you can help by logging on to www.georgies-fund.com Article from "The Walton and Weybridge Informer" Friday, May 6, 2005 Abbey Plans get green light JUNIOR FOOTBALL   By Robert Cumber They boast one of the largest playing memeberships in Surrey, but for years Abbey Rangers FC have had to make do with leaky changing rooms and faulty showers. That is all set to change after the club won planning permission for new facilities at it's ground in Addlestone Moor, Chertsey, last week - after three years of trying. But Rangers, who have a staggering 28 teams and more than 350 players, could face a long wait for building to begin. Abbey Rangers FC made the most of home advantage at their summer youth tournament, winning three of 13 cups and finishing runners-up in two. Rangers claimed the u-12s, u-13s and u-16s trophies at the two-day event a fortnight ago, in which more than 120 teams from five counties took part. Their under-six team finished second in the first George Hayhoe Challenge, held in honour of the eight-year-old who died last year from cancer. Littlehampton took the club's ladies' cup last weekend. Article from "The Addlestone and Byfleet Review" July 20, 2005 Georgie's Fund says thanks "...SIR - I am writing to ask you to thank the residents of Woking for their generosity on our behalf. On Saturday 15th January Georgie's Fund volunteers stood outside The Peacocks and Wolsey Place shopping centres between 10am and 5pm to collect donations. We are very pleased to report that we collected £162.81 We are especially pleased as it was so soon after Christmas and a lot of people would have also contributed to the tsunami appeal. Just to tell you a bit about Georgie's Fund: we are a charity which started last year after the death of George Hayhoe aged eight, from neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is a rare and aggressive children's cancer which is diagnosed in between 80 and 100 children in the UK each year. The survival rate is just one in five. There is no government-funded reserach into the disease so all research is reliant on charitable donations. The money that Georgie's Fund raises will primarily go to fund research into new treatments and an eventual cure for this cruel disease. If you would like to know more about Georgie's Fund or wish to help in any way please visit our website www.georgies-fund.com. Sally Barrett, trustee, Georgie's Fund, Church Road, Addlestone..." Article from "Addlestone & Byfleet Review" Week ending March 5, 2005 Mission Statement | Contact Us | Disclaimer | Sitemap Copyright Georgie's Fund 2004-2007 ©