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OLE! - ROTARY CLUB OF MISBORNE MATINS GOES SPANISH FOR SCANNAPPEAL  

 Over £1000 has been raised at a Spanish Fiesta Evening at La Flamenca Restaurant in Gerrards Cross.  The event was organised by The Rotary Club of Misbourne Matins who topped up the amount to £2,000 for the HeartScan Appeal for Amersham Hospital. (updated 8 February 2010)

SCANNAPPEAL SUPPORTERS RECOGNISED AT DONOR RECEPTION 

 A donor reception was held on 25 January to thank major supporters of the HeartScan Appeal for Stoke Mandeville Hospital.  The Appeal, which started in Autumn 2007, reached its target of £150,000 for specialist cardiology equipment to help prevent strokes and heart failure.  

Donors and their guests were welcomed by the Chairman of Scannappeal, Bryan Rigby.  Cardiology Consultant Andrew Money Kyrle, gave an explanation of the difference the equipment purchased by the Appeal has made and Roy Collis, the Chair of the Friends of Stoke Mandeville Hospital, also addressed the guests.

Donors saw demonstrations of the equipment purchased and the unveiling of the plaques listing key donors on the HeartBeat Wall, in the cardiology reception area at the hospital. (updated 26 January 2010)

  BRILL BOYS THRILL FOR SCANNAPPEAL

The Brill Boys Calendar 2010 is now available with all proceeds going to Scannappeal’s Save Their Skin Appeal at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.  £8.00 each or 2 for £14 . Orders over 5 discount applies.  Order forms available from The Pheasant, Londis and Brill Club.

Sponsored by The Pheasant.

LADIES LIFT SCANNAPPEAL FUNDS

Over 300 ladies were treated to an exclusive evening at House of Fraser, Eden, High Wycombe in November for a Ladies Evening in aid of Scannappeal, raising in excess of £2,000.  Two fashion shows hosted by former Mix 107 breakfast co-presenter Steve Ludlow were the highlight of the evening, along with the opportunity to shop and book a mini-makeover in the beauty department. 

The ‘Celebrate Your Shape’ theme featured a range of casual and glamorous clothing modelled by ‘real’ women including Hilary Baker and Krystyna Caine, both MacMillan nurses based in the Urology Department at Wycombe Hospital.  All proceeds went to Scannappeal’s Cancer Fighting Fund for advanced specialist equipment to speed the investigation and diagnosis of prostate and bladder cancer. (updated 25 November 2009)

RECESSION-BUSTING FRUGAL FASHION BOOST

The takings from Scannapeal’s Frugal Fashion event totalled almost £600 after fashion-conscious shoppers hunted out some evening and party wear bargains at the Amersham Hospital based event in November. While the takings for some of the clothes were split 50/50 with the sellers, most saw 100% of the proceeds going to the new HeartScan Appeal. (updated 8 November 2009)

BRIDGE MASTERCLASS BONUS FOR SCANNAPPEAL

Local bridge players enjoyed an evening with Andrew Robson,  one of the finest bridge player/teacher/writers in the world, and raised £1000 for Scannappeal at a masterclass organised by the Beaconsfield Conservatives in November. (Updated 3 November 2009)

QUIZ NIGHT FUN BOOSTS SCANNAPPEAL FUNDS   

 Vinci Facilities management staff at Amersham Hospital raised nearly £400 from another of their popular Quiz Nights held in October.  Teams of five tested their general knowledge at the Royal British Legion, Wycombe Marsh. (Updated 26 October 2009)

AMERSHAM RESIDENTS DEFY ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IN SUPPORT OF SCANNAPPEAL

Over £700 was raised during our annual public collection thanks to the generosity of shoppers and visitors in Amersham-on-the-Hill during our annual public collection in October.  (Updated 19 October 2009)  

 FUNDRAISING FUN IN WENDOVER

Over £1300 was raised at the annual quiz night at John Colet School.  The event was sponsored by Parrott & Coales whose team took second place, beating the Scannappeal ’No Brainers’ by just half a point. (Updated 19 October 2009)

  HEARTSCAN APPEAL LAUNCHED AT AMERSHAM HOSPITAL 

Councillor Davida Allen, Cardiac Consultant Soroosh Firoozan and Scannappeal Trustee Richard Fox launched an appeal to raise £40,000 for an advanced cardiac imaging system to diagnose and treat heart disease.  Heart-shaped balloons were released to acknowledge that one in five men and one in six women die from heart disease. The new equipment will mean the start of a cardiac imaging service at Amersham Hospital meaning many extra can be carried out each year. (Updated 6 October 2009)

HESTON BLUMENTHAL BACKS NEW SAVE THEIR SKIN APPEAL 

Scannappeal’s major new fundraising initiative will start on 1 October at Stoke Mandeville Hospital for £100,000 to help patients with skin cancer and trauma injuries.  The Save Their Skin Appeal is to equip a dedicated minor treatment room in the Plastics and Trauma centre and for specialist probes to speed the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer.

Heston Blumenthal is adding his support to the Save Their Skin Appeal.  The multi-award-winning chef said ‘Anyone could be at risk from injury or illness which severely damages their skin.  I know from personal experience the difference it can make to receive care from a plastic surgeon if intricate stitches are needed after a serious accident.  This Appeal for advanced surgical equipment will make a big difference to the care of patients and I hope that people will support the fundraising effort.’  Updated 30 September 2009

HEART PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM NEW EQUIPMENT AT STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL

£125,000 has been raised for advanced specialist echocardiography equipment for improved and tailored diagnostic scans which will enable a 50% rise in the number of patients that can be assessed.  Extra cardiac monitors have also been purchased for those who have had a stroke, to help enable recovery of viable brain tissue and prevent further strokes.

The Appeal was launched in autumn 2007 by Netta Glover, then Chairman of Aylesbury Vale District Council.  Cllr Glover also adopted the Appeal during her two year term of office and is one of the donors who will be acknowledged on the HeartBeat Wall at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.  Updated 28 September 2009

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