Embo Bike Ride 2009: February 2008

Embo campaign - part two

A new chapter - Our next challenge is to ride from Chatham to Gibraltar from 02-12 June 2009 for Emily Rose Loughrey.

In June 2007 we lost our beautiful daughter Emily Rose to a wild form of cancer. Emily was just 22 years of age when she passd away. In such a short life she had achieved more than most in a full life. Emily always had a smile and always helped others when she could. Emily made friends everywhere she worked and everywhere she went. It has been these friends who helped us to raise £56000 for CLIC Sargent during our last campaign. To see how we managed to raise the money please have a look at our blog.

Last year our flagship event was the Lands End to John O Groats Bike Ride EMBO LEJOG.

http://lejog-embo2008.blogspot.com/

This year Russ Oldfield and I are going to bike ride from Chatham to Gibraltar.
We will be setting off on our marathon journey on 02 June 2009 (what would have been Emilys 24th birthday) and arriving in Gibraltar on 12 June 09 (the 2nd anniversary of her passing away) The bike ride will be a gruelling 150 miles a day through mainland Europe which takes in the Pyrenees on route to Gibraltar.

http://chatham-gibraltar.blogspot.com/

As a family we will be forever in debt to Emily Rose for giving us 22 years of treasured moments, they were quality years. The debt also runs to the staff of Kennaway Ward at the Royal Marsden Sutton and the CLIC Sargent team for the support they gave and continue to give to us the Loughrey Family. CLIC Sargent provides outstanding care and support for all children and young people up to the age of 25 with cancer. CLIC also provides support for their families and carers.

Thank You for helping us make a difference

To donate money - www.justgiving.com/mattloughrey

Saturday 16 February 2008

Century FM - CLIC Sargent Awareness Month

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Many thanks to Umberto from Century FM for putting this peice on the station for raising awareness for CLIC Sargent - please log on to the link and listen.

Carl in Afghanistan

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Thanks Carl - you make us all very proud

come home soon

Sunday 10 February 2008

Rochester Cathedral Chorister

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Many thanks to young Ardra Radha Lakshmi who has kindly donated her first renumeration as a Chorister at Rochester Cathedral - Thank you

Wednesday 6 February 2008

The Daily Mirror raises awareness

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Many thanks to Tracey Gayton for writing this lovely article and telling the UK what a special girl we have in Em. More articles and awareness for CLIC Sargent will follow.

Tuesday 5 February 2008

Andy, Leanne, Luke & Matt

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Many thanks to Andy, Leanne, Luke & Matt for raising over £200 from a sponsored pyjama day at Neston & Pensby Bargain Boozes.

Latest from the Kent Messenger

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Thanks to Caroline Jennings for organising this event and well don to the Brownie pack for being quiet and raising £200 for CLIC Sargent

Sunday 3 February 2008

QUIZ NIGHT AT THE CASTROL

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A fantastic night with the wonderful people of the Wirral supporting our charity. A massive thanks to Russ, Pam, Emma, Chris, Keiran and everybody else involved in making the night such a success.

Thank you all