Latest News
1.
New website
for Online Sponsorship and Donations
www.MyCharityPage.com/TinyTickers allows
you to donate to, or fundraise for, Tiny Tickers
(via your own online sponsorship page).
For more
ideas and ways to get involved:
Visit Friends of Tiny Tickers
2. Cardio&Vascular Coalition (CVC)
-
a national coalition of over 40
voluntary and professional organisations with an interest
in promoting and protecting the health of our hearts and
circulation in England.
Destination 2020 - A plan for cardiac and vascular health,
including Congenital Heart Disease
Publication of the CVC:
www.bhf.org.uk/publications/view_publication.aspx?ps=1000855
3. Tiny Tickers on Facebook
All babies
could have an "effective" echocardiagram before birth:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4962391863
4. Tiny Tickers
on
the Isle of Man
Thanks to the wonderful
generosity of the people of the Isle of Man, Tiny Tickers has been
able to provide more training, both on the Isle of Man and beyond,
in memory of Alfie.
Read More ...
Link to
ManxRadio article on Tiny Tickers and Alfie
5. Links to more News and
Events
More news and events (2000-2008)
Read about the
first and second Big Heart Bike Rides
Read
how the Kenilworth Wardens U8s support Tiny Tickers
Jobs
with Tiny Tickers and Sponsored Training
for Hospitals (2009)
Diary of Events for 2009
Completed!
29 March: Lara completed the Wilmslow
Half-marathon
Click here
for more information and to support
Lara, who was running in memory of Alfie.
29 April - 24 May: A new play,
supporting Tiny Tickers
"A door must be open
or shut", a 19th
Century comedy by Alfred de Musset,
Kings Head Theatre, London.
www.KingsHeadTheatre.org
10-17 May: Congenital Heart week
This was a great week of events and activities by
Children's Heart Federation
members to raise awareness about
congenital heart disease and the importance of sport and
exercise.
Friday 8th May, featured on Radio 4,
Woman's Hour: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/03/2009_18_fri.shtml
(see Listen Again)
The Radio 4 Appeal on Sunday, 10th
May was for the Children’s Heart Federation.
Coming up (June & July)
20-21 June: Phil is walking
85 miles in the Isle of Man
Parish Walk
Click here
for more information and to support
Phil, who was walking in memory of Alfie.
27 June: IoM Tin Bath Championships
Click here to support
the WHS Team in the annual Snake Race, who are raising funds in
memory of Alfie (see above).
12 July 2009: Support our 10km
runners (in the British 10km, London)
Please support the team: Helena, Ian, Anton, Jennie, Lucas, Kirsty, Matt, Kathy in the
British 10k in
London.
As a "warm up" some of us took part in the Coombe Hill Run
on 7th June
NEW:
Ian & Helena have a new webpage at:
www.mycharitypage.com/Ian4TinyTickers/
(or
Visit the old
Team page)
23 July 2009: Summer
Sensations: A special Tiny Tickers
Charity Evening, London
Click here for
details of this very special evening, which includes live Blues
Jazz and special attractions.
This will be our major fundraiser this year, so please
support us.
Later in the year ...
Sept. 2009:
The
Great British Duck Race 2009
Join in the race - with even
more ducks and £10,000 to the winner. Please support Tiny
Tickers!
(The race is held near Hampton Court):
http://www.thegreatbritishduckrace.co.uk/o/tinytickers
7-15 Nov. 2009: Big
Heart Bike Ride in Sinai, 2009
For details and to sign up:
The "Big Heart Bike Ride: Cycle Sinai" on ActionForCharity
An amazing experience, taking in the Pyramids, Red Sea,
Hot Springs, St Catherine’s Monastery, Mount Sinai ...
(Sinai was recently featured in the National Geographic
and is an ancient, historic land)
Approximate Itinery:
Day 1
Flight
- London to Cairo. | Day 2 The Pyramids - Morning visit to the
Pyramids at Giza.
Day 3 Ras Sudar - Hamam Faroun Hot Springs
(50km approx. )
- Along the Gulf of Suez, a rift basin
dating back some 40 million years. Camp overnight by the Red Sea
at the hot springs of Faroun & bathe in the
healing waters.
Day 4 Hamam Faroun Hot Springs - Wadi Feiran
(120km approx.) - Cycle along the Red Sea past several
villages, turning east to begin the ascent towards Mount Sinai
through Wadi Feiran.
 Day 5 Wadi Feiran
- St Catherine’s Monastery
(77km approx.) - Uphill through beautiful
scenery with trees, shrubs and water flowing
from the Feiran oasis, climbing from 300m to 1,500m to St
Catherine’s Monastery, one of the oldest in existence, dating back
to 337 AD. The Byzantine Empress ordered the building of the
chapel around “The Burning Bush”, which was already a focus for
hermits and pilgrims. Preparation for a sunrise climb of Mount
Sinai on Day 6.
Day 6
Optional
Mount Sinai Climb (4-5 hours), then St Catherine’s - Nuweiba (115km
approx.) - An early start to reach the
2,265 metre summit of Mount Sinai at sunrise. Also known as Jebel
Musa and considered the spot where Moses received the
Ten Commandments. After breakfast, a beautiful day cycling up and down the wadis that criss-cross this part of the
Sinai desert, then 13km down to Nuweiba on the Red Sea shore.
Day 7 Nuweiba - Ras El Naqeb (60km approx.)
- The last day of cycling, north along the
coast between the sparkling Red Sea and rugged
Sinai mountains, passing a beautiful small
fjord.
Day 8 Red Sea to Cairo - Morning on the shores of the Red Sea,
then transfer to Cairo.
Day 9 Cairo to London - Morning return
flight to London.
Organised by the very experienced team of Classic
Tours &
ActionForCharity
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Open Challenges in 2009
Open Challenges allow individuals or teams to
raise money for a chosen charity. Please plan 8-12 months ahead, so
that you have time to prepare
and seek sponsorship.
There are many exciting Open Challenges, so contact
us if you would like to take part.
Some recent examples are:
26–29 June '09: Cycle London to Paris |
24–29 Sept. '09: Trek the 3 Volcanoes
Link to more
challenges:
Runs
&
Challenges (events page) |
Classic Tours
(organisers)
|
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Supporting us Online
For all online donations to Tiny
Tickers, please visit:
www.mycharitypage.com/TinyTickers2009
(also see our "friends of the charity"
page)
Sarah Sherrington is
donating a percentage of all
sales of their fabulous, bespoke
range of linen, murals and
painting to Tiny Tickers.
Please visit
Sarah Sherrington online,
quoting Tiny Tickers.
The Family Grapevine
is proud
to be associated with
Tiny
Tickers
|
ebay
for Charity
|
everyclick |
Donate a percentage
of your profits to Tiny Tickers
Visit our page on MissionFish for our latest
eBay items: eBay for Charity
(See "How it Works"
for more information)
|
http://www.everyclick.com/tinytickersltd
(please register and support Tiny Tickers)
[with a chance to win a FIAT 500] |
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Nocardsthanks -
send electronic cards and
support Tiny Tickers |
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