At The Ashlett Club, Ashlett
Creek, Fawley on Sunday 1st February a cheque for £700 was presented to Joshua
Edwards by the club Vice Chairman, Ken Williams,as a donation
to the trust fund set up in his Joshua's name to
provide funding for his future well being and comfort.
In December 2006 at the age of 11, Joshua, a local
lad from Hythe, became ill with a condition called
'Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Haematoma', a rare condition,
of which only 27 cases were known.
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Photograph by Tim Woodcock
This illness has resulted
in Joshua being confined to a wheelchair for the rest of
his life. The members of the Ashlett Club having noted
Joshua's condition, were so impressed with his bravery
and cheerfulness decided that they would support his trust
fund with
proceeds from the weekly meat draw held on each Sunday
at Ashlett as from February 2007, thus far they have contributed
in excess of £3000. A club member, Ken Creighton,
aged 71, shall carry out a sponsored Sky Dive on Joshua's
behalf later in the year and Suzanne Greaterex-Day
from Fawley shall seek sponsorship when she runs for
Joshua in the London Marathon in April.
Further details about fund raising
for Joshua can be found on
www.thejoshuaedwardstrustfund.co.uk
At The Ashlett Club, Ashlett Creek, Fawley on Sunday
8th February a cheque for £700 was presented
to Lisa, Suzie and John of the Waterside Gateway Club
by the Ashlett club Vice Chairman, Ken Williams,as
a donation to Gateways operating fund. The
money is raised at the Ashlett Club from profit made
on the weekly meat draw held each Sunday throughout
the year. Gateway, a club for Adults with learning
difficulties and based at Oak Lodge school, Applemore
near Hythe, is totally reliant upon donations such
as these to ensure that these folk can continue to
improve and enjoy their lives within the community
Fawley resident, 70 year old Ken
Creighton recently completed a 1300ft. Sponsored Tandem
Skydive in memory of his late wife Sylvia and to raise
funds for Oakhaven Hospice. He has managed to raise
in excess of £1500 the bulk of which has been
contributed by his fellow members at the Ashlett Creek
Social Club. .
