12.02.25 Donation

It was really nice to see everyone at our first meeting of 2025. Our thanks go to Kathryn Keir from Tyddyn Mawr Tea Room at Cwmystradllyn, who came to present £739 to our group. This was the proceeds of a concert she arranged in memory of her father who died from MND ten years ago. It was also an opportunity to see the new tabards which Georgina and Vera are wearing in the photo.
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13.11.24 Walking 100 Miles In September

It was very nice meeting Donna Owen at our Support Meeting today. Donna's brother, Gavin Morris from Holyhead, is living with MND, and in September she walked 100 miles to raise money for our group. With donations on JustGiving too, Donna raised a wonderful total of £1205! Donna is pictured with Bill Griffiths, group Treasurer, and Jennifer Roberts, group Secretary.

07.09.24 Conwy Valley Enduro Club

On Saturday September 7th, the Conwy Valley Enduro Club held a 12 hour sponsored ride on motorbikes to raise funds for our group. A total of £2265 was raised and we thank the Enduro Club very much, as well as everyone who kindly and so generously sponsored them. Our treasurer Bill Griffiths had a warm welcome when he went to the club to receive the money.

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22.08.24 Bucket Collection at Morrisons, Holyhead

Our Support Group held a bucket collection at Morrisons in Holyhead on Thursday August 22nd, when we collected £348.95. Our thanks go to Morrisons and their customers for supporting our charity and making a difference to people living with MND in our area.

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14.08.24 Street Collection in Pwllheli

Thank you very much to all the volunteers that came to collect money for our group on August 14th in Pwllheli. Together they raised £466.94 to help people living with Motor Neuron Disease in the area.

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28.07.24 Coffee Morning Raises £5,792,75

Lynwen Elena Griffith is a volunteer Association Visitor for our group and she has been busy raising money. With the support of her friends she held an Auction on social media, and a coffee morning at Efailnewydd Rugby Club on July 28th. Here is the sum collected to help people living with MND in our area - £5,792,75!! Lynwen said "Thank you everyone and thank you to HSBC Pwllheli for the donation of £2,000 towards the total. All the donations and support of the community have been amazing. This cause is close to my heart, not only through my volunteering work, but also because of a very dear friend who means the world to many of us and who is fighting this disease." Lynwen is pictured (standing second from the right) with some of the people who supported her.

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26 + 27.07.24 Bucket Collection at Tesco Extra, Holyhead

Our group held a bucket collection at Holyhead Tesco Extra on these two days. Thank you to all the volunteers and to everyone that contributed and helped to raise £1,155.67.

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20.07.24 Bucket Collection at Morrisons, Caernarfon

Our Support Group held a bucket collection at Morrisons Caernarfon on Saturday July 20th, when we collected £485.39. We thank Morrisons very much for supporting our charity, and also thank the customers who donated to help people living with MND in our area.

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07 + 08.06.24 Bucket Collection at Tesco Extra, Bangor

Our group held a bucket collection at Tesco Extra, Bangor on Friday June 7th and Saturday June 8th. £1,047.68 was collected over the two days, and our thanks go to all the volunteers and the Tesco customers.

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10.06.24 Short Film About Our Work

We are delighted to share with you a short film of the work the Association does in Wales. If you are interested in joining our amazing team of volunteers, we have a number of roles available. For an informal chat please contact jo.cunnah@mndassociation.org.

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27.03.24 Bucket Collection at Asda, Pwllheli

We thank all the volunteers who held a bucket collection at ASDA Pwllheli on Saturday February 17th. £682.31 was collected on the day. Following this, Asda's raffle was part of the fundraising during a Bingo night at Edern where a further £169.00 was raised, making a grand total of £852.31. This money will be used to improve care and support for people with MND in our area.
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13.03.24 Monthly meeting at Tŷ Golchi

Tŷ Golchi cafe has been shut for some months following a fire, but today our group was able to return and there was a warm welcome for us as usual. These meetings are for for people living with MND and their family/carer. They are friendly and informal with no agenda. They and are run by volunteers from the North West Wales Support Group and you will receive a very warm welcome if you decide to attend. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month (at 2:30pm), and you can attend for a few minutes or stay for the whole meeting.

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