SCARD News

SCARD/CADD Supports Adidas 5k Woman’s Challenge

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We are very pleased to announce that SCARD/CADD member Christine Matkin and her friend Carol are taking part in this year’s 5k walk in Hyde Park London on the 7th September 2008. Carol has been a great support for Christine since the death of Christine’s son Sam. Both Christine and Carol are raising funds for SCARD/CADD.

We wish Christine & Carol all the best and finger’s crossed for good weather!

Christine adds:

I am doing this walk in memory of my gorgeous son Sam who was killed by a drunk driver in December 2006.Words cannot express how much my family and I were devastated by Sam’s death and we just miss him so much every day. They say time heals, but I am not so sure.

My friend Carol is doing the walk with me, and I would like to thank her for all the support she has given my family since Sam’s death. She is a true friend.

This walk is in Sam’s memory

If anyone would like to donate by way of sponsorship for Christine & Carol, please get in touch with them here: chrism.carol@yahoo.co.uk

Good luck girls from all at SCARD/CADD

Join SCARD's New Recycling Initiative

Everyone knows recycling is good for the environment, but did you know that recycling is also good for SCARD? We have just partnered with the experts at the Recycling Appeal to launch an exciting new fundraising initiative that recycles mobile phones and used printer cartridges – and we want you to be part of it!

If you use a printer or fax machine, each spent cartridge could earn SCARD around £1. Any old mobile phones in your cupboards? Each used mobile phone is worth around £5 - estimates suggest there are close to 90 million handsets hiding in drawers and cupboards in the UK so if any of these are yours, why not use them to raise valuable funds for us? Or, consider getting your employer involved – recycling is a great way for companies to go green!

Taking part is easy – simply visit www.recyclingappeal.com and click the ‘Recycle Now’ button. If you have product to send in, you will either receive a freepost envelope or a call from a member of the Recycling Appeal team to coordinate a free collection. To ensure the funds your products raise are directed to SCARD, simply insert our name in the ‘Collecting For’ field. Alternatively, call 08451 30 20 10 to join our Recycling Appeal.

Your participation in this recycling campaign will raise greatly needed funds for our organisation. If you have any further questions about SCARD’s Recycling Appeal, please call the Recycling Appeal team on 08451 30 20 10.

Volunteer Helpliners Urgently Needed

Are you sympathetic and a good listener? Would you like to help people from the comfort of your own home? Then why not volunteer to be a helpliner? We urgently need helpline staff who would like to work either on a regular basis or as back up when one of our regular helpliners can't work on a particular day.

The SCARD helpline offers an invaluable service to people caught up in the trauma of road death and injury, and provides support and practical advice to people when they most need it. You can really make a difference by being a SCARD helpliner, and it is a rewarding and satisfying experience.

If you are interested and would like more information about being a helpline volunteer, please contact us.

Updated 12th August 2008

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