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The latest goings on at The Dr Jackson Cancer Fund
A Night at the Races
The Kinsley Greyhound Stadium in association with your local cancer charity Dr Jackson’s working with MYHT (Pinderfields, Pontefract & Dewsbury Hospitals) is kindly supporting ‘A Night at the Races’
Racing Commences at 7.30pm
Tickets are £5 each- please call 01977 747491
Closing date for ticket enquiries is 11.10.13
Read MoreMoney raised at Dr Jackson's Ladies Ascot Day
Our latest event in aid of Dr Jackson's was a Ladies Ascot Day held at King's Croft Hotel.
Our ladies donned their hats and fascinators, enjoyed a 4-course meal and managed to raise a total of £1234 for Dr Jackson's Cancer Fund!!
Many Thanks go to Shaun at King's Croft and all his staff for their hardwork throughout the day.
Thanks also go to Lynette Carlton of Diva, who hired out fascinators and hats to our ladies.
Read MoreA Close Shave
On the 29th June Tara Dolman will be shaving all of her hair off for Dr Jackson Cancer Fund.
She says "Dr Jacksons are an amazing charity who help local hospitals in the Dewsbury Pontefract and Wakefield area to maintain equipment staff and help fund into research for a cure to cancer."
"... Without this charity I would of lost my dad to cancer which was his second lot and as a family we suffered. I don't want to see people suffer like we did so to show my appreciation to all those amazing people who are still battling the fight and in memory of those who have lost the fight and to their families my hair is getting shave off...I would really appreciate if you can donate to this great cause I will have sponsor form through out Castleford and also you can donate below on the following https://www.justgiving.com/tara1960"
"My hair is huge part of my identity as it is to most people but sometimes people don't have a choice and lose this please help me support them..Even if you cant make it could you please donate."
Thank you.
LETS SHOW CANCER WE ARE NOT AFRAID!
For more information about the event please see Tara's Facebook event page-https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Jacksons/364165763652664#!/events/150449051804833/
Summer Supper
Dr Jackson's Summer Supper Event will be held on Saturday 13th July from 7pm.
Please bring your own garden chair.
Admission is by Ticket only. Tickets are £15 and include the first drink.
Tickets are available from Dr Jackson's Office on 01977 747491 or drj.cancerfund@midyorks.nhs.uk
Money raised from our recent events!
Events in March and April raised over £1500!!!
Dr Jackson's Annual Spring Fashion Show held at King's Croft Hotel on 23rd April managed to raise £1162!!
'A Night at the Races' held at Kinsley Greyhound Stadium on 3rd May raised a total of £401.57!!
A massive thank you to;
King's Croft Hotel
Lynette Carlton & her Diva Ladies
Kinsley Greyhound Stadium
and last but not least to everyone who came and supported both evenings and raised a total of £1563.57!! An amazing amount of money for Dr Jackson's Cancer Fund!
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