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Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal

How you can help

About Marie Curie

Our current running total for funds raised is 6,350e!

Our Boxing Day party at the Oasis Bar was a great success and enjoyed by all.

The bar staff looked very fetching in their Marie Curie hats.

but these were soon requisitioned by two of the DJ's from HotFM - Kennie and Catwoman!

Think the Ari and Red Bulls  might have been getting to Kennie! 

Our Darling Diva, Sadie B hosted the evening looking stunning in her Xmas outfit.

She then auctioned one of her dresses which went to Darren who proceeded to wear it for the rest of the evening!

Buddy - the largest cuddly toy on the island - finally found a home. It was touch and go for a while though as Alan and Val from AVM Kitchens actually won him and were about to donate him back (for a third time) but luckily Margaret from Picassos negotiated a swap for her prize to take him!

Then the bar went quiet as we heard some ghostly knocking from Sadie's wardrobe, and lo and behold there was Norman, the HotFM gnome who has been entertaining over the last couple of months with tales of his travels around the world. Take a look at the HotFM forum to see for yourself!

Many thanks to everyone who helped to make this event a success, in particular Picasso's, penny Lane, Rogue's gallery and Penny Melville, our lay preacher, who did a brilliant job of selling raffle tickets and of course, Sadie, for entertaining us and being so generous with her wardrobe!

Thanks also to all the businesses and individuals who contributed prizes to the raffle and everyone who bought tickets.

Come along to the quiz and raffle at Oasis Bar,Top Floor, Atlantico Centre, Corralejo

Every Monday night - 9.30pm onwards

or come in any night and buy a daffodil badge or donate a raffle prize!

In September we had a special visitor to the island, Emma Groves works for Marie Curie Cancer Care and when we heard that she and her partner Scott needed sponsorship to run a marathon to raise funds, that we decided to support her and the charity.

I had the privilege of handing her a cheque for £1000 - which is in addition to the 3,000e we have already sent over.

She brought with her a heap of new daffodil badges plus some goodies, such as bunnies with lavender bottoms - for our Monday raffles. Many thanks to her and to everyone who has supported us throughout this year.

Many thanks to everyone who has helped in particular Buzz and Maureen who bring along those lovely plants and herbs to us every month.

Bring and Buy 8th July

Buddy has officially been renamed Snoopy and was won by a lady called Diane. If you know, or are, the lady that chose that name for him, please come into the bar for your prize!. I have a suspicion that it was a holidaymaker, so we may see Snoopy/Buddy up for grabs again.

It was a good bring and buy with lots of people walking off with bargains. Many thanks to all who brought and bought. This time a lady brought some home made preserves. Many thanks for the sweet chilli relish - it is yummy!

We have now raised over 4,400e!!

Bring and Buy Sale
Sunday 13th May

Thanks to everyone who came along on what was a scorching day and also happened to be one of the last days of the football season. In spite of the heat and the competition, we still managed to raise over 200 euros, which together with the money we have raised from all our events so far, brings the total to over 3,500 euros!!

A lot of people brought in some great stuff for the sale, including these lovely handbags that almost got snatched up by a couple of suspicious looking customers in the bar!

The Sultanas came along and went home with a taxi full of stuff, after all that shopping they needed a rest!

Joey from Finnegan's turned up and wowed us with some lovely music

The evening continued with Kenny doing a swing set, probably because a certain Welsh pixie had pinched one of his Sadie's outfits!

Many thanks to all who contributed and helped out, especially Dave, Betty and Val.

CHARITY FUN DAY

SUNDAY 15TH APRIL

This is a huge THANK YOU to everyone who contributed, helped and came along and joined in with this day.

In all we managed to raise 1,990.88 on the day itself. This means that together with the money that has come in from the Monday fun raffles and the "shrapnel" jar of loose coins we have reached a total of just over 3,000 euros!!!

The bring and buy proved very popular, with a wide range of goods being brought in for sale. I was after some lavender plants, but someone nabbed them before I had a chance to buy them!

We also had a "Guess the name of the Dog" game which featured probably the largest cuddly toy on the island - many thanks to Josie from Books and Cards in Corralejo for her contribution to this. In the end the dog's name turned out to be Buddy and was won by a cuple who reportedly have a spare room full of companions for him - I hear the husband is moving out in protest!

My dog Tubo also helped by advertising the event!

The pick a straw game also proved popular - except with me, as most of the people who won the hugs said they would wait for John to come on duty to claim them!! Not so for Elvis though who grabbed Sadie for his prize!

There are still a few unclaimed prizes in the raffle. Please come along to the bar and see if one of them belongs to you.

The night was rounded off by a performance from the one and only Burly Chassis, who wowed us with her singing and her stunning costumes - complete with Marie Curie Daffodil!

However, the auction proved the biggest fund raising event of the day - bringing in 1,365 euros alone. Well done to Tim Amy who ran it so well in spite of almost losing his voice towards the end!

A huge thank you to the following businesses and individuals for their contributions to this and the raffle.

• BLUE JEANS RESTAURANT
• DAVE AND ESMEE (SPARKLES)
• CLIVE
• JOHN & DAVE
• ROOM TO BREATHE
• JOHN TOWNSEND
• OASIS BAR
• MELANIE QFM
• TIFFANY’S
• COYOTE BAR
• BRUCE HOLLANDS
• DAVE WATKINS FROM QUALITY MAINTENANCE
• ABYSS DIVERS
• IAN TAYLOR-RAMSDEN
• JU AMY
• FUERTENEWS
• NAIL STUDIO
• PENNY LANE
• AVM KITCHENS PLUS
• ERIC & IMAGINE BAR
• JASON
• STEVE - THE JOINERY WORKSHOP
• SADIE
• JEANNE QUIGLEY
• THE CAR DOCTOR
• 7 PINTS
• ROGUE'S GALLERY
• ARENA BAR
• LA PLAZA
• WAIKIKI
• PICASSOS
• MRS CHIPS
• LAGUNA
• FLICKS
• NEROS
• SKC
• THE ROADHOUSE 2
• LIGHTHOUSE

Sorry if I have forgotten anyone in this list, the donations were coming in so thick and fast it was difficult to keep up!

Also many thanks to the people who helped out on the day, Bill from Red Mountain estate agents, Eileen from Penny Lane, Dave and Betty, Anya from Whereabouts, Brian Smith and countless others who came along to support us.

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Many of us know someone who has suffered from Cancer. Indeed, many of our readers knew Jill Taylor who recently lost her long fight against this disease. In honour of Jill, to help people in similar circumstances, the Oasis Bar is raising funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Every Monday night we have a fun quiz and raffle. The quiz is run by Fuerteventura's answer to Ann Robinson - Hils. John runs the raffle which has some decent prizes, such as watches, wine and jewellery. However there are also some "googlies" in there, e.g. one week he raffled a hug from him, another time he "gave away" a night on Lobos - the island just off Corralejo - unfortunately, travel wasn't included, and there is nowhere to stay!

Thanks also to Maxodrinks - my wines and beer supplier, who have contributed a case of Heineken for us to use in the raffles. If you have a bar or restaurant and are looking for a supplier with a heart, contact Steve on 666 524 606.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Come along to the quiz and raffle at Oasis Bar,Top Floor, Atlantico Centre, Corralejo

Every Monday night - 9.30pm onwards

or come in any night and buy a daffodil badge.

Come along and/or donate goods to the bring and buy sales, second Sunday of every month 6pm to 8pm.

The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site (see below link) and click on "donating a mammogram" for free (pink window in the middle). This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammograms in exchange for advertising.

Here's the web site - http://www.thebreastcancersite.com

About Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a charity with four main areas of action.

Nursing

Research has shown that 75 per cent of people seriously ill with cancer would like to be cared for at home. Every year, Marie Curie Nurses make that wish possible for thousands of cancer patients in cities, towns and villages across the UK.

Marie Curie Nurses now care for around 50 per cent of all cancer patients who die at home. They work through the night or during the day to provide care for patients in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of their own home.

Our nurses are also there for families and carers - providing practical and emotional support at what can be an exhausting time. Marie Curie Nursing is always free of charge to patients and carers.

Hospices

With ten hospices across the UK, Marie Curie Cancer Care provides the largest number of hospice beds outside the NHS. The hospices offer specialist support in a relaxed, friendly and comfortable environment and no charge is ever made to patients or their families. Voluntary contributions, together with statutory government funding, are essential to continue providing these vital services.

The Marie Curie Research Institute

Marie Curie scientists are at the forefront of cancer research. They focus on how the cells of our bodies should normally operate; what causes these processes to go wrong, leading to cancer; and how better treatments can be developed.

Much of the work carried out relates to the fundamental mechanisms governing proper cell division and organisation and how damage to genes which have important roles in ordinary cells can cause a cell to become cancerous.

Palliative Care Research

The Marie Curie Palliative Care Research and Development Unit seeks to improve care for those affected by life-limiting illnesses through encouraging and carrying out research into a broad spectrum of issues relating to palliative care.

Its work includes investigations into a wide range of subjects and issues, including aromatherapy massage, constipation in cancer patients and communication skills for healthcare professionals.