Coffee Morning
UPDATE – A very big thank you to everyone that supported our coffee morning – we raised an amazing total of £500. We are holding a coffee morning on Saturday 7th September from 10am – 1pm, at St Mary’s Church…
Angie Archer
Kay Bugg explains why she donates by standing order
“If a special charity, like the Carl Lewis Foundation, is worth donating to then why not do it by standing order? It’s so easy and if you’re a taxpayer then the charity can claim back 25% from the government. We know…
Coffee and Cake for Carl raises over £1,800!
A huge thank you to Catherine Eastaff who organised her annual “Coffee and Cake for Carl” at her home in Braunston. The rain held off and an amazing amount of over £1,800 was raised. Thank you to everyone who came…
£1,000 grant made to Leukaemia and Myeloma Research UK
The Foundation is pleased to have made a grant for £1,000 to Leukaemia and Myeloma Research UK. Their research will advance the understanding of stem cells and how they can be used to treat blood cancer patients. We believe we…
Quiz Night
UPDATE A very big thank you to everyone that came to the quiz night, we raised almost £450. Thank you to everyone that gave raffle prizes, and to Whitnash Sports and Social Club for hosting us. We are holding a…
£1,000 grant made to World Cancer Research Fund
The Foundation is pleased to have made a grant for £1,000 to World Cancer Research Fund. Dr Raoul Reulen and his team at the University of Birmingham will be investigating the relationship between a persons previous treatment for childhood cancer,…
Quiz Night raises £623 towards cancer support and the environment
In April we held a very successful quiz night with over 70 people attending. Including a raffle, we raised an amazing sum of £623, which will go towards cancer support and also to raise funds for the maintenance and protection…
£4,000 grant made to the Myton Hospices
The Foundation is pleased to have made a £4,000 grant for the purchase of three replacement syringe drivers for the Coventry Myton Hospice. On behalf of everyone at The Myton Hospices, I would like to say a huge thank you…
Update on Forever Memories Fund
The Foundation was instrumental in setting up the Forever Memories Fund at The Myton Hospices, which helps patients and their families make the most difficult times that little bit more manageable. A particular activity that the fund has been used…
Observation Platform opened at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve!
We are thrilled that the Observation Platform, built at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve, in memory of Carl, was officially opened on Saturday 20th January.