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19/4/2001
With just £5,000 left to raise, six year old Matthew's family are extending their
thanks to everyone who has helped donate money to the fund.
Last week the Fleece Pub in Westgate, Otley raised £150 by holding a quiz night and raffle.
The Falcon Club has also raised more than £300 among members who took part in a race night
22/3/01
An anonymous donation delivered at the weekend boosted the appeal by £10,000.
With the grand total now nearing the £18,000 mark, which will almost buy the VW
Sharran, Matthews family can now concentrate on raising the extra £11,000 for the modifications.
15/3/01
The appeal is £300 richer this week thanks to the fund-raising generosity of Fred Lancaster of Burley-In Wharfedale. On Saturday night, Fred had his head shaved in front of a packed Queen's Head pub. This latest fund raiser has pushed the grand total to almost £6,500.
8/3/01
Tony Gill
of Burley-In Wharfedale is going to do the six day long sponsored run along the Leeds-Liverpool Canal in April. Tony will donate a first prize of £100 to anyone who can guess the time to within 10 minutes seconds of his actual finishing time. Each guess costs £1 with all funds raised to go to the campaign. Contact Tony on 01943 862456 or email tony@rungilly.net-lineuk.net
£20 added to the total courtesy of Jeff & Elaine who couldn't stop talking about work whilst on a social occasion. As a forfeit, they had to walk round a tree in the pouring rain and donate some money to a charity!
Thanks also to the Otley and District Round Table for their generous £50 donation.
2/3/01
Campaign total reaches a magnificent £5,500 but still more help required.
A special 60's & 70's fund-raising bonanza will take place at the RAOB club on April 6th. As well as bringing the best tunes of the era to Otley and inviting party goers to dress up in funky retro attire, the evening will also be a fund raising spectacular with a raffle and auction.
22/2/01
It's Matthew sixth birthday on Sunday and the fund raising pot rises to £5,000.
Matthew's mum would like to say a BIG thank you to all the fund raisers - she has been amazed by the generosity and kindness of people from all over the area.
Wharfe Valley Times reporter David Pipe had his hair dyed canary yellow and raised over £200. Thanks to Golden Scissors in Otley for helping out. Full pictures in this weeks WVT.
15/2/01
Otley Chevin Hand Bell Ringers have adopted the Matthew Downs Appeal as
their charity for 2001.
Guiseley School Pupils Joanne Twigger and Thomas Richardson have been busy organising events. Joanne organised a music concert at the RAOB Club in Otley on March 24th and Thomas has suggested puipls wear no uniforms for the day while teachers wear their old uniforms!!
Seven year old Bethany Bloor, a pupil at Menston Primary School has decided to a sponsored swim for the appeal.
Mona Smith
of Yeadon has offered to hold a special Princess House homewares party and donate her commission to the appeal.
Despite fighting his own battle against a brain tumour, Fred Lancaster was so touched by the story of Matthew Downs he has offered to to have a sponsored head shave to raise funds.
James and Olivia O'Donovan helped raise almost £200 by orgainising bun sales at their schools.
27/1/01 - Premiership Boost
In a bid to raise the money need for a specially modified car to accommodate a wheelchair, Leeds United and Middlesbrough football clubs have each donated a football shirt, signed by all the players. Gifts offered by other teams include a book by Bradford City, signed Ipswich pendant, Everton football, signed Michael Owen picture, signed West Ham and Arsenal picturesand a limited edition print of Sunderland's
stadium of Light. The campaign was given a further boost when a second Leeds United shirt previously won in a raffle was donated for the auction.
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