News

We welcome classical-crossover solo artist Mary-Jess Leaverland as a new friend of JC Fundraising. Mary-Jess has been a past winner of the X-Factor in China, toured with Russell Watson, performed with Sir Tim Rice and Don Black and was chosen to sing the Downton Abbey theme tune. Mary-Jess has recently teamed up with our own Jaden Cornelious on the title track of his new album “Hold On To Me” with a version of their song being made available shortly on our Music with Meaning downloads page with funds raised going to Mary-Jess’s nominated charity The Door Youth Project.

In March 2016 the JCF West London team supported an event to raise funds and awareness for an illness named Ataxia. At this event manager Julia Romp was privileged to meet a 9 year old boy called Tyler who was there along with his family. Tyler has been diagnosed with Freidreichs Ataxia (FRDA)which is a disease of the central nervous system. The symptoms of FRDAinclude difficulty withbalance (disequilibrium), impaired coordination of legs or arms and a thick or slurred speech (dysarthria). Besides having these symptoms Tyler also has cardiomyopathy of his heart and scoliosis. He has gone from being a normally functioning young boy to a lad that can only move if supported bya family member, crawling, or his regular push along wheelchair. JCF has been told that that it will cost in the region of 6,000 to fit Tyler with a purposebuilt electric wheelchair which will enhance his life,…

Thanks to eveyone who supported Jaden and Sara at Sportsable’s Night at the Musicals on 27th February.186.63 was raised for JCF Berks £ Bucks.

Thanks to everyone who supported the JCF London Halloween Party – 190.10 was raised for JCF South West London’s good causes.

Night at the Musicals with Jaden and Sara D raised 858.70 for JCF Bucks £ Berks nominated good causes. Thanks to everyone who supported this event.

Further to the recent Jaden Cornelious Fundriasing AGM held on 18th July 2015, during the year 2014/15 we are pleased to report the following amounts were distributed to these good causes: Alexander Divine Children’s Hospice Service – 2,670.00 Alzheimer’s Society – 195.50 Cancer Research – 195.50 Children in Distress – 2,670.00 Exeter Leukaemia Fund – 970.00 Guardian Angels Animal Support – 99.00 Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust – 400.00 Jill’s Fundraising Journey – 274.00 K9 Focus Dog Rescue – 1,328.12 North Devon Against Domestic Abuse – 550.00 Oggles Hedgehog Rescue – 50.00 Princess Alice Hospice, Esher – 115.00 Project Trust – 152.50 Ronald McDonald House – 84.00 Saving the Suffering Strays of Sarajevo – 400.00 South West GSD Rescue – 1,200.00 Please go toourHow You Helppageto see a list of the good causes we have supported to date. 04.08.15/CE

We have recently been deeply moved by the plight of a homeless 64 year old woman Marie Parnes who has been living on the streets for the past seven and a half years after becoming a victim of domestic violence. She spends the nights riding busses, she is scared to sleep and NO ONE will help her because she fled her abusive English husband without the correct paperwork to get the help she needs. It doesn’t matter that she has had a stroke, has burns on her arm and a daughter that doesn’t want her – she just keeps being put back on the streets. JCF NW London Manager, Hayley Hemmingway-Hare found Marie and helped her to find a bed for the night and has been campaigning ever since to get Mariethe right care and help that she desperately needs. JCF’s Street Care is a new appeal that aims to…