Charity Corner (From Richmond and Twickenham Times)

Charity Corner

4:03pm Thursday 22nd January 2009 in Bulletin By Gail Hébert

Write to Charity Corner, Richmond and Twickenham Times Series, Allied House, 29-39 London Road, Twickenham. TW1 3SZ. Telephone 020 8744 4275, email: bulletinrtt@london.newsquest.co.uk Kids 4 Kids Children in Barnes have helped to organise Kids4Kids, a sale to help charity Under Tree Schools in Sudan. Good quality children’s equipment, toys, maternity equipment etc will be supplemented by goods provided by local businesses. Venue is the Kitson Hall, Kitson Hall, 10am-1pm on Saturday January 24.

Curry night Enjoy a mean in the Sheesh Mahal Tandoori Restaurant, 21 London Road, Twickenham, 7.30pm for 8pm on Thursday February 12.

A two course dinner, poppadoms, tea/coffee and donation to the Royal Marsden Hospital costs £20. Cheques/credit card payment in advance please to The David Adams Leukaemia Appeal Fund, Twickenham Film Studios, The Barons, St Margarets, TW1 2AW, 020 8607 7283, email: adams.appeal@virgin.net Dogs will be taking their humans for a stroll round Richmond Park to raise funds for The David Adams Leukaemia Appeal Fund on Sunday January 25. Join them for 9.30am opposite Pembroke Lodge.

Hospice plea The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice asks London Marathon runners to support the Hampton based charity. http://www.shootingstar.org.uk, 020 8481 8192, Karen.peffer @shootingstar.org.uk
Game, set and...Abba Thistleworth Tennis Club in Osterley will be serving an ace day of Abba themed events to raise money for the Starlight Children’s Ward at West Middlesex Hospital The event also aims to publicise tennis to people in the borough and surrounding areas.

First of the day’s activities on Saturday January 31 is a charity tennis match where, come rain or shine, four Thistleworth members will be donning their platforms and mullets.

Abba’s Agnetha, aka coach Steph Heximer and the Thistleworth coaching team will be running a free one hour coaching session at 2pm – fully kitted out as Benny and co. An evening event includes a concert from tribute band Abba Magic (www.abbamagic.com) and a disco. Fancy dress optional. There will also be a tennis racquet raffle.

Tickets for Abba Tribute disco at £12 each or £10 each if you buy 4 or more. Contact Steph on 07956 488 201 or stephanieheximer @live.co.uk for more details and to book tickets.

Thistleworth Tennis Club is situated at: 129a Ridgeway Road North, Isleworth, TW7 5LX.

Cards for woods The Woodland Trust is collecting used Christmas cards. Take them to larger branches of W H Smith, Tesco, TK Maxx and Marks & Spencer.

Running request The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is asking London Marathon runners to choose to support Shooting Star. The charity provides care, support and advice for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families, free of charge. Shooting Star relies upon voluntary fundraising and donations to meet annual running costs of £3 million.

Hand them down West Middlesex Hospital wants your unwanted clothes. Donations of all types, for men and women, except underwear, are being collected at reception. Enquiries Stephen Hamilton 020 8321 5413.