A Stevenage golf membership has hosted a charity golf day for Mind Tumour Analysis in honour of a workers member who died from the illness.
Greater than 90 golfers have been hoping for the right par as they teed off on Saturday (27th July) for a shotgun event at Chesfield Downs Golf and Nation Membership.
Males’s captain, Les Ward, selected Mind Tumour Analysis to profit from the occasion after shedding two pals to the illness, together with eager golfer, Alex Pendleton (pictured under), who grew to become a valued member of workers, working within the membership store in 2017.
Alex – the dual brother of two-time medal-winning Olympic bike owner Victoria Pendleton – died from a glioblastoma (GBM) in June 2023. Across the identical time, Les’ finest pal misplaced his brother-in-law, Abelardo ‘Abe’ Megias Hernandez (pictured under), to the illness.
Les’ spouse, Pat, labored at Design & Artistic Providers (dcs) the place Alex was a graphic designer. She stated: “Alex was extraordinarily personable, nice with folks and properly favored across the workplace after we labored collectively at dcs and as soon as once more when he joined the golf membership as a member of workers. We have been shocked to study analysis into the illness receives such little analysis funding from the Authorities.”
The day included a two-course lunch, raffle and open public sale, in addition to a prize for the highest three groups. It was the newest fundraising exercise held by the golf membership and its members as a part of a year-long partnership, which has now raised greater than £10,000.
Pat added: “It’s the lads’s part captain’s most necessary day of the 12 months. We’re taking our job in elevating consciousness and funds for the mind tumour neighborhood critically. Extra must be performed to assist enhance the outcomes for people who find themselves recognized, and their members of the family.”
To help the golfers’ fundraising, please donate through their JustGiving web page: www.justgiving.com/web page/peter-harris-1705431195116
(Pictured prime, left to proper: Abe’s widow Susie, Les, Pat, Alex’s spouse Sarah, and Victoria)
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