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The kind invitation to attend the Police Summer Camp Barbecue, Disco and Prize Giving on the last night of camp on Thursday 29th July 2010 was well attended by the Committee. We had received an appeal to fund six new much needed Tents, value £720 and we were very pleased to officially present these to the Police Summer Camp Project and witness them in use.  (LTFUC Committee with Camp Chairman Debbie Townsend & Camp Fund Raiser Michelle Goggi) The Police Summer Camp was started in 1981 with just 10 children and this number has now swelled to 60, with the Camp celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2011. It was obvious that the very deserving children on site had experienced a wonderful week and the Committee spent a great evening taking part in the prize giving.
The late Douglas Sherry, MBE was a great friend to the taxi trade and was very highly thought of by us all, so it was very fitting that on Saturday 8th August, 2009 the committees of three of London's Taxi trade charities, The London Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled, The London Taxidrivers' Fund for Underprivileged Children and The Taxi Driver of the Year Charity Fund came together to make a donation to the London Medical centre, Marylebone High Street, in Doug's memory.
The London Medical centre had been chosen by Doug’s wife Audrey, as it was here that Doug received first class treatment for his diabetes and a much needed Diasend Modem machine, value £1,200, was donated to Dr Abrahams and his Nurse Consultant Laila King in Doug’s memory, with a suitable plaque affixed to mark the occasion. The Diasend machine enhances the communication between care providers and patients with diabetes and is a free-standing system and a complete solution for transmitting, storing and monitoring diabetes patients’ glucose readings and/or insulin pump doses.    A bouquet of flowers was presented to Audrey Sherry from the three charities and Dr Abrahams made a speech thanking everyone and said they will think of Doug with fond memories every time the Diasend is used. As this system will be a huge asset to the London Medical centre, we are sure Doug will be looking down with a smile on his face knowing that as usual he is still helping people. Doug was a true legend who will never be forgotten.
WOODFIELD SPECIAL SCHOOL, KINGSBURY, NW9 On Tuesday 23rd June 2009 the LTFUC were invited to attend Woodfield Special School in Kingsbury, north west London, to attend the official opening of the school's new medical room, which had been completely furnished by the fund at a cost of £3,000.
Commitee members anxiously wait their turn in the new Medical Room - they do look in need of a little medical attention !! Looking much happier now they have been checked out by the school's Welfare Officer, Evelyn Shaffron, wife of committee member Malcolm Shaffron In attendance on the day were the Chairman David Lessman and other members of the fund. After a welcoming speech by the Head Teacher, the Committee and other dignitaries, including the Mayor of Brent, were treated to a lovely buffet lunch prepared by the students of the sixth form and were then invited to attend the opening of the new sixth form building which incorporated the medical room. The furnishings the fund purchased included a pull-down bed, lock up medicine cabinets, curtains, a computer and accessories, plus many other items.
(Plaque outside new Medical Room)
Before the LTFUC stepped in, the school did not have a proper medical room, but now with this purchase, the Welfare Officer can give the best treatment available to the students.
(Photos by Nadia Attura (Photographer) - www.nadia-attura.com)
KISHARON DAY SCHOOL, TEMPLE FORTUNE On 22nd January 2009, the LTFUC presented an Easy-Lift Bench to Kisharon's Day School in Temple Fortune. The donation of the electric changing bench, worth over £2,000, will help facilitate the changing of the younger pupils at the 'special needs' school. Kisharon is a charity established 32 years ago, which specialises in caring for and educating children and adults with learning disabilities. Kisharon prides itself on having extremely accredited services that cover life span provision from an integrated nursery to residential and supported living services. Kisharon are raising money to maintain the high quality of services that they provide and to meet the shortfall in funding from government and local authorities. To donate to Kisharon, please visit the link www.justgiving.com/kisharon.
Committee members Gerry Dunn, MBE, Hon. Chairman David Lessman, Hon. Secretary, Malcolm Shaffron & Kisharon's Beverley Jacobson
Kisharon's Beverley Jacobson, Chief Executive, was joined by several members of the Fund at the ceremony, which saw the unveiling of the bench to staff and pupils. Dr. Jacobson commented "We would like to thank the London Taxidrivers' Fund for their wonderful donation. Their contribution will help our staff to continue to provide a high-level of care within the community." David Lessman, Chairman of the London Taxidrivers' Fund for Underprivileged Children said: "Kisharon provides an essential service and we are delighted to be able to contribute to the school and provide a much needed piece of equipment."
DOCKLAND SCOUT PROJECT, LONDON, E14 On Saturday 11th October 2008 the LTFUC made an official presentation of four especially equipped boats for 'special needs' children, value £12,000, to the Dockland Scout Project at their marina. The amount of £12,000 had been bequeathed to the LTFUC by the late Daphne Joan Lines, who was a great supporter of the fund. (Full coverage of this presentation can be seen on a separate web page).
Some members of the LTFUC Committee at the Marina with one of the presented boats named 'Taxi'
BRITISH RED CROSS On Sunday 7th September 2008 the LTFUC continued their 80th anniversary celebrations by holding a fun day at the Piazza, Covent Garden and during the day Hon. Chairman, David Lessman, joined by the Committee, made a presentation of 20 children's Wheelchairs, totalling £4,000 to Sue Dowell, the London Fundraising Manager of British Red Cross. We had received an appeal from the British Red Cross to purchase some wheelchairs for them and were delighted to help this worthy cause. Sue thanked the LTFUC and said the chairs will greatly improve the lives of many children. The chairs were proudly displayed at the Piazza with many visitors taking a great interest in them.
Hon. Chairman David Lessman presents the wheelchairs to Sue Dowell
KISHARON (Tuffkid Nursery, Western Avenue, NW11) Kisharon is a British charity founded in 1976 and specialises in caring for and educating children and adults with profound learning disabilities. Typically many students may have one or more of the following : Asperger's Syndrome, Down's Syndrome, Autism and Cerebal Palsy. Tuffkid Nursery is part of the Kisharon charity and following an appeal from them, the LTFUC were very pleased to help by donating an Easy Life Electric Changing Bench, value £3,000. On Monday 17 September 2007 Kisharon's Deputy Executive Director, Jacalyn Sank, was joined by the LTFUC's Hon. Chairman, David Lessman, Hon. Treasurer, Gerry Dunn MBE and Press Officer, Raymond Levy, at a ceremony which saw the unveiling of a plaque to mark the occasion.
Hon. Chairman, David Lessman with committee members Raymond Levy and Gerry Dunn MBE at the Tuffkid Nursery
Jacalyn Sank commented "We would like to thank the London Taxidrivers' Fund for Underprivileged Children for their wonderful donation. Their contribution will help our staff to continue to provide a high level of care within the community". David Lessman, Hon. Chairman of the LTFUC, said "Kisharon provides an essential service and we are delighted to be able to contribute to the nursery and provide a much needed piece of equipment."
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, NW1 The LTFUC donated a new Children's Sensory Room to the UCH and the official opening and presentation of the room took place on Friday 10 November 2006. (Full details and images are shown on separate web pages)
THE AHOY CENTRE, DEPTFORD, SE8 An amount in excess of £11,000 was donated to the Ahoy Centre to enable them to have a specially equipped boat built for disabled young people. (Full details are shown on a separate web page)
CHARLTON PARK RIDING SCHOOL FOR DISABLED The Riding School wrote to us asking if the trustees could help with the purchase of a saddle, as they were desperate to continue their efforts in teaching children with disabilities to ride horses and we were pleased to present a saddle, tack and saddlecloth inscribed with the fund's name to the School. Riding ponies gives these children an enormous amount of stimulation and pleasure and proves to be very therapeutic and we were very pleased to help such a worthy cause.
BEORMUND PRIMARY SCHOOL, SOUTHWARK, SE1 We were pleased to fund over £5,600 to cover the cost of a new therapy room at the school, which was named the "Rainbow Room". The children attending the school all suffer from severe emotional and behavioural problems and this room will greatly benefit them and help to improve their lives immensely. The new therapy room had another great meaning to the LTFUC, as the room was built in memory of our late long serving Honorary Life President, Arnold Burns, a wonderful and highly respected man.
QUEENSMILL SCHOOL, CLANCARTY ROAD, FULHAM The LTFUC gave a "75th anniversary" grant of £15,000 to the Queensmill School to create a spectacular new Taxi Library. The school is a specialist primary unit and caters for more than 60 children aged 3 to 11, all having Autistic Spectrum Disorders. These children have no desire to communicate, have little understanding, no sense of danger and can often, with their families, be socially isolated. The trustees were thrilled that many children would benefit and that this project would serve as a lasting commemoration of the fund's 75th anniversary.
ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL - LARGEST EVER DONATION In 1991 the Fund made its largest single donation of £26,000. St. Thomas's Hospital Premature Baby Unit received specialised life saving equipment which monitors premature babies, regulates the amount of oxygen to be administered and reduces the number who suffer brain damage or become physically handicapped. On the day the committee presented the equipment to the hospital a lady, whose husband coincidentally was a London taxi driver, had just given birth to twins. Unfortunately, one of the children had died, but the other was put on the life support equipment donated by the Fund and was doing well.
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