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CONTINUE READINGPrime Minister, Theresa May has recognised Pam and Mike White as ‘Points of Light’, a title that acknowledges their outstanding volunteer work for the Sam White Legacy in raising tens of thousands of pounds to help children with cancerous brain tumours. In a personal letter to Mike and Pam received in December 2016, Prime Minister […]
CONTINUE READINGPam and Mike White were very proud to be at the unveiling of the mock MRI scanner at Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre. The Sam White Legacy has raised £117,000 to fund a mock MRI scanner at Nottingham Queen’s Medical Centre to reduce fear and claustrophobia among children needing to be scanned, as well as paying for a […]
CONTINUE READINGA total of £30,000 has been given to the Sam White Legacy to pay for a vital piece of eye equipment. The Star Trust, an East Midlands-based charity run by local business owners and entrepreneurs, gave the Sam White Legacy £10,000. This was then generously and unexpectedly topped by an anonymous donation of £20,000 from […]
CONTINUE READINGSo far this summer, the Sam White Legacy has managed to send four more families to Center Parcs for some well earned respite and family fun. Thank you to everyone who has helped to raise funds for the Legacy and has helped us do this for the children suffering from brain tumours and their families. […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Ladies Accessories Evening at Ann et Vin in July raised approximately £500 for the Legacy. Thank you so much to everyone who donated items and who came along to purchase items on the night. And thanks also go to Charmaine Fenton for organising everything and Ann Hayes for allowing us to hold the event […]
CONTINUE READINGWinner: Ruth Money Ruth is an excellent role model for Newark Swimming Club. She combines her own swimming training, alongside teaching, officiating at the club championships and also at galas on Saturday nights held across Nottinghamshire. Feedback from the swimmers and parents is always very positive. Since September 2014 she has completed over 100 hours. […]
CONTINUE READINGThe third annual Sam White Legacy Gala Dinner was held at the Cedric Ford Pavilion, Newark Showground. An auction and raffle at the dinner raised about £10,000 on the evening, which will go to the Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre in Nottingham. Since then, the total from the event has risen to more than £15,000. Auction […]
CONTINUE READINGThe third annual Sam White Shield hockey tournament saw thirteen teams of children competing this year at the Magnus Sports Centre in Newark. The event, organised by Tim Burch of Newark Hockey Club, attracted entrants from Barnby Road Academy, Mount, Sir Donald Bailey Academy, William Gladstone, Newark, St Peter’s, Farndon, John Hunt and Chuter Ede, […]
CONTINUE READINGMike and Pam White were presented with The University of Nottingham’s Volunteer Of The Year 2015 award, by Sir David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham. The award was presented to the couple at a ceremony in London. Mike and Pam White lost their son, Sam, in 2013 to an infection. He had battled a brain […]
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