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£15k floods into York Hospital appeal

4:20pm Wednesday 31st December 2008

THREE months after The Press’s Guardian Angels Appeal hit its £300,000 target, another £15,000 has flooded in.

Waiters have a tip – help children

Customers and staff at Frankie & Benny’s, in Foss Islands Road, York, celebrate raising cash for Guardian Angels.

10:41am Monday 29th December 2008

BIG-HEARTED waiters at a York restaurant sacrificed their tips for a day, and handed them over to the new Guardian Angels children’s unit at York Hospital.

John conjures up Christmas magic for charity appeal

Young magician John Casper has pledge to donate his magic show fees to the Guardian Angels Appeal

10:17am Wednesday 24th December 2008

A YOUNG magician will wave his wand to conjure up cash for York Hospital’s new Guardian Angels children’s unit.

New name for Guardian Angels Appeal

FLASHBACK: Emmerdale actor John Middleton cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of the Guardian Angels’ high-dependancy unit at York Hospital

11:30am Wednesday 17th December 2008

THE Press’s Guardian Angels Appeal has gained official charity status – and taken on a new name.

Christmas events give boost to Guardian Angels appeal

Sisters-in-law Joanne, left, and Angie Forster are holding a raffle at The Rainforest, Nether Poppleton to raise money for the Guardian Angels Appeal.

5:00pm Sunday 14th December 2008

CHRISTMAS events are being held in and around York to give our Guardian Angels fund a festive boost.

Clubbing together for charity appeal

Promoting the Guardian Angels fundraising concert at Poppleton Road WMC are, from left, Sharon Sutton, Claire Feetenby and Zita Sutton

10:52am Thursday 11th December 2008

Christmas festivities will extend past December 25 this year, courtesy of Poppleton Working Men’s Club.

Voices raised for a good cause at Press church event

Diabetes specialist Kate Poole is on song with  colleagues from York Hospital’s Children’s Ward

9:10am Wednesday 10th December 2008

FESTIVE carols rang out into the winter sunshine as readers joined Press staff for our annual fundraising Christmas church service.

Festive treat no pie in the sky

Thomas The Bakers staff in Market Street, York, with their award-winning mince pies are, from left, Joanne Colley, Dan Sheath and Shaun Mercer

7:58am Tuesday 2nd December 2008

CAROLLERS attending the Guardian Angels’ Christmas service next week will be happy to discover that they do not have to rely solely on good cheer to keep them warm.

Fundraising night at curry house raises £4,000 for Guardian Angels

9:41am Saturday 29th November 2008

CURRY lovers have swelled the coffers of our Guardian Angels fund by a massive £4,000 – thanks to the efforts of a York father.

Family raises funds for Guardian Angels appeal after brave Alfie, 4, defied odds

Debbie Hawkins and her four-year-old son, Alfie, who have been raising money for the Guardian Angels appeal

2:13pm Friday 28th November 2008

A FAMILY who knows better than anyone how desperately York Hospital needed the new Guardian Angels unit for children has raised £750 to help with its upkeep.

Sing out for York’s Guardian Angels

FLASHBACK: The Rev Allan Hughes leads the singing during The Press’s Guardian Angels carol service in St Denys’ Church, Walmgate, York

10:03am Wednesday 26th November 2008

CAROLS singers are invited to bring some festive cheer to our Guardian Angels Appeal, as we continue to raise funds for the new unit.

Reindeer back York Hospital appeal

Lyn King, of the Farm Shop & Café at the Willow House Caravan Park, joined Father Christmas and two of his reindeer to present a £928 cheque

6:10pm Monday 24th November 2008

REINDEER Donner and Dancer aim to swell the coffers of our Guardian Angels fund by welcoming guests at a magical Christmas grotto.

New Guardian Angels unit helps treat sick baby

Sixteen-week-old Max Toomey with his mum, Claire, in the new high-dependency unit at York Hospital’s children’s ward, with the CPAP breathing machine

8:35am Thursday 20th November 2008

THIS tiny baby battled back from the brink of death and is living proof that every penny donated to The Press’s Guardian Angels Appeal was worth it.

Pumpkin competition at Castle Howard raises funds for Guardian Angels

John Foxton with the giant pumpkin at Castle Howard.

2:39pm Monday 17th November 2008

A HUGE pumpkin has helped to raise £50 for the The Press’ Guardian Angels appeal.

Zentist oganises Christmas fair for Guardian Angels Appeal

From left, Tracey Campbell, Susan Dunlop, Sue Hulbert, Gillian Harrison, owner of The Zentist, Irene Forsyth and Shayna Holloway.

2:06pm Monday 17th November 2008

A MAGICAL Christmas fair is to help raise money for our Guardian Angels appeal.

Curry night for Guardian Angels

Dad Roger with Lawrence, aged six months

4:00pm Monday 10th November 2008

A FATHER-OF-FOUR whose youngest child came terrifyingly close to death is staging a fundraising curry night in aid of York’s new Guardian Angels children’s unit.

York skydiver raises £260 for Guardian Angels Appeal

Matthew Newbold, wearing white, takes part in the charity skydive

4:40pm Wednesday 5th November 2008

A FEARLESS father had nerves of steel before plunging 10,000ft in aid of The Press’s Guardian Angels Appeal.

Bang on button for our appeal

Models on the catwalk at The Duchess

9:20am Saturday 1st November 2008

HUNDREDS of fashion fans joined together to give the new Guardian Angels unit for children at York Hospital a £1,200 boost.

Guardian Angels appeal on a roll

Mike and Barbara Allan, of Bishopthorpe, York toast their wedding anniversary

10:37am Saturday 25th October 2008

THE Press’s Guardian Angels Appeal has already hit its target – but donations have continued to roll in, swelling the coffers to nearly £308,000.

McCartney in concert

Alex McCartney is giving his first solo concert to raise money for Guardian Angels

3:40pm Thursday 16th October 2008

A TALENTED young musician is holding a classical guitar recital to raise funds for a cause close to his heart.


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