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BNI is the most cost effective way for us to generate business.
Steve Osbourne. The Mortgage Company.
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All About Eve (by John Dowsey of Kingsfords Solicitors)
The other week one of the Kingsfords team managed to fulfil what most clients believe Solicitors do, play golf.
I made up a foursome representing Ashford Eureka BNI Chapter (not a Hells Angels Chapter, but part of a networking organisation) which included Peter Greenwood of Greenwood Graphics, John Roberts Landlord of the Worlds Wonder Public House and Peter Jones of PJs Computer & Photocopier supplies and repairs.
The team wondrously managed to negotiate itself in to equal last place after 18 holes of joyful banter although with our combined score from a quiz in the evening we were able to drag ourselves away from last place.
But how does this relate to Eve? Contrary to popular belief Solicitors do in fact spend most of their time chained to the office, however this event was a Charity day co-organised by Colin Batt of Colin Batt Removals and was arranged as a fund raising event for “The Eve Appeal”.
Caring for women is at the heart of what the Eve Appeal do. Ovarian cancer is a cruel disease that accounts for more UK deaths than all the other gynaecological cancers put together. The Eve Appeal was set up to save women’s lives by funding ground breaking research into gynaecological cancers.
Each year in the UK 6,600 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and 4,400 women die from the disease. Ovarian cancer remains an under-profiled and under-funded cause.
But there is now real hope for the future. Research funded by the Eve Appeal looking at changes in DNA has found evidence that stem cells, the “master” cell of the human body, are involved in the origins of cancer. This groundbreaking work opens up a completely new opportunity to identify women at risk of ovarian or breast cancer independent of any family history. There has also been great improvements made in early diagnosis which as with all diseases the earlier they are detected and sometimes before any symptoms have manifested then the more successful the resultant treatment.
However, as with all good causes in order to carry on and fund further research and generally promote awareness there is a constant need for a stream of funding. If you are interested in finding out more about the Eve Appeal and make a direct donation then please visit their website at www.eveappeal.org.uk.
Most importantly the day raised £7,000.00 which has then received further matched funding raising a total sum £14,000.00 for the appeal.
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