Memorial fund campaign is up and running (From Penarth Times)

Memorial fund campaign is up and running

LAST week we launched the Jamie Adamson Memorial Fund - and readers have already been digging deep to help us raise money.

The Fund has been set up in memory of Jamie Adamson, a little boy from the Vale who died from leukaemia at Llandough Hospital at the age of five.

His parents Paul and Nicola and his big brother Sam are determined to take something positive from their loss.

So, together with the Penarth Times, they have launched an appeal to raise funds throughout 2005 - with the money being shared between LATCH, the Llandough children's cancer charity, and Children With Leukaemia, the national charity based at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

All the money raised in Jamie's name will go towards helping other youngsters who are suffering as he did, and towards research into leukaemia, the UK's biggest child-killer disease.

Dad Paul is kicking off proceedings with his run in the Flora London Marathon in April.

Along with his best pal Ceri Binding, he is in training for the event - and you may even see the pair out and about getting fit for the occasion in their Children With Leukaemia vests.

Thanks to all those who have already donated money.If anyone is interested in holding an event - we will publicise all events as they are arranged.

After all, if every houshold in Penarth donated 1, we would raise more than 12,000 - and if every Vale houshold gave 1, we would raise more than 48,000!

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Readers can help out in a number of ways.

* Sponsor Paul and Ceri in their marathon run - sponsorship forms are available to sign in the Penarth Times office, Stanwell Road

* Hold a fundraising event - if you'd like to organise an event, call us on 029 2070 7234 or 01446 704981, or email penarthtimes@gwent-wales.co.uk and we'll let you know how you can help

* Make a donation by calling in at the office

* Send us a donation - make cheques payable to the Jamie Adamson Memorial Fund, and send them c/o Penarth Times, 12 Royal Buildings, Stanwell Road, Penarth CF64 3YU

Whichever way you can help, please do - every penny will make a difference.