Wirral Life April 2019 | Page 90

TIM COGLEY FOUNDATION FUNDRAISNG EVENING Hot on the hooves of their Randox Health Grand National partner, The Tim Cogley Cardiac Screening Foundation rode another winner on Friday 12th with the inaugural RACE NIGHT at the glorious setting of Thornton Hall Hotel. A packed house of punters, drawn from as far afield as London, Lichfield, Wrexham, Rainhill and even Heswall and Gayton, enjoyed a great night with family, friends and supporters, raising in excess of £3700 for the charity. Tim’s Mum and Trustee, Sheila, told Wirral Life, "Without the whole team pulling together, the charity just couldn’t have been as successful as it is. The support of Tim’s friends is awe-inspiring and offers a message of hope to others that it’s possible to achieve any goal with the right teamwork. We feel we’re part of an ever-expanding family! Tim would have been utterly amazed and so proud of the Foundation’s initiative in preventative health." Commenting on the night, Fellow Trustee Daisy Jones said, “It’s fantastic to see such support for this new fund-raising event.” Mirroring Frank and Sheila’s words on the evening, Daisy added, "It’s this friendship group that’s at the core of the Foundation’s success and it so reflects all that was good about Tim’s life and his continuing impact and influence on the area." 700 young men and women aged 18-39 have already been screened, and this Race Night funding will be put to very good use in the next screening phases. 90 wirrallife.com