BONUS BALL GAME BOOST FOR ASTHMA RESEARCH
Peter Hazel initiative raises £395 for Carl Couzens Fund

The Association would like to pass on its heartfelt thanks to one of its most enterprising members Peter Hazel who came up with a brilliant idea to raise money for asthma research following the tragic and untimely death of our Vice Chairman and Secretary, Carl Couzens, who succumbed to a massive asthma attack. 

Peter introduced a website bonus ball game in which members were given a lotto number and lodged a small £10 stake over a number of weeks. Whichever number corresponded with the bonus ball came up trumps. The real winner was Percy Brown who was fortunate enough to triumph twice, a feat previously unheard of!

With Carl such a well-loved colleague, Peter’s initiative met with an outstanding response and at the January meeting, he handed over a cheque for the amazing sum of £395 which is already winging its way to the Imperial College Trust for vital asthma research work.

Added to the donations made at Carl’s funeral, the proceeds of the first annual golf day and a generous donation from the Spartan South Midlands League, the total response has now reached £3,500 … a very healthy total for a most worthy cause.

A big thank you to Peter and all who took part.

Bill Hamilton

16 January 2009