Generous donations to appeal; GIVE A CHILD Health.

This week we have received pounds 200 from June Depper and friends with the message 'we wish the children a Happy Christmas and a happy and healthy 2009'.

A gift of pounds 100 comes 'with special birthday memories of our precious daughter Rebecca, December 23. Missing you always from mom, dad, Amanda, Maurice, Ryan, Charlotte, Vicky, Wayne and Kian'. Another pounds 100 comes from Maureen Williams 'in loving memory of our loved ones no longer with us at this special time of year, we miss them so much'.

Joan Abdale sends pounds 25 'with treasured memories of Ted, a loving husband and father, adored grandpa of Helen and Stuart, so sadly missed' and another pounds 25 comes 'in loving memory of my wife Edna Kinchin, sadly missed by Wilf'. A further pounds 25 comes 'in memory of all our loved ones from the Stevens, Cuthbert, Joyce and Vernon families'.

A donation of pounds 20 comes 'in memory of our dear mother Edna Kinchin and also our grandparents Nora and William Wheeler, always remembered by Irene and Sheila'. Mrs H Williams sends pounds 20 saying 'our son was in Davos in 1966 and still enjoys good health thanks to the fund'. Margaret Pratt sends pounds 20 'in memory of a very dear friend whose birthday was December 5, gone but not forgotten and also remembering absent friends at this time of the year'. Margaret Pratt and her family also send another pounds 20 'remembering our mom and the happy Christmas times she always provided'. A further pounds 20 comes 'in memory of Reg Webb, November 26, 2004 and birthday memories for December 14. We would also have celebrated our golden wedding anniversary on December 6. He is still loved and missed now and always with love from Brenda, children Karen, Gillian, Ann, Philip and families'. pounds 20 also comes 'in loving memory of mom and dad, Ada and William Burton from Eric, Mary, Neil, Nadia, Ava and Alex'.

A donation of pounds 15 comes 'in memory of George and Beatrice Brierley, always remembered by their daughter Sheila and family'.

A gift of pounds 10 comes 'in memory of dear Tom Kennedy, December 28, 1996, always in my thoughts from loving wife Joan, Joy, David, Don and grandchildren' and another pounds 10 comes 'in loving memory of our dear parents Frank and Florence Curtis, loved and remembered always by daughters Beryl and Sheila, sons-in-law and grandchildren'. A further pounds 10 comes 'with cherished memories of my dear dad Joseph Bastable, never forgotten by daughter Margaret'.

Jean and Stan send pounds 5 'in memory of our dead moms and dads'.

Total this week pounds 645

Total this year pounds 24,723.84