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Family Affair

Christina with sons
Chris, George and Will
recieving their Appreciation Certificate from
Collin Pullan MBE
Chairman of Take Heart
in acknowledgement
of all the fundraising the
Dan Aid campaign has achieved

The Awards were presented at
The City School in Sheffield on
22nd November 2006

Appreciation Certificates

Proudly showing their Awards for fundraising are left to right:
Collin Pullan MBE Chairman of Take Heart, Christina from Dan Aid,
Ms Julie Warne Headteacher at The City School with Alec Mclean Treasurer of Take Heart.

Take Heart News Dec 2006 No.107

Ms Anderson's son Daniel was born with a heart problem and spent considerable time at the
Yorkshire Heart Centre. When Daniel was ill his family made use of the
Take Heart facilities during that time.
Daniel died when he was 17 not from his heart condition
but from an infection caused by having his body pierced.
Ms Anderson has started a campaign called Dan Aid to make the public aware
of the dangers of body piercing and prevent other young people from
dying in the same tragic circumstances as her son.
During the course of her lectures and workshops she works tirelessly for
Take Heart and has so far raised over Ł1476.93

Daniel was a student at The City School and also a member of a band.
The school have an annual battle of the bands as a fund raising event
and on the 18th May 2006 Ł383 was raised by staff and students.
Ms Anderson has organised a petition requesting the Government to introduce laws to regulate the
Body Piercing Industry. This will be presented to Tony Blair when they have reached 5000 signatures.

We presented plaques of appreciation to both for the monies they had raised for our charity.

Alec McLean Treasurer of Take Heart

Smiles all round

Christina from Dan Aid and
Ms Julie Warne Headteacher
at The City School in Sheffield
proudly displaying their
Appreciation Certificates from Take Heart

Christina also presented Ms Julie Warne
with an appreciation award on behalf of
Dan Aid

Well Done and Thank you to
The City School
for raising a massive
Ł383

Our Take Heart Appreciation Certificate Awards For Fundraising
Presented at The City School 22nd November 2006

THE PHOENIX
Issue No.12 The City School Newsletter Nov 30th 2006

Dan Aid

Daniel was a student at The City School and left five years ago. He was a lively and
popular student with staff and students and we were devastated when we heard
of Dan's death from septicaemia resulting from a body piercing.

When Ms Anderson spoke to me about her campaign
it was very natural that we should become involved.

Since 2003 Ms Anderson has been delivering workshops to all our students
during PSHE lessons on the dangers of body piercings.
Her mission is to prevent other young people dying in the same tragic circumstances as Dan.

Ms Anderson and her family participated in our annual Battle of the Bands
competition in May this year and organised a raffle with prizes which included a guitar
signed by known celebrities, Ł383 was raised by staff and students on the evening.

Altogether the Dan Aid campaign has raised Ł1476.93 for charity.

The money has been donated to Take Heart, a registered charity that supports
patients and their families who are recieving treatment at the Yorkshire Heart Centre,
situated at the Leeds General Infirmary. Daniel spent considerable time there when he was ill
and his family made use of the centre during that time.

Mr Colin Pullan, MBE Chairman and Mr Alec McLean, Treasurer of take heart came into school on
Wednesday 22nd November to present awards to Ms Anderson and the school.

Many of our staff and students have signed a petition, organised by the Anderson family,
requesting the government to introduce laws to regulate the Body Piercing Industry.
The Anderson family will present this to Tony Blair when they have reached 5000 signatures.

William and George, Dan's brothers, also attend The City School

Headteacher Ms Julie Warne BA, MSc

The City School A Specialist Business And Enterprise College

Further information can be found on The City School website:

www.city.sheffield.sch.uk

Battle Of The Bands
The City School 18th May 2006

Special Guests the Fabulous
Firesuite

Congratulations going to the winners
brother and sister act
Just Us
Christina presenting them with the
BOTB'S Trophy
Looking on is Christina's children
George, Nicole & Will

Rocking the house the staff band
From The Ashes

What A Fantastic Evening!!

We just wanted to pay tribute to The City School in Sheffield
for a wonderful evening of top quality and diverse entertainment.
Many thanks to all staff and students who bought raffle tickets in support of Dan Aid.
Dan's brothers William & George, and their many friends gave their breaks & lunchtimes
up to sell raffle tickets. We all appreciate your dedication commitment and hard work.
The evening was a huge success you raised a grand total of Ł383
Well Done and Thank - you
All proceeds going to the Take Heart & Western Park Hospital Cancer Appeal

Special thanks also to Jill Harrison and Vincent McInerney

Dan Aid
Thank you to everyone involved in Battle of the Bands.
The event was greatly enhanced thanks to Dan Aid
and the performance of Firesuite.
I wish the Anderson family and the campaign
all the best for the future.

Vincent McInerney - The City School