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DOREEN RECEIVES AWARD again  ………………

DOREEN RECEIVES AWARD again ………………

YAMND specialist nurse Doreen Foster has received yet another award for her work with the charity. Doreen was nominated by YAMND for the York Press Community Pride Awards for Health Service Hero 2011 .We all at YAMND knew already that Doreen was a “Health Service Hero”, not only for her outstanding work over 16 years [...]

 
PAMPERED CHEF NIGHT

PAMPERED CHEF NIGHT

ELVINGTON VILLAGE HALL FRIDAY 10 TH FEB 7.30PM Come along and see a cookery demonstration using some essential cooking equipment . £ 3.50 including wine and nibbles Proceeds to YAMND More details contact IRENE COLLINGWOOD or GAIL DEAN 01904 608229

 
SITraN

SITraN

In case you are not aware a new state of the art £12 million research institute at the University of Sheffield was officially opened by HM the Queen in November 2010.The centre known as SITraN (Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience) brings together scientists from all over the world dedicated to finding a cure for MND [...]

 
FUND-RAISING AT MARKS AND SPENCER  – 24th NOV 2011

FUND-RAISING AT MARKS AND SPENCER – 24th NOV 2011

Volunteers from YAMND will be at Marks and Spencers Food, Parliament Street on 24th November, assisting with bag backing in return for a donation. This is the first of the festive shop dates in York so please come along and support, and if shopping in M/S have assistance with your packing. We will be there [...]

 
YAMND AGM – HELD 17TH OCT 2011

YAMND AGM – HELD 17TH OCT 2011

The 22nd AGM of YAMND was held at York District Hospital and was well attended by members . The current Chairperson Hazel Allison gave a report to the meeting as follows . Chairperson’s report to Annual General Meeting for 2011 held at York District Hospital Monday 17th OCT 2011 This year has seen a variety [...]

 
Quiz Night, Friday 2nd December

Quiz Night, Friday 2nd December

STILLINGTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB ARE HOLDING A QUIZ NIGHT ON FRIDAY 2nd DEC 8PM £8.00 ENTRY FOR TEAMS OF 4 SUPPER INCLUDED Contact Adryenne Hope 01347 811039 for more details

 
YORK AND DISTRICT AGAINST MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE – 22nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

YORK AND DISTRICT AGAINST MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE – 22nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

YAMND are holding their 22nd AGM on 17th October at 7.30pm at York Hospital and invite all members to attend.

 
DOREEN FOSTER RECEIVES HIGH SHERIFFS CERTIFICATE

DOREEN FOSTER RECEIVES HIGH SHERIFFS CERTIFICATE

Doreen Foster (YAMND Specialist Nurse ) was presented with the High Sheriff’s Certificate, a scheme set up by former High Sheriff of North Yorkshire Francesca Horsfield.

 
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK-YOU TO OUR OWN KEN !

CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK-YOU TO OUR OWN KEN !

Congratulations and a huge thank you to our own Ken ( Halstead ) for recently completing the Jane Tomlinson 10k run . Ken, for those who do not know ,is husband to our treasurer Audrey and dad to our secretary Claire and so is often roped in to support YAMND .He is usually spotted manning [...]

 
DRAGON BOAT RACE RESULTS …

DRAGON BOAT RACE RESULTS …

What a result for ‘Northern Lights’, Kier Northern’s team in the 9th York Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge held on the River Ouse, York on Sunday 10 July.