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We are pressing ahead with the Foundation and have now applied for charitable status, this may take some time but in the mean time we have raised over £1000.00 through donations from family and friends.

I will use this page of the main web page to highlight any fundraising events etc Any one looking for information on forthcoming events can contact me on [email protected] the next event is on May 20th and is a CHILDREN'S SPONSORED CYCLE. This will be round the Isle of Cumbrae, a 9 mile flat island just of the west coast of Scotland. All friend's are most welcome to attend this event. Just contact me on the above e-mail address if you want to come along with the kids.

The following month, June 3rd is the Inaugural Goat Fell Challenge. This is open to adults only as it is a pretty strenuous climb up Goat fell on the Isle of Arran. A 874 mtr lump of granite. This is a full day event (7.00 am ferry) and included in the price of £25.00 per person is the return ferry crossing and a high tea in a local hotel after the climb. We are all looking forward to a great day out. More updates later.

Many thanks to all family and friends who continue to drop by and hand in donations to the Foundation. Your generosity has be overwhelming. A special thank you to Yvonne Dowds and family who dropped by with a cheque for £100.00. Yvonne's mum Marie used to look after Kieran when he was a baby.

A huge to thank you to all the children and parent's that made yesterday a Fantastic occasion. Unfortunately the weather didn't hold out for the duration of the cycle but it was favorable for most of the day. I'm sure all the kids had a great time and initial estimates are, the day raised £1500.00 for the foundation. An overwhelming amount of money that will undoubtedly go to helping us reach our goal. The turnout was excellent with 29 kids plus parents making it a very memorable day. We will plan to have this event annually, so kids , role up your t-shirts and pack them away until next year.

The Thank You's- A huge thank you to ALL the children who made the day a special one.

Well Done and thanks to Alex ( second left ) and his friend's who wanted to do something in Kieran's memory and came up with the Cycle idea.

Special thanks to our friend's Anne & Graham who helped put the day together and made all T-Shirts.

Thanks to Castlepark Nursery (The Nursery that Kieran attended when he was a baby, and where Lorna works) for generously donating £160.00 to the event.

And last but undoubtedly not least everybody who donated or sponsored the kids, Many Thanks

Yesterday we attended Kieran's school and presented the Memorial Bench and Trophy. This was a very emotional but enjoyable day. I'm sure Kieran would be proud to see the lovely bench taking pride of place in the new garden that is going to be developed in his memory. We express our thanks to all the staff for organising the day and thanks to the Rev Sutcliffe for a wonderful service dedicated to Kieran. And most of all the children for a beautiful rendition of one of Kieran's favorite songs - Any dream will do. Kieran's bench and trophy will provide a lasting memory to all children who pass through the school.

A special thanks to JOHN, MIKE & DAVY of BORDER AGGREGATE of STEVENSON, AYRSHIRE for providing the pebbles that will surround the bench.

Just a short update on Saturday's 1st Goatfell Challenge, we have had an overwhelming response to the challenge since mentioning it a few weeks ago. 30 dedicated friends and family are taking part, hoping to raise a considerable sum of money towards the Foundation. We are now only a couple of day's away from the challenge. As I mentioned before it is an early start. We all need to be at Ardrossan Ferry Terminal for 6.40 am, I will distribute the Ferry tickets on your arrival. Once across in Brodick we will catch the local bus to take us to Corrie, from here we will set up base camp and attempt the assent !!.

The day is not a race, as everybody has different levels of fitness and stamina . The main aim is to have fun and enjoy the day. Hopefully we will all reach the summit, where we will get a group photo for the web page. From here it's an easy stroll down to Brodick for the High Tea at 4.30pm-5.00pm.The return ferry does not leave until 7.15pm so we have plenty of time to catch up with any stragglers. Through out the day we will have plenty of opportunities to stop for lunch and photo's. The weekend weather forecast is very favorable so lets keep our fingers crossed for a good day.

If anybody needs clarification of times etc please don't hesitate to call or e-mail. See you all bright and early on Saturday.

Well friends- WE DID IT. We had a fantastic day yesterday. The climb was a bit more strenuous than some thought (including myself) but we all managed to get to the top of Goatfell. The views were stunning and the weather 1st class. I think Kieran had a hand in both. We joked that he would be looking down watching and laughing at these 30 unfit, out of breath people climbing 800+ mtrs in the baking heat. Nevertheless we beat the challenge. Just as Kieran did throughout most of his illness. We put the Foundation motto into practice "HOPE, STRENGTH and BELIEF" At the top I placed a thistle on the cairn in memory of our brave warrior and had a few thoughts of what might have been !!

From today's event we raised over £900.00 and all had a fantastic time day. Thanks to all who sponsored, took part and contributed in any way.

I will update on the events on my return from a well earned break with Lorna to Tuscany. (Need to rest these leg muscles for the next climb) but the Foundation total has reached a remarkable sum of £5000.00+ already.

Just a short update on the fantastic achievement everybody has made to Kieran's Foundation over the last few months. We have raised an unbelievable amount since it's inauguration in March. A huge thank you to all family , friends, work friends and kind hearted people who we have never meet. After our brave Kieran passed away I decided to start up the Foundation. The initial figure that we would like to have raised for the year was targeted at £3,000.00 then it was increased up to £5,000.00.With the help of everyone we have exceeded our target within 3 months, a fantastic achievement !!! We are now in a position to discuss with the relevant professionals a family that can benefit from your generosity and receive a much needed break.

Today has been a day of mixed emotions. We were invited to Kieran's school to present the Kieran Mess Memorial Trophy to the playground citizen of the year. The trophy will be awarded annually to a child who shows great friendship, caring and an all round nice person throughout the year. Although we were very proud to be here presenting the trophy you couldn't help think what might have been. Anyway moving on the winner of the First Kieran Mess Trophy was ALLISON COMBE a primary 7 pupil who showed that she had all the right criteria to win the award. WELL DONE TO ALLISON!!.

Allison proudly showing the "Kieran Mess Memorial Trophy" "Playground Citizen Of The Year 2006"

The school also presented The Foundation with a cheque for a staggering £600.75, this was raised through the Fun day and also the

" Toddle Waddle " Many, Many thanks for all the support and fundraising the school has carried out since Feb.

Well Done to Barry & Helen Ross who successfully completed the ARRAN HALF MARATHON on Sunday 2nd July 2006.

Just a short update on the progress of the Foundation- We still have not heard back from the Charities Commission re the application for The Kieran Mess Foundation. Although this is dragging on a bit we were told that these things take rather long to get authorisation.

This has not stopped progress with the Foundation. We have met and had an enjoyable meeting with the family who will benefit from the first holiday to be awarded by the Foundation. The have expressed a desire to go to Disneyland Paris, there wish will be granted!! We will have another meeting with them over the next couple of weeks to tie up the dates etc.

Even better news on the holiday front-I have had discussions with a local travel agent who is more than willing to be the official travel agent associated with the Kieran Mess Foundation. On top of this he is going to include Kieran's Foundation on his website. Here family and friends can access this through a link from my page and view the holidays on offer. Any person that has registered with "Kieran's Travel Club" and purchases a holiday from the travel agent, he will make a donation back into the Foundation. More details to follow! !!!!! I think this is a great scheme and will not just benefit all our family, friends and colleagues but will also benefit the Foundation.

We are now in receipt of the Kieran Mess Foundation Official Wristbands. They are now available for purchase at £2.00 each and come in 2 sizes, Men's and Ladies/Childs which are a wee bit smaller in diameter. Anyone wishing to purchase bands please call or e-mail with your address and I'll post back to you. Please make cheques payable to Frank Mess as I still have not had any conformation back from the Charities Commission.

The band has THE KIERAN MESS FOUNDATION on one side and the web address on the other.

I have a further meeting with the travel agent on Friday to confirm the travel club arrangements and get the web page up and running. This will be a great benefit to the Foundation and I think It will make a considerable contribution to the funds.

I have been asked by some of our friends on how much the various fundraising events have raised over the last few months - I am now in a position to update as we have all outstanding monies now in and the total is standing at £7433.00 well done once again to all who have contributed.

Sat 23rd September 2006 At The Lanfine Community Hall, Girdle Toll. Irvine Between 1.30pm & 4.30pm

Come Along And Grab Yourself A Bargain or Just Enjoy a Coffee & Cake With Friends

Bookstall - Home Baking - Tom bola - Crafts & Giffts - Virgin Vie Stall. Your Chance to Join Kieran's Travel Club - CD Stall. Children's Outdoor Fun Area.

I Received the news that we were all waiting for today- We received conformation of Charitable Status from the Office of The Scottish Charities Regulator. OSCR. This opens up lots of doors for us now.

Good Luck to Dorothy, Ivie and Family who are climbing the Schehallion Mountain on Sat 17th Sept 2006. This is one of the Munro's and is a very challenging climb. At the top they are going to erect a plaque in memory of our Braveheart.

Thank You very much to Sarah, a friend of Kieran's who very kindly and un-selfishly donated £10.00 of her birthday money to the Foundation.

Hopefully the weather will stay fine for the big day, we have Dunno the Clown coming along at 1.30pm until 2.30pm.We have decided not to have the BBQ due to the unsettled weather. You can order Kieran and Friends calendars today and official Foundation wristbands will be available for purchase.

A fantastic and unbelievable show of generosity - we would like to thank quite a few people who helped make yesterday's fun day an overwhelming success. It has take a few weeks of hard work gathering together goodies and making tablet but it all came together in the end. We can now reclaim our house and shed again as pretty much everything sold with the exception of the books, which I will donate to the Cancer Charity Shop.

We want to say thank you to each of you who donated books, bottles, tombola gifts, home baking etc and to the many people who donated money to the Foundation.

We had hoped for a good turnout but did not anticipate how busy we would really be, we were so touched and surprised that so many people attended. The good weather was definitely in our favour, when we see what the weather is like today. We can't really thank anyone for that - or can we!!

We would like to thank the following people who kindly donated their time yesterday and made the Fun Day such a success :-

To Gavin and Shirley for the donations of Coffee, Tea and Juice etc and for helping out on the day.

Jackie and Izzie on the home baking stall- we had more cakes than Greggs the Baker.

Aunty Lilly and Uncle Richard on the Books and CD's - they thought they had come down from Aberdeen for a rest.

To Stephanie, Lizzie and Jennifer who helped on the Tombola - frantic as it was they coped well.

To Linda on the candle stall - she turned up first only to be pushed into the corner - bless.

To Lydia ( yes another one ) Dot and Andrew who never stopped on the bottle stall it was so popular.

To Helen Anne for donating and operating the Chocolate Fountain - a few hiccups to start with - but with the help of Eileen it was very popular.

To Erin with some help from Anne for spending hours making her crafts and selling them all.

To Lawthorn Primary School for giving us a loan of the Goals and to Callum's Dad for building them.

To our Goalie Callum - and the manager Alex for organising the beat the Goalie. It was a great success. Paul Le Guen needs a new goalie after yesterday.

To Andrea, the mad one with the Irish Hat, thanks for helping on the home baking and the bouncy castle.

But most of all we want to thank you all for attending , as without you all we would never have raised the fantastic some This is a huge amount to raise in 3 hours.

We have been so busy over these last few days, we can forget why we had the Fun Day - but we are now having time to realise just how many people new about Kieran -our precious boy who touched so many people-that they just wanted to be part of yesterday.

We hope to see you all again next year but until then we have a few weeks rest until the 16th November when we hope to see some of you at the Evening of Scottish Music. Details to follow.

Lorna will be putting her feet up for a few weeks, after that we will have our hands full with our new arrival.

Well done to Ivie, Dorothy, Jim, Lynda & Kristopher who managed to climb the Schehallion mountain in 3hrs and 30 mins. This was all done with the added weight of a golf club and balls, which were hit in memory of the wee man and also a cordless drill. They very kindly erected a plaque at the summit for the Brave heart. Thanks guys and well done.

A huge and most grateful Thank You to all my new work colleagues from Lyreco, Office Supplies and Stationary who kindly had a whip round last week while I was training in Telford, Shropshire. Through there kind generosity they donated £280.00 to the Foundation.

Many thanks guys, look forward to catching up with you all at the conference and good luck for the next few weeks.

Hi guy's sorry for the gap in updates, but this working for a living takes up too much of your time!!! Just a quick update on what's happening over the next few weeks and an update on the total fundraising so far.

Did you see Lorna and I on the STV New's last week? We were asked to highlight the importance of the Lapland trip through the Wish Upon A Star Foundation, which we went on last year. It was a fantastic day out and Kieran had a great time. This year they are hoping for a flight from Glasgow of which we fully support. We also mention Kieran's Foundation and how it is progressing. There may be an opportunity to sponsor a family on the Lapland flight, we are waiting for more details from Wish Upon A Star. I'll keep you posted.

The Travel Division (The Foundation's Official Travel Agent) is hosting a Launch night in their office,87a John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock on Friday 27th October,7.30pm. At this special night you will have the opportunity to join the Travel network, mingle with friends and browse next years catalogues. No selling of holidays will be done on the night but Ken will discuss any questions that you may have. There will also be some drinks and nibbles.

If you would like to come along please contact KEN on 08700 43 60 53 ASAP to reserve your place.

A Unique opportunity to hear the cream of Scotland's young traditional musicians performing live.

Pipers, Fiddlers, Accordionists, Pianists and Drummers all students of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

This unique event is taking place on Thursday 16th November at 7.30pm in the Irvine Church of The Nazarene, Eglinton Street, Irvine.

To purchase your tickets contact Frank on 01294 218268 or e-mail [email protected]

A Huge THANK YOU to Dorothy and family for raising £1236.00 climbing the Schehallion Mountain. A fantastic amount of money,

Our Good Friend's Allison Wilson £80.35 and Connor aged 6,kindly donated £10.00 he won doing an impersonation of Nicky from Big Brother.

A huge thank you to the staff and Management of FOCUS DIY (Linwood Branch) and in particular Elizabeth Kean for organising a fantastic Car Boot sale of ex stock . Thanks also to Amanda, Anne, Graham, Alex and Erin for all the hard work on the day. It truly paid off as they raised a FANTASTIC £381.00.

A Cold but fun filled day at the Car Boot Sale £381.00 was raised for the Foundation.

18.11.06

"Outstanding"

Definitions-

	-prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example

-marked by superiority or distinction; excellent; distinguished

-standing out

-distinguished from others in excellence

These are just some of the words and phrases that we could use to describe the fantastic evening of Scottish Music that our good friend Thomas Turner organised on Thursday evening. The event was one of the highlights of the year and raised a staggering £1200.00 for the Foundation. Thomas and his friends from the RSAMD put in a huge amount of work to make the evening a success. And a success it was. Thanks also to Jordan for the excellent PowerPoint presentation and Pastor Des Robinson for allowing us to stage the event in the Church of the Nazarene.

Special thanks to the following -

Thomas Turner Highland Bagpipes

Grant Milne Highland Bagpipes

Gareth Gardner Highland Bagpipes

Masaki Kato Highland Bagpipes

Scott Birrel Percussion

Tano Matone Percussion

Norrie McIvor Gaelic Song, Accordion and Guitar

Ruairdh MacMillan Fiddle & Piano

Siobhan Millar Scots Song & Fiddle

And Also-

Laura MacMillian Oboe

Christopher Thomson Piano & Bass Guitar

Andrew Munro Piano & Clarinet

Hanna-Rose McClennan Piano & Flute

Collette McEwan Piano & Flute

Catherine Patterson Piano & Alto Sax

Emma Cowie Clarinet

Monica Morrison Clarinet

Holly Johnstone Violin

Sarah Leslie Violin

Stephanie Reid Choir

Robbie MacKinnon Choir

Alison Menzies Drum Kit

Robert Fraser Tuba

Not Forgetting-

Isobel & Tammy Turner & Family

Pastor Des Robinson

Jordan Dickson

Pawprint Scotland Ltd

And Finally

McCallum Bagpipes

26.11.06

To Connie, Nina, the Staff, Directors and Fundraising Committee of JRG Group Ltd, Irvine for first of all nominating "The Kieran Mess Foundation" as the recipient of the recent Quiz Night funds. And more importantly raising a FANTASTIC £2000.00 + through raffle prizes and an auction. Many , many thanks to all who helped raise this unbelievable amount.

27.11.06

Well friend's we did it- our first family to benefit from your generosity and

"The Kieran Mess Foundation"

"Hope , Strength, Belief

fly out to Disneyland Paris tomorrow for a magical Christmas Experience.

This really is a great feat from when the dream was born back in March. Unfortunately it was the loss of our Brave Warrior that made the dream come true but I'm sure he would be proud of his Mum and Dad, his family, friends and everyone who has worked so hard over the summer months to bring this together.

This is just the start, we are committed to helping improve the quality of life for children who find themselves in the same position as Kieran was.

We over exceeded our expectations this year and with many new ideas to come in the New Year we are sure to go from strength to strength.

We are also moving ahead with the book publication. I have sourced a ghost writer who is very keen to take up the offer and also a publishing company are in discussion with us.

So much has happened this year and with the imminent arrival of Kieran's new Brother or Sister it will be a great end to a rollercoaster year. Back to the sleepless nights !!!!!!!!!

10.12.06

Disneyland Paris December 2006

Our First family to benefit from the Foundation had a fantastic time in Disneyland Paris. They enjoyed all the rides and the characters. Even the weather. All going to plan and without any hitches. A Huge thank you to all who have contributed to the Foundation over the last 9 months.

The First Family to Benefit From All Your Generosity.

Fundraising And Donation Update

Over the past few weeks the donations have continued to flood into the Foundation. A huge thank you to all the following-

Calendar Sales £640.00

Virgin Vie Party Organized By Eileen £100.00

Virgin Vie Party Organized By Gillian £93.00

Donation By Mrs. Mary Ritchie £50.00

And a SPECIAL THANK YOU to Rachel Houston who decided that instead of gifts for her 6th Birthday she would like all her friends to donate to the Foundation, raising an outstanding £115.00. Rachel your a star.

Rachel is on the Front Row,4th from the right. Well Done Rachel

24.12.06

SANDY CLAUSE

Kieran's Grandad decided to get into the spirit of Christmas by driving around Aberdeen City Centre promoting the Foundation in his Vintage Car, accompanied by Bess. A Fantastic total of £575.00 was pledged for this event.

Well Done Santa ,I'm sure Kieran was Laughing at Bess

Happy NewYear to all Fundraisers

13.01.07

A very Happy and Prosperous New Year to all Family, Friends and Fundraisers who have donated so much of there time, energy and of course money to making the Foundation a huge success throughout 2006.Here's to an even better 2007.

Fundraising Updates

A Huge Thank You To The Following

Mrs M. Singer for donating £76.00 from a homebaking event in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.

Phil, Pete and Nigel from Oxford First Investment

who ran for the Foundation and raised a fantastic £330.00.WELL DONE

Our Good Friend Jim Murray for selling some Golfing nik naks and raising a Fantastic £50.00 towards the Foundation

Lets keep up the good work for 2007

04.02.07

Well folks another year, sorry for the delay in updating both the Foundation web and also the diary section of Kieran's web. As you can understand I've had my hands full with Joshua and work commitments. Just a short update-the foundation continues to go from strength to strength. At present I am in discussions with 3 more family's to see if the Foundation can provide them with addition help. We continue to receive donations and offers of help and would like to thank the following contributors-

North Ayrshire Council Social Club who raised a staggering £2500.00 through there Christmas night. The money was raised through raffles etc

Mr & Mrs Logie ( Lawthorn ) who very kindly donated £20.00

Mr & Mrs John Sweeney who again very kindly donated £20.00

Mrs Nancy McLean-A pensioner who stayed next to Kieran's Nana, £25.00

Many, Many thanks.

And we cannot forget ERIN SOMMERVILLE age 9 who was Kieran's special friend and who continues to make gifts and crafts to sell. Donating all the money to the Foundation. This time she donated £35.00.

Erin Your a Star !!!!

07.04.07

Sorry it's taken me so long to update the Foundation web page, but there just isn't enough hours in the day. The Foundation is going from strength to strength. Over the last month we have provided additional quality to 2 families, one family just requested help with some items to make the child that bit more comfortable. We granted this wish and hopefully will assist the child over the coming months.

Another family who I have been in touch with, asked if they could have some time at Centr Parcs leisure complex in Cumbria. This was also granted and the feedback that I have received was very positive. The family had a fantastic time but most of all the child recharged her batteries and enjoyed the break.

Over the last couple of months I have been busy compiling a Foundation information pack. This pack is intended to raise the profile and awareness of the Foundation. I have now completed this and sent out some copies to both Yorkhill and the Southern General Hospitals.

We have decided on the dates for the forthcoming events over the next months, they are -

2007 Events Diary

Cumbrae Children's Sponsored Cycle

Sun 20th May 2007

As last year, a great day out for all the family, Sponsored sheets available to be collected or I can e-mail direct to anyone who sends me their address.

Friday 1st June 2007

"The Kieran Mess Foundation Challenge Trophy"

Organization for this great day of Golf is coming along well. We have 32 golfers signed up for this fantastic day out which is sponsored by Wilson Sports, Lyreco as well as a host of fantastic donations from friends and family. We have also been given some fantastic prizes by friends and family. My good friend Jim Murray is the brains behind this one and we are all looking forward to this new event.

Any Company's or Business out there who would like to sponsor a hole please feel free to get in touch. [email protected]

The Return of Goatfell !!!

Sat 11th August

The 2nd Goatfell Challenge

Are you up for it? Remember the fantastic time we all had last year, Any new volunteers ready to put their fitness to the test?

The same format will apply this year, for a fixed amount, roughly the same as last year £25.00. You get a great day out , including ferry crossing and a 3 course meal. What more can you ask for.

One of my Colleagues at Lyreco is running the Glasgow 10k for the Foundation. Go on Joanne you can do it. Our friend Nicola Dodd is also running on behalf of the Foundation.

Fundraising updates.

The Kieran Mess Memorial Golf Outing was a fantastic success. 32 golfers battling over a tremendous course and the outright winner on the day was Gordon Storar with a Fantastic score of 65.A fantastic time was had by all and we managed to raise £840.00 for the Foundation. A huge thank you goes out to Jim Murray, the members at Irvine Golf Club and the Club itself for allowing us to host the event here.

Not forgetting the sponsors and the guests who donated some great prices.

Many thanks one again.

We have had conformation from Smithkline Beechhams Social Club that we can host the fundraising evening at there club. This event will be ticket only and will be based on a Disco, Buffet Fundraising evening. The date is Sat 10th November so keep this date free for a great night out. We gave been given some fantastic prices for this event already examples being- 1 set of ladies Ping golf clubs complete with Ping bag, set of men's Titlist golf clubs and bag, 2 signed Scotland Shirts, all shirts are framed. More details on how to get your tickets will be published later.

UPDATE ON FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES- SUMMER 07

AT LAST !!!!!! CHILDREN'S SPONSORED CYCLE -SAT 18TH AUG

2ND GOATFELL CHALLENGE - SAT 11TH AUG

KIERAN'S FUN DAY - SEPT DATE TO FOLLOW

FUNDRAISING DISCO / BUFFET SAT 10TH NOVEMBER

(Raffle & Auction prizes greatly appreciated)

contact Frank at [email protected]

01.07.07

Sheryl, Sorry it's taken me so long to get your photo uploaded. I'm so glad that you and your family had such a great time in Centre Parcs , this makes all the fundraising worthwhile. Another family go on holiday next week to Centre Parcs- have a fantastic time guys.

Sheryl and Dad enjoying the great weather at Centre Parcs March 2007

A huge thank you to Lorna's niece Sarah, who along with her school friends, decided to do something for the Foundation. They arranged a Charity dance and performed it at the Hardenhuish School Dance Week. Raising a Fantastic £409.99.

A huge thank you to Sarah and her Friends.

Last week we were asked back to Kieran's school. The Lawthorn Primary School to present

The Kieran Mess Memorial Trophy

The trophy this year was won by GREGOR CAIRNS of P5. This is and annual award given to a child who shows great playground citizen skills and kindness.

WELL DONE GREGOR - YOUR A STAR.

Lorna, Kieran's mum presenting Gregor with his much deserved trophy.

All you guy's who have been running 10k's and 1/2 marathons I'll get some pictures from you and upload your events next time, But a HUGE WELL DONE TO JOANNE, KAREN and NICOLA

04.07.07

GoatFell 2007 UPDATE.

Can all you budding Mountaineers please meet at the Ardrossan Ferry Terminal at 6.45am (latest) on Sat 11th Aug, the ferry sails at 7.00am, I will collect all monies at this point. The format is slightly different from last year as we couldn't get the same venue for our meal. I will inform you all on the ferry. The price will remain the same as last year £25.00 for your day out. All monies after expenses will go direct to the Foundation. Because I haven't booked any venue or ferry there is still time for you to come along. Just e-mail me to confirm on [email protected]

Special Thanks to the following for their wonderful donations -

Joanne (how's the legs) Travers - £204.00 from running the Glasgow 10k

Elliot Boyce - A friend of Kieran's who collected £70.00 from a sale - Fantastic !!!

Lawthorn Primary School £453.96 - Through various fundraising activities.

Thank You !!!

13.07.08

2007 Goatfell Challange !!!

What an understatement. A huge thanks to all who participated in Saturday's Challenge, and what a day it was. The weather was light years away to what last year was and it was a struggle for all. Congratulations to the one's who managed to get to the summit. We still managed to have a great time and raised £154.00 towards the Foundation.

Summit 2006 Summit 2007

All down safe & sound . Well Done !!!!

Well Done Erin

A Huge well done and thank you to Kieran's wee pal Erin, who continues to make gifts and arts to sell for the Foundation. This summer she made glass painted jars, flowerpots and picture frames from driftwood raising an Fantastic £93.50

CUMBRAE CYCLE 2007

Another day of wet and drech weather, but all the kids enjoyed themselves and had a good time albeit wet one. Well done to all who took part in the cycle it is much appreciated especially due to the weather conditions.

Everyone a winner Well Done

A well earned rest !!!

16.09.07

Text Box: Kieran’s Fun Day
In aid of the Kieran Mess Foundation
CHARITY NO SC 037445

Explosion 2: Great Prizes in the Tom bola

Explosion 1: Children’s Fun Outdoor Activities

Explosion 1: Fantastic Home
Baking

Explosion 1: Erins Craft Stall

Come and have a great Day out at the Littlestane Hall on Saturday !!!!!

Text Box: On Sat 22nd Sept between 12.30pm and 3.30pm in the
Littlestane Hall. Girdle Toll
Come Along, it’s for a great cause!!!!

24.09.07

A Fantastic Day was had by all at "Kieran's Fun Day" raising an overwhelming £1397.00 for the Foundation. Special thanks to the following for making the day go so well-

Littlestane Community Hall

Lawthorn Primary School

Helen Ball

Dorothy, Linda & Friend

Lydia & Chloe

Erin, Nan & Anne

Callum, Helen and Helen's Mum

Mary

Linda, Kirsty and Laura

Laura, Kirsty & Eilidh

Gary

Helen Anne

Julie Johnstone

Alex and Graham

Special thanks to Jim & Linda for the fantastic donation Thank You

Andrew, Lizzie, Stephanie, Dot and Sarah,

a huge thank you to all

13/10/07

Fundraising Evening

In aid of The Kieran Mess Foundation

At The Smith Kline Beechams Social Club, Irvine on Sat 10th November 2007

7.00pm –12 midnight

Live Music, Buffet, Great Raffle Prizes and a Fantastic Auction

Tickets £7.00

The Kieran Mess Foundation

“Hope, Strength, Belief”

Committed to providing additional quality of life to children diagnosed with a Brain Tumour .

(Raffle & Auction prizes greatly appreciated)

contact Frank at [email protected]

Tickets are selling extremely fast so get yours early by contacting Frank on the above e-mail.

Recent Fundraisers

Our Friend Nicola Dodd recently ran the Glasgow

and raised a FANTASTIC £215.00 for the Foundation. Well Done Nicola.

Two fighting fit young athletes recently took part in the annual Cycle for Scotland event. An annual event in which cyclists young and old cycle from Glasgow to Edinburgh along a route that totals 56 miles. This year Kieran's Dad and my friend Andrew decided to do it for the Foundation. Surprisingly it was a day of torrential rain all the way only clearing up at the last couple of miles.

Never mind, skin is waterproof and we complete the challenge in approx 5 3/4 hrs. Not bad for doing no training in the lead up to the day. Next year we may enter a team.

Nevertheless we raised a FANTASTIC £900.00+ with most of the donations coming from Andrew and his workmates. Well done and thank you guys.

All Set to go - Glasgow Green Sept 2007 Still Smiling after all that gruelling work, Edinburgh.

Ps We are slim, fit 30 year olds the pics don't do us any justice.