In loving memory of Angela Norris
In November 2020, Play2Give lost a much-loved and dedicated supporter, Angela Norris, who was very passionate about our work.
A very proud Angela attending the Against Breast Cancer Achievement Awards at the Hilton Hotel in Reading in October 2019, where Andrew was announced the winner of the "Lifetime Achievement" Award.
Angela supported us in so many ways until her death aged 65, and even volunteered her time to help in part.
Angela sadly died after complications from bronchopneumonia following a short fight against terminal lung cancer, diagnosed in July 2020. Angela will forever be in the heart of Play2Give, as we were her favourite charity close to her heart. We was honoured to have been her family's chosen beneficiary in lieu of flowers with a collection at her funeral service in her honour.
The collection at Angela's service in November 2020 raised £300 from donations made, which went towards our ongoing fundraising for the Oxford Children's Hospital, which has been our long-term supported beneficiary since we was founded in 2007. The money will make a massive difference and a long lasting impact to the lives of poorly children, their families and the incredible staff who work there, including the funding of cutting edge and specialist medical and diagnostic equipment .
Angela visited the Oxford Children's Hospital in December 2018 as part of our annual "Sleigh2Give" Christmas toy drop, and was inspired to meet so many of the courageously brave youngsters who were battling many illnesses including those with cancer. It was a wish of Angela to visit the Children's Hospital before she ever passed on.
Angela over many years helped to store gifts at her house, helped to ticket up prizes, helped with preparing buffets for fundraising parties and donated vast amounts towards our organisation through the purchase of raffle tickets.
She also took part with her spare cash on our tombolas, buying toys for children in the hospital, brought items and donated funds, and she always attended our bi weekly quiz nights at Boundary Park in Didcot throughout 2018.
In the summer of 2016 she even donated £100 out of her savings which went towards our £40,000 sponsored patient room on the teenage ward at the Children's Hospital, which was formally unveiled and the ribbon to the room cut by Andy in March 2017.
Angela was the mother of Luke and Matthew Norris, who are both part of Andy's leadership team and was seen as a second mother to our founder and CEO Andy Baker. She was also a best friend to Andy's mother Ann.
Fundraising in her memory from late 2020 and into 2021 has gone towards Sobell House Hospice along with cancer related causes such as the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and, in some aspects too, the Children's Hospital. So far in her memory since Nov 2020 we have raised over £2,925 for these causes.
With our fundraising for Sobell House there has been a plaque on the memory tree in Angela's name.
Angela sadly died after complications from bronchopneumonia following a short fight against terminal lung cancer, diagnosed in July 2020. Angela will forever be in the heart of Play2Give, as we were her favourite charity close to her heart. We was honoured to have been her family's chosen beneficiary in lieu of flowers with a collection at her funeral service in her honour.
The collection at Angela's service in November 2020 raised £300 from donations made, which went towards our ongoing fundraising for the Oxford Children's Hospital, which has been our long-term supported beneficiary since we was founded in 2007. The money will make a massive difference and a long lasting impact to the lives of poorly children, their families and the incredible staff who work there, including the funding of cutting edge and specialist medical and diagnostic equipment .
Angela visited the Oxford Children's Hospital in December 2018 as part of our annual "Sleigh2Give" Christmas toy drop, and was inspired to meet so many of the courageously brave youngsters who were battling many illnesses including those with cancer. It was a wish of Angela to visit the Children's Hospital before she ever passed on.
Angela over many years helped to store gifts at her house, helped to ticket up prizes, helped with preparing buffets for fundraising parties and donated vast amounts towards our organisation through the purchase of raffle tickets.
She also took part with her spare cash on our tombolas, buying toys for children in the hospital, brought items and donated funds, and she always attended our bi weekly quiz nights at Boundary Park in Didcot throughout 2018.
In the summer of 2016 she even donated £100 out of her savings which went towards our £40,000 sponsored patient room on the teenage ward at the Children's Hospital, which was formally unveiled and the ribbon to the room cut by Andy in March 2017.
Angela was the mother of Luke and Matthew Norris, who are both part of Andy's leadership team and was seen as a second mother to our founder and CEO Andy Baker. She was also a best friend to Andy's mother Ann.
Fundraising in her memory from late 2020 and into 2021 has gone towards Sobell House Hospice along with cancer related causes such as the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and, in some aspects too, the Children's Hospital. So far in her memory since Nov 2020 we have raised over £2,925 for these causes.
With our fundraising for Sobell House there has been a plaque on the memory tree in Angela's name.
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Below are just some pictures of Angela's attendance at events such as two balls, and at Andy's 30th birthday party in June 2018.
Celebrating the 10th Birthday of Play2Give, at our first ever black-tie ball in September 2017
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Amounts raised in Angela's memory so far include:
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Attended the Against Breast Cancer Achievement Awards in Oct 2019. Striking poses with Ann and Andy in the photobooth celebrating Andy's "Lifetime Achievement Award" win
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With Matt and Andy at our 10th birthday black-tie ball, Sept 2017 where Matt surprised Andy on the night with an inspiring moving speech on stage
P2G Christmas Party 2017 proudly holding her grand-daughter Ella, four months old
With Ella, 11 months old at Andy's 30th birthday party in June 2018
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Angela's last ever dance with Andy at our 2019 masquerade ball
Attended the Didcot BACA Awards in Nov 2016 representing P2G with Ann, Andy and Matt
Angela put £100 in summer 2016 towards our goal of £40k to sponsor a patient room in the Oxford Children's Hospital. "The Play2Give Room" on Melanie's Ward was officially unveiled and the ribbon cut by Andy in March 2017
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Our next Play2Give Ball on 12th March 2022 will be dedicated to Angela, as it was always her favourite social night out that she loved attending, and always loved having a good old boogie on the dance floor. In fact it was our last Masquerade themed Ball in September 2019 that turned out it would be the last ever time she had a dance with both Andy and Ann.
She loved getting dressed up for one night to attend our glitzy balls, and she would love the next one so much that is being planned.
Angela will forever live in our hearts and will always be a huge part of the life and history of P2G.
We know that she will continue to be very proud of all that Andy and we as a fundraising organisation achieve going forward. We know that she would of been extremely proud, excited and full of pride and joy with the news of Andy's MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours 2021, in which he has now received his gong from The Princess Royal in October 2021 at Windsor Castle, had she lived to hear the news.
RIP Angela Norris: 11.07.55-07.11.20
She loved getting dressed up for one night to attend our glitzy balls, and she would love the next one so much that is being planned.
Angela will forever live in our hearts and will always be a huge part of the life and history of P2G.
We know that she will continue to be very proud of all that Andy and we as a fundraising organisation achieve going forward. We know that she would of been extremely proud, excited and full of pride and joy with the news of Andy's MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours 2021, in which he has now received his gong from The Princess Royal in October 2021 at Windsor Castle, had she lived to hear the news.
RIP Angela Norris: 11.07.55-07.11.20
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Patrons: Dr Winston Ellis and David Johnston OBE MP
Play2Give, The Lambourn, Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 1UJ
Email: hello@play2give.org.uk | Telephone: 07939064308
