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Presentations
Throughout the year, presentations are made at high profile venues
such as St. James Park, the Stadium of Light as well as in hospitals
in the region.
The children chosen to receive awards along with their immediate
families and friends are invited to attend.
Celebrities such as Peter Beardsley and Stephen Taylor join us to
make the presentations to the thrilled children.
21st May
2008 at Newcastle City Hall
24th January 2008 - Sportsman's Dinner
6th December
2007 at St. James' Park
22nd June 2007 at St. James' Park
25th January 2007 - Sportsman's Dinner
7th December 2006 at St. James' Park
22nd June 2006 at St. James' Park
The Brave Heart's Ball
Saturday 12th February 2005
Thursday 1st
December 2005 at St. James' Park, Newcastle United
Tuesday 17th
May 2005 at St. James' Park, Newcastle United
Tuesday 23rd
November 2004 at St. James' Park, Newcastle United
Wednesday
28th April 2004 at St.James' Park Newcastle United
Newspaper
Article on this Presentation
Monday 14th
July 2003 at St.James' Park Newcastle United
Friday 29th
November 2002 at St. James' Park, Newcastle United
Wednesday
17th April 2002 at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland
Wednesday
24th October 2001 at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland
Thursday
15th February 2001 at the RVI in Newcastle
An extract from The Journal
following one of our presentations.
This BATTLING girl has had more than 40 operations since
she was diagnosed with a brain tumour three years ago.
The brave six-year-old was given just seven hours to live when the
growth was discovered, and despite undergoing brain surgery twice,
going into a coma for nearly four months and being paralysed down
one side, the youngster remains unfailingly cheerful.
Yesterday, her determination and spirit was recognised when she
was presented with a
Brave Hearts award at a charity ceremony at St James's Park, after
being nominated by one of her nurses.
She was one of 14 youngsters, aged four to 16, who received awards
from Newcastle United central defender Steven Taylor for showing
exceptional bravery and character in the face of adversity.
The charity has helped hundreds of children not only presenting
them with awards, but paying for trips round the world, buying specialist
toys or electrical equipment and supporting their families.
Yesterday, the girl’s parents of Rowlands Gill, Gateshead,
said the day had been "absolutely brilliant". They praised
the charity for recognising what the High Spen primary school pupil
had gone through. Her father, a road maintenance worker, said: "She's
just been through so much and it's great for someone to actually
acknowledge that and praise her.
"The charity were absolutely fantastic and so was everyone
at the football club. It was a really special day and just a break
from everything else she's been going through."
The presentation was held at St James's Park and
the youngsters were given the opportunity to look round the football
club, sit in the manager's chair and walk out on to the pitch.
One of the awards was collected by the younger
sister of a nominee who died weeks before the ceremony.
C, seven, of Bishop Auckland in County Durham,
died of leukaemia before she could pick up her award and her sister
attended on her behalf.
Last night, a Brave Hearts trustee said "All
the children are coping with incredible hardships, many with life-threatening
illnesses, diseases and injuries.
"They show incredible courage in the face of these difficult
situations. They really do have
Brave Hearts.
"This is just an opportunity to make them feel important, to
raise their self-esteem and to acknowledge how difficult their lives
are.''
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