County Gazette, 4th June 2019
After Gary Edwards tragically passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition just 2 weeks before he was to be married, his mother, Hilary, has campaigned to raise money in his memory for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in order to provide heart screenings for young people in the Taunton area. Thus far, more than £10,000 has been raised through her efforts and for every £5000 raised, 100 young people will be screened. “My aim is to help prevent young sudden cardiac arrests by raising awareness and by fundraising so that we can have screenings of young people in the area,” she said.
The most recent fundraising event was a flashmob, dancing in Taunton’s Orchard Shopping Centre, which raised £243.71 for CRY. “We ‘flashed’ and we ‘mobbed’ to bucket collect and hopefully to raise the profile of the charity if only in a small way,” said dance teacher Nikki Mumby. “Hilary joined one of my Zumba Gold classes last year and she finds that the movement, the music and the camaraderie in class are all helping her to feel just a little better after the tragic loss of Gary. I too have lost a child and some of my class members have also experienced loss, which is why we like to help her in her fundraising for CRY.” Read More
