by Julia Harvey | Mar 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
A dad of one is preparing to run the Brentwood half-marathon later this month to raise money for the Aaron Lewis Foundation. Richard Purkis, 32, has completed the race several times previously, but this is his first on behalf of the charity. He also has a connection...
by Julia Harvey | Feb 21, 2017 | Who we've helped
ROYAL Marine Jimmy Hill has raced round the track at Silverstone earlier this month – with a little help from the Aaron Lewis Foundation. Jimmy, 34, is competing in the Fun Cup endurance championship as part of Team Brit, which is made up of wounded service personnel....
by Julia Harvey | Jan 21, 2017 | Who we've helped
Representatives from ALF visited The Bentley Model Railway Club last weekend to unveil a stairlift and plaque funded by the charity. David Baker, a service amputee, had asked ALF for help because the club in Calne, Wiltshire, has a number of elderly and disabled...
by Julia Harvey | Dec 21, 2016 | Supporters & Events
The Aaron Lewis Foundation has this month received a donation of more than £1,300 raised by members of the Western Front Association’s Southend branch over the past year. The group meets on the third Monday of each month for guest speakers and discussions on the First...
by Julia Harvey | Dec 21, 2016 | Who we've helped
Martin Sankey, who joined the Army at the age of 16, was a Royal Engineer and served with 9th Parachute Squadron, with whom he deployed to the Falklands in 1982. During the conflict, he was very seriously injured during an artillery attack on Port Harriet House and...