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Remember Me

A new charity is preparing for its first big fundraiser, to grant wishes to families where a parent is terminally ill.

It's called Remember Me and the aim is to create lifelong memories of a loved one, for the whole family to treasure.

Remember Me is an offshoot of Wish Upon a Dream, which grants wishes to sick and terminally ill children.

Next Saturday local singers and bands including Truman Falls, Dickie Best and Simon Campbell will perform in a gig at Laxey Working Men's Institute, to get the new charity off the ground.

Organiser Paul Leneghan they aim to offer families all sorts of special treats before a loved one passes away:

The event is on March 24 at 7pm.

You can find out more information on 229229 or e-mail: rememberme@manx.net

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