Many forum members may already be aware that, in 2016, the MMOC celebrates its Ruby Anniversary. 40 years ago in 1976, Tom Newton and a small group of enthusiasts responded to a call from Classic and Sports Car magazine to set up a club for the humble Morris Minor. 40 years later the club is one of the most popular in the classic car world.
To mark this occasion, and in line with previous anniversaries, the club has chosen to use the occasion to raise funds for Marie Curie, however, this time, our fundraising plan is a little different. We will be taking a 1963 standard spec four door saloon from John O’Groats to Land’s End. That is a sizable challenge in itself but we are going to use the trip south to visit EVERY branch in the MMOC. Branches have been working closely with their local Marie Curie volunteers to set up fundraising events and activities at each location we will be visiting. In addition we will be visiting all nine Marie Curie residential hospices and places of significant interest relating to the club and the cars history. The July/August edition of Minor Matters will contain the full route plan and daily schedule. The run starts at John O’Groats on Friday 2nd September at 11am and finishes at Land’s End on Saturday October 1st at approx. 3.00pm.
We have set up a dedicated Facebook page where we will be logging progress and news – you can find it at: http://www.facebook.com/MMOC.Charity.Marathon.2016. Please do ‘like’ the page and feel free to share its location as widely as you can amongst your friends and colleagues. We will also be posting updates regularly on the MMOC website – http://www.mmoc.org.uk - so that those who are not on social media can keep track of where we are. Also we have set up a ‘Just Giving’ page which will allow anyone to make a donation on line. Again, please do share this location with all of your networks to encourage everyone to help us raise funds for Marie Curie. The address of this page is: http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/M ... athon-2016 . Thirdly, and as you will have seen on the car, we have also set up a text donation line too. Those who wish to do so can text MMHA63 and the amount they want to donate to 70070. E.g. MMHA63 £10 then enter 70070 on the phone number box of their message. Those donating by text will be offered an option to gift aid the donation if they wish.
Please do visit the various web pages and help us to raise the greatest amount of money possible for Marie Curie.
Thanks so much for your support.
Bruce Kelsey
MMOC 40th Anniversary Charity Marathon Organiser[frame]