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"Hi everyone,
"I cannot believe how quickly this year is going. Our third campaign is already here.
I feel quite confident that 1996 has been a good year for the Mercury Phoenix Trust
Collection. New people have joined us and many have been raising money all through the
year. Our main event was a benefit concert which took place in London, in November.
"It's been a special year for QUEEN. The fifth anniversary of Freddie's death
and also his fiftieth birthday. It's a good time to hold an event such as this, hoping
that it will be the first of many. It was, in fact, so successful that one of the bands,
The Bohemians, played again the following week at the Shepherds Bush Empire, the venue for
Queen's first ever television appearanc, when they performed 'Killer Queen' on 'Top Of The
Pops' in October 1974, when the Empire was still known as the BBC Television Theatre. We
feel that it is important enough to have an annual event to bring people together with
music. Also to promote awareness that is still so crucial. Even though it no longer makes
headline news, the virus is still at work destroying so many people's lives.
"There are so many HIV/AIDS charities and organisations that are having to close
down through lack of funding. This makes me all the more determined to continue to do what
I can in whichever way possible.
"In the past two years we have had Street Collections in the UK, also in the
Metropolitan area of London. It has proved to be the hardest way to raise money and very
difficult to establish an area that isn't already covered. It takes a lot of work, time
and energy. In some areas we have been lucky to get enough people to do Street
Collections. Other people find it difficult to get volunteers. A couple of hours of
anyone's time is all that is needed. Jackie Colling needs volunteers for the London
collections. More people means more money.
"We are building up the name and reputation of the Mercury Phoenix Trust quietly and
slowly and in time bigger and better things will happen. We just have to be patient.
"Let us continue to work under the name of the Trust that we are all so proud of.
"Thank you all for staying with us. Here's to an excellent campaign!
"All my love,
"Maureen"
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E-mail: luciana@poboxes.com
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