The Snow Drop Funds are lasting tributes to a loved one by those who cared most for them.
- Raise funds in honour or memory of a special person who is or has suffered with mesothelioma.
- Organising events and activities in aid of mesothelioma research is a great way to help others who suffer from this devastating cancer.
- We can provide you with ideas, balloons, T-Shirts, Pens, Sponsor forms to help make your events a huge success.
- Your snowdrop fund and its achievements will be acknowledged on our newsletters and website.
We chose the snowdrop as it works so hard through the depths of despair in the winter, yet come the spring it pushes through the ground bringing hope and promise for the future to everyone who sees it.
- Them by Edna Thorpe
We planted our snowdrops to remind us of them
Then our snowdrops bloomed and we thought of them
So strong and steadfast, just like them
But our snowdrops will bloom year after year
To remind us our loved ones will alaways be near
To help us to be strong and true
To be near us and guide us in all we do
Our hearts were broken when they were called away
All we wanted was for them to stay
But we know that one day, we will be together
And our love for them will go on and on forever
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Naturalism and Wisdom
by Pauline Bonney
SE Asbestos Awareness (Voluntary) Support Group
It grows in clumps. Simplistic in shape and is so brave, recognizing that more lives can in the future be saved.
This flower represents past workers innoncence and loyalty, its drooping head sighs at Mesothelioma’s cruelty.
No imperfections grace its puriyu, as year after year it reapppears to delight for us helping bring national mesothelioma into the spotlight.
The bell shaped head which does not ring and makes no sound. Are like memories of loved ones in our hearts and heads spinning around.
This single little bloom has imprortance and power assisting the struggle of man’s day of duty and working hour.
It has no reason to deceive, no taint in its colour white. Asbestos, the Hidden Killer has! Hiding from our very sight.
Flay judgement of unneccasary sufferring we bring to your attention of men, women and children, never forgotten, yet barely mentioned.
Silently, standing in the Spring freshness with no fragrance or scent, the snowdrops for all victims of Mesothelioma represents.
To all who read this little poem, I hope you see the intent of making you aware of lives that asbestos spent.
Regard the snowdrop as no ordinary flower, remeber its significance. Have well being and safety from asbestos. It can be a life, difference!
Written for Action Mesothelioma Day July 2nd 2010
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