Tag: Milton Keynes Hospital

NEWS | Easter egg and toy donation

06 Apr
Michael Dilley All News, Flag Football, Senior Football, Youth Football , , ,

Players and coaches visited Bedford and Milton Keynes Hospitals over the Easter weekend to deliver chocolate eggs and toys to the Children’s Wards.

We visited the Riverbank Ward in Bedford on Good Friday (30th March) and the Children’s Unit at Milton Keynes on Saturday morning (31st March) to make the special deliveries, which had been donated by the club.

Speaking on behalf of the Club afterwards, Michael Dilley said:

“We always enjoy delivering eggs to our local hospitals and are really pleased to carry on the tradition this year.

“The staff on the wards do an incredible job, and we’re also really happy to be able to show our appreciation in this way”.

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Easter Egg Delivery

26 Mar
Michael Dilley All News, Senior Football , ,

Eagles players, coaches and officials paid a visit to Milton Keynes and Bedford Hospitals over the last couple of days to deliver Easter Eggs to the Children’s Wards.

We visited Ward 5 at Milton Keynes Hospital on Thursday (24th March) and the Riverbank Ward in Bedford this morning (Easter Saturday) to hand out the eggs, which had been donated by the Club.

Speaking on behalf of the Club afterwards, Michael Dilley said:

We always enjoy delivering eggs to our local hospitals and are very pleased to be able to do it again this year.

We’re also really happy to be able to show our appreciation to the staff on the wards, who do a fantastic job.

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Special Delivery

04 Apr
Michael Dilley All News , , ,

Eagles players and officials took a break from preparing for the new season by delivering Easter Eggs to children and Bedford and Milton Keynes Hospitals this week.

We chatted to staff, parents and children on the Riverbank Ward in Bedford on Wednesday (1st April) and The Children’s Ward, Children’s A&E and the Neonatal Unit in Milton Keynes on Good Friday (3rd April) whilst handing out the eggs, which had been donated by the club.

Speaking afterwards, Club Chairman Neale McMaster said:

We are very happy to continue the traditional of donating Easter Eggs to our local hospitals again this year.

It’s never nice for children to need to spend time in hospital at any time of year let alone during a holiday, but it’s pleasing to hear that the club’s visit had given them a bit of a boost.

The Eagles kick off the 2015 season tomorrow on Easter Sunday (5th April) away to divisional rivals the Cambridgeshire Cats. Kick-off at Coldhams Common is 2.30pm.

The first home game of the season at Bedford International Athletics Stadium on Barkers Lane, Bedford takes place a week later on Sunday 12th April against Hertfordshire Cheetahs, kicking off at 12pm.