The Gary Parkinson Tribute Dinner: Sponsored by FUN88

Turf Moor will host the Gary Parkinson Tribute
Dinner Sponsored by Fun88, on 6 March 2011,
where members of the football community from
professional clubs around the North West will be
helping raise funds for Gary Parkinson's family and
recovery.

Already confirmed are ex players from Burnley and
Blackpool, with guest speakers and ex Clarets
Steve Kindon and Paul Fletcher. There will be
auctions and activities planned throughout the
event to help raise further funds. Also Burnley FC
sponsors Fun88 have splashed out to fund 
the event.

Gary who is recovering from a major stroke, has
been receiving get well messages from people from
all over the footballing world, at Burnley one way to
pass on a message is through the Burnley Former
Players Association site's "Gary Parkinson
Reflection Page"

http://www.burnleyfpa.com/GaryParkinson.html

After the stroke Doctors feared Gary had been
struck down with 'Locked-in syndrome' a form of
paralysis which leaves the sufferer unable to speak,
move or swallow.

David Eyres who had been a regular visitor to
Gary's bed side said to the Lancashire Evening
Telegraph “I was holding his hand and chatting to
him about when we played for Burnley, when we got
promotion, and he was chuckling.

“He had only been responding by lifting his eyes
previously – it was just amazing. You get upset
when you see Gary, but Deborah has been so
strong.

"She has been told that he should regain his voice,
as his vocal chords have not been affected. It is
clearly going to take a long, long time to get back to
any sort of life but the fact Gary has been told he
will speak again is great.”

Tickets for the night are avalible from Veronica Simpson

 (Chairperson of the Burnley FC Former Players Association)

On 079743100099

01282 700001 (Afternoons only)

or E-Mail Veronica on v.simpson@yahoo.co.uk