The Ellen Timney Foundation, set up to remember Ellen Timney by continuing her good works, has been working with local parishes and schools to bring Christmas cheer to deprived children on Teesside.

Canon Eddie Gubbins and Fr Pat Keogh joined Ellen’s husband Tony and daughter Jane Morgan at the Blue Bell Hotel in Middlesbrough to help put together gifts for the children. They were helped by family friend, Foundation supporter and Blue Bell General Manager, Ron Darby.

A team of supporters including staff from St Alphonsus Primary School, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough and St Joseph’s Primary School, Norton, Stockton then set about wrapping the toys and gifts prior to their distribution.

Mrs Paul, headteacher of St Alphonsus’ Primary school was delighted to be involved and pointed out that the recent inspection of the school had shown its pastoral support to be one of the school’s many strengths.

Congratulations to St Alphonsus’ School and all involved.

Special thanks to the Ellen Timney Foundation.

About the Ellen Timney Foundation

Ellen spent her life helping others, including persuading Sedgefield Borough Council to host youngsters affected by the Chernobyl disaster. Following her diagnosis with terminal cancer, her friends and family set up the Ellen Timney Foundation so her good work could continue. She died March 8th 2007.

The Middlesbrough Evening Gazette, and others, reported the Charity Ball held at the Hardwick Hotel in Sedgefield on Friday, October 12 2007, was organised to raise money for the foundation and the Middlesbrough Catholic Voice and this website reported on Middlesbrough Catenian support for the Ellen’s Foundation in January 2009.

If you would like to support the Foundation in its work please contact Mr Ron Darby at the Blue Bell Hotel, Middlesbrough on 01642 593939.