W1B-020 Belfast business 4-0.txt
11 May 1994

I am writing to ask if you could help the work of this Association. The Association funds medical research in Queen's University Belfast into both the treatment and the prevention of chest, heart and stroke illnesses. These illnesses amount to 10,000 deaths each year in Northern Ireland. Many of these deaths are premature and could be prevented.

The Association also funds work to help in the rehabilitation of stroke patients and those suffering from heart disease. Support is also provided to alleviate the suffering caused by emphysema and asthma through the provision of home nebulisers to those with particularly acute bouts of chest illness.
How can you help us tackle these problems which affect many people in Northern Ireland?
An easy, flexible and tax-free way of giving is through the Give As You Earn Scheme where your donation is deducted from your salary each month (before tax is paid!). In real terms you only donate three quarters of the amount you select e.g. a £ 10.00 donation means only a £ 7.50 Monthly deduction. Simply, the charity receives more than you give. By using this scheme the taxman is obliged to make up the difference.

I would ask you to consider giving a sum to charity through this scheme. It is a policy of the Association to allocate all funds raised to benefit the wider community within Northern Ireland.

Please complete the form enclosed and return it to the Salaries Department in the Bursar's Office through the internal mail. The Association will acknowledge individually all donations received.

If you would like further information about the work of the Association, please contact Brendan Grew or Denis McLaughlin at Belfast (0232) 320184.

May I take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and your support.

Yours sincerely ANDREW P DOUGAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
