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NATO support Pepper

Pepper Trustees Cathy Beaton, Lewis Fletcher and Tony Hill were recently invited to attend the International Evening 2008’ held at the Northwood NATO Headquarters Officers' Mess to represent Pepper.

The event featured a range of national food and drink from several NATO countries including Belgium, Canada, Poland, Spain and the USA, who displayed chocolates from Belgium, moose milk from Canada, Bigos (a hot dish) from Poland, Sangria from Spain and Chilli from the USA.

NATO Headquarters in Northwood, which is owned by the Chief of Joint Operations (CJO), is home to his own Permanent Joint Headquarters (including the JFHQ), the Commander Naval Forces North (one of NATO's three major Commanders) and Headquarters of Commander in Chief Fleet.

NATO Camp Commander presents a cheque for £1653 to Lewis Fletcher

Northwood has seen much expansion over the past two decades and is still evolving. With the modern command, control and communications facilities installed there to allow both the Chief of Joint Operations to direct national operations world-wide and the Commander in Chief to direct Maritime Operations, Northwood is very much in the front line.

Baskets of food and wine were
raffled off to raise funds for Pepper

Pepper Trustees Cathy Beaton (centre) and
Lewis Fletcher (right) are seen with event
organiser Hulya Sungunay from Turkey.

During the evening, baskets of fine food and drink from each country were raffled off, the proceeds of which were donated to Pepper totaling an incredible £1653. The camp commander very kindly presented a cheque to Lewis Fletcher who expressed his sincere thanks to all concerned for making such a valuable contribution towards the work Pepper does for sick children within the local community.

23rd July 2009