Another lover of Wales shows his support on St. Daivd's Day
We're thrilled to also welcome Alun Evans to our community of donors who joined us in celebrating their love for Wales on St David's Day by donating to the Fund for Wales.
Alun commented, "I don't feel at home until I'm back in West Wales. The Fund for Wales is a great idea and I'm very proud to support the Foundation and to make a donation to the Fund in memory of my father."
Alun, who has a family home in Aberaeron, now lives in Kent where he is Senior Executive of Cheviot Asset Management and a Fellow of the Chartered Securities Institute.
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Fund for Wales celebrates its first anniversary
The Fund for Wales celebrates its first anniversary on St David's Day 2012. As part of the Fund's celebrations the team is thrilled to be able to award the Fund's first grants.
The first grant made was awarded to Amlwch Age Well, a community group in Anglesey, which helps older people to improve their knowledge, confidence and self-esteem while staying active in body and mind.
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Who was St David?
Happy St David's Day!
Saint David, or as he is known in Welsh, Dewi Sant, is the patron saint of Wales.
Dewi is celebrated in Wales on the 1st March each year, which was chosen in remembrance of his death in 601 A.D. Sadly little is known about him which can be confirmed as historical fact. It is known that he was the son of Sant, the son of Ceredig, King of Ceredigion and Non, the daughter of a chieftain of Menevia.
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