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God's Leading
Like Clarence, Denise is a Salvationist worshipping at Newcastle City Temple Corps along with her husband Iain and their son Andrew and his wife Rebecca. Her faith in God is strong and she believes this is what led her to volunteering to help Clarence.
She explains: “Although I have known Clarence since prior to his accident and sit behind him in Church on a Sunday evening, I thought he was ‘all sorted’. It wasn't until we were both at a retreat day in April 2009 that I had a very different conversation with him to normal and learnt that this was not the case; he was very much in need of help and funding.
"We both believe God answered prayer that day, as Clarence felt he didn't’t have time to attend the event but felt God was telling him to go and I asked God if this was the answer to my prayer when I had previously asked him to use me in whatever way he wanted and he answered yes and when I thought about it the clues were all there”.
Denise Murray, Events & Marketing Coordinator
In the summer of 2009, Clarence appointed Denise Murray as Events & Marketing Coordinator for The Clarence Adoo Trust. This professional, committed, dynamic woman has become the driving force behind the trust with a focus on bringing in a continuous stream of support for Clarence, in a voluntary capacity.
Denise is a top-flight organiser. With a background in conference and events management, in her day job as a PA to Directors in The Government Office for the North East she has built an excellent track record in arranging visits, dinners and conferences. Her experience means she is at home organising anything from a simple quiz night to a 2 day conference at a major venue for over 200 high ranking government officials from 22 different countries.
Get in Touch
She is placing her skills at the disposal of anyone wishing to support Clarence, whether you are arranging an event or otherwise. She says: "Please don’t hesitate to get in touch. It may be that you have something to offer, but don’t actually want to organise an event, that’s fine, just get in touch. You don’t even have to leave your chair to help raise money."