jo oliver is fundraising for Huntington's Disease Association

Jo Oliver's 2009 Polar Challenge

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on 10/12/2009

North Pole - 7:32pm, 14/4/2009

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Raising money for

Huntington's Disease Association

Charity Registration No. 296453

HDA exists to support anyone who is affected by Huntington's disease. It pursues the best possible care; provides training & advice to families and professionals; raises awareness; and promotes research towards better treatment and ultimately a cure.

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Raised: 17%

Target: £100,000.00
Raised so far: £17,290.00

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My story

RAISING MONEY AND AWARENESS FOR MIND AND THE HUNTINGTONS DISEASE ASSOCIATION

www.mypolarchallenge.co.uk

On the 14th April at 7:32pm local time (GMT + 1 hour), I arrived at the True North Pole, having successfully skied the 'last degree' (ie 69 miles / 111kms) in under 5 days vs the scheduled 8-12 days. Apart from the extreme cold (temperatures lower than -60^o C), conditions were excellent and we decided to make the most of them in the knowledge that conditions can change dramatically at any given moment and that the vast majority of attempts to reach the North Pole unassisted are unsuccessful. It was a truly amazing experience.

I intend to ski to the South Pole in December.

The primary motivation for each trip and the challenge overall is to raise awareness and money for charities that support illnesses that have profoundly affected members of my immediate family over recent years;- Mind, a leading Mental Health Charity in the UK and HDA, the Huntington's Disease Association.

My goal is to raise in excess of £100,000 in total for these charities.

I hope that you will support me in my endeavours and sincerely appreciate any contribution. Please note that contributions made on-line through Just Giving will be collected by the HDA and shared equally with Mind.

If easier, please send me a cheque made payable to Jo Oliver Charity Account to:

E52 Montevetro, 100 Battersea Church Road, London, SW11 3YL

Thanks again for your support.

	Jo, sorry this is a bit late . Well done on the first leg and good luck on the second. Donation by John Gibbs 15/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on the North Pole and good luck for South Pole. Was that you I saw on "On Thin Ice" training in Norway? Donation by Nick Morris 15/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	better late than never (our donation that is)...well done Jo, see you soon Donation by Bill & Alex Crawford 05/07/09	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Jo-Good Luck! Donation by Richard Savage 12/06/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Jo. I cant wait to hear all about it. xx Donation by Rachel Black 27/05/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Hope you've still got all your fingers and toes Donation by Hugh Naylor 13/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done - suspect the next one will be harder! Donation by ZGT 11/05/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	A simply awesome achievement, very inspiring. Donation by Ian Glendinning 08/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Deborah Levy 06/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	A wonderful achievement. Good luck with the South Pole Donation by Gill Dunford 05/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Amazing! Donation by Mimi 01/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Wow - way to go Jo - fantastic effort. Hope the South Pole goes as smoothly .... Donation by Lawrence Kenworthy 29/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Congratualtions Donation by Edward Richardson 28/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good effort Jo. Donation by Graham 27/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jo do not leave your penis out after peeing or it will drop off Donation by Jeremy Goring 27/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck Jo. Donation by Thea Garland 27/04/09	£25.00
	Well Done Donation by Geoff & Barbara Marks 26/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great effort Jo!! Donation by Julian Hay 23/04/09	£200.00
	Well done on the North Pole - good luck with the big one! Donation by Robert Davis 23/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	best of luck Jo. One down one to go! Donation by Jim Smither 23/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well Done! You can be proud of yourself. Donation by Karen and Ian 21/04/09	£50.00
	Nice work - onto the South Pole now!! Donation by Digger & Charlie 20/04/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Well done Jo a terrific achievement! Donation by Chris Addison, Jean and Colin Jones 19/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good work fella Donation by Andy Annett 17/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	All the best and Good Luck ! Donation by Mary Underwood 16/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	What an achievement - well done! Donation by Katherine 16/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done to my "little bro!". Great achievement. Love from us all xx Donation by Traz & co 16/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	congratulations ,safe journey home Donation by chris & emelye 15/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Had to top it up! Installment one - am so proud of you xx Donation by Catherine 15/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	We had a collection at CLI (one of Ben's Company contacts) - AW Donation by Countrywide Legal Indemnities Ltd 15/04/09	£60.00

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* Total raised online:	£6,375.00
Offline donations:	£10,915.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,438.46

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