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 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.

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My charity

Huntington's Disease Association

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.

Donations 76

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Jo, sorry this is a bit late . Well done on the first leg and good luck on the second.

Donation by John Gibbs on 15/07/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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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 on 15/07/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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better late than never (our donation that is)...well done Jo, see you soon

Donation by Bill & Alex Crawford on 05/07/09

£200.00

+ £56.41 Gift Aid

Well done Jo-Good Luck!

Donation by Richard Savage on 12/06/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations Jo. I cant wait to hear all about it. xx

Donation by Rachel Black on 27/05/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Hope you've still got all your fingers and toes

Donation by Hugh Naylor on 13/05/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

well done - suspect the next one will be harder!

Donation by ZGT on 11/05/09

£250.00

+ £70.51 Gift Aid

A simply awesome achievement, very inspiring.

Donation by Ian Glendinning on 08/05/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Deborah Levy on 06/05/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

A wonderful achievement. Good luck with the South Pole

Donation by Gill Dunford on 05/05/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Amazing!

Donation by Mimi on 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 on 29/04/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Congratualtions

Donation by Edward Richardson on 28/04/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Good effort Jo.

Donation by Graham on 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 on 27/04/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of Luck Jo.

Donation by Thea Garland on 27/04/09

£25.00

Well Done

Donation by Geoff & Barbara Marks on 26/04/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Great effort Jo!!

Donation by Julian Hay on 23/04/09

£200.00

Well done on the North Pole - good luck with the big one!

Donation by Robert Davis on 23/04/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

best of luck Jo. One down one to go!

Donation by Jim Smither on 23/04/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Well Done! You can be proud of yourself.

Donation by Karen and Ian on 21/04/09

£50.00

Nice work - onto the South Pole now!!

Donation by Digger & Charlie on 20/04/09

£250.00

+ £70.51 Gift Aid

Well done Jo a terrific achievement!

Donation by Chris Addison, Jean and Colin Jones on 19/04/09

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Good work fella

Donation by Andy Annett on 17/04/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best and Good Luck !

Donation by Mary Underwood on 16/04/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£6,375.00
  • Offline donations£14,250.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£20,625.00
  • Gift Aid£1,438.46

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