Rebecca Hopfensperger

Hoffy's 2 Way Channel Swim 2010

Fundraising for St Nicholas Hospice
£4,865
raised of £15,000 target
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Mayor of Bury St Edmunds Charity 2006-07, 19 July 2006
St Nicholas Hospice

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We provide care and support to people facing dying, death and grief.

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Hoffy's Open WaterSwims to date:-

Hello, my name isPaul Hopfensperger (Hoffy) and on July 10, 2007 I became only the 873rd person in history to swim theEnglish Channel (see www.HoffysChannelSwim.org.uk). The reason for doing this was to attempt to raise a total of £50,000 for two very important charities, £35,000 for CLIC Sargent, the 's largest children's cancer charity and £15,000 for St. Nicholas' Hospice in Bury St. Edmunds,Suffolk, my home town.

Having completed the channel from to , and raised over £10,000 in doing so, I continued the fundraising by doing 3 more swims in 2008 as follows:-

- July 2008 13, 2008 - Swimming a 19KM river Swim inSabac, which was a FINA World CupOpen WaterGrand Prix event.

- September 11-12, 2008 - Completing a second English Channel Swim in 13 Hrs. 03 minutes to become only the 84th person in history to swim theEnglish Channelmore than once.

- October 18, 2008 - Swimming a 15KM river Swim in The Sumidero Canyon, Mexico which was also a FINA World CupOpen WaterGrand Prix event.  

For 2010 I will be attempting to become only the 19th person in history to complete a twoway English Channelswim ( to to ). You can catch up with all the latest news and full reports from all my swims on my blogsite at www.HoffySwims.com.

Please dig deep and sponsor me online. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support St Nicholas’ Hospice.

St Nicholas’ Hospice will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. So please donate now and many thanks for your support.

Paul Hopfensperger
Solo English Channel Swimmer 2007 & 2008

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St Nicholas Hospice

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St Nicholas Hospice Care is a local charity based in West Suffolk and Thetford, serving our community since 1984. As a charity, we believe everyone matters in life and death, and we strive for something better for those facing dying, death and grief.

Donation summary

Total raised
£4,864.70
+ £463.13 Gift Aid
Online donations
£4,063.70
Offline donations
£801.00

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