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On Friday 24th - Sunday 26th September Matthew Bent, Mark Downton, Andrew Morris, Wayne Pryce, Scott Heesom and Christian McKenzie will all be taking to our bicycles and completing the 170 mile Coast to Coast challenge in aid of the Ronald McDonald House at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool.

This is a cause that is very close to all our hearts as Matthew and his wife Vicky spent quite a lot of time there when their second child was rushed into hospital.  The care given to them by the team was fantastic and we wanted to say a special thank you with our Coast to Coast fundraising challenge.

Bents Garden & Home, where Matthew is MD, each year raises money for a different charity and Ronald McDonald House is this year's Charity of the Year.  The Ronald McDonald family support house at Alder Hey is the largest such house in the world and as a completely independent charity depends entirely upon voluntary donations. 

Bents' colleagues and customers have already raised over £3800 and we're hoping to give this figure a really big boost!

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Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House

Charity Registration No. 1008765

Ronald McDonald House provides free accommodation for parents/carers of critically ill children being treated at Alder Hey. We opened 20 years ago and have accommodated over 20,000 families in our 84 family rooms. Our running costs are £600k pa and is raised totally by voluntary contributions.

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Rather you than me, good luck. Hope the weather is kind to you.

Donation by paul pryce on 02/09/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good luck boys! I'm sure you'll work out how to get the kids on the bikes as well - they'll have a fab time with you all!

Donation by Ambar Pryce on 01/09/10

£25.00

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Typing this message made my tired let alone cycling that far! Great cause - well done to you all in advance.

Donation by Chris Moore on 01/09/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Good Luck, don't forget your padded shorts!!!!

Donation by Vicky Bent on 30/08/10

£100.00

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GOOD LUCK BOYS!! Tamzin

Donation by tamzin bates on 27/08/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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I still think that you should think about driving it.

Donation by Gerald Epstein on 25/08/10

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Good luck guys. David just walked it in 2 weeks so with bikes you should be there AND back in a week!

Donation by Boyd on 25/08/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

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used similar house at jimmys, Leeds made things so much easier, good luck

Donation by Gordon Newman on 24/08/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Martin on 24/08/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good luck Andy

Donation by Phil Holland on 20/08/10

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

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Good luck mate!!

Donation by James Ashall on 19/08/10

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

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Good luck!

Donation by Anna Ellam on 12/08/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£1,838.50
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£1,838.50
  • Gift Aid£342.27

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